Easy Lavender Soap
Recipe Instructions
hot process method.
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joy-5
12/16/2025 10:07:37 PM
12/16/2025 10:07:37 PM
never put crock pot on "warm" only. leave on low. if you are in a hurry to melt oils. melt them in a microwave...not on high in crock pot. today. I put crock pot on warm....for 30 minutes...now 15 minutes after the 30....still testing for "hot" lye....lesson: needs low temp for 30 minutes to consolidate oils into soap....don't over or under-cook it. learned!
Soap Properties
Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.
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INS: 144.23 (ideal)
iodine: 70 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 10% |
| Saturated | 16.32 Ounce(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 18.29 Ounce(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 8.20 Ounce(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 61.88:38.12 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Ounce(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 33.28% |
| Linoleic | 16.18% |
| Linolenic | 1.85% |
| Ricinoleic | 6.92% |
| Lauric | 14.46% |
| Myristic | 5.75% |
| Palmitic | 12.06% |
| Stearic | 3.60% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 1.99 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.46 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.09 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.34 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.20 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.34 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.59 - 1.77 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.73 - 2.18 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.02 - 0.02 Ounce(s) | ||||||
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Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous) |
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Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A. |
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