Mocha Glow 🌿

A solid soap by terrence

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Ahh, thank you for clarifying 🙏 — you want your entire finished batch of soap (oils + lye + water + additives) to weigh 46.47 oz total, not just the oils.

That means we need to scale back the oils so that when the lye solution and additives are included, your total batter weight = 46.47 oz.

How Soap Batch Weight Works

  • Total Soap Weight = Oils + Lye + Water + Additives
  • In your last recipe, the oils alone = 46.47 oz. Adding lye (6.41 oz), water (13.01 oz), FO, clay, etc., made the batch ~66–68 oz.

To fix this, we scale the oils down to about 30–32 oz, so that when lye, water, fragrance, clay, etc. are added, the final poured weight = ~46.47 oz.

Adjusted Formula (7 ingredients, 5% SF, 33% lye conc.)

I’ll scale your oils proportionally:

  • Coconut Oil – 6.91 oz (23%)
  • Palm Oil – 5.41 oz (18%)
  • Shea Butter – 2.70 oz (9%)
  • Avocado Oil – 4.21 oz (14%)
  • Rice Bran Oil – 4.21 oz (14%)
  • Safflower Oil – 5.41 oz (18%)
  • Castor Oil – 1.20 oz (4%)

Total oils = 30.05 oz ✅

Lye Solution (for 30.05 oz oils)

  • NaOH: 4.14 oz
  • Distilled water: 8.39 oz
  • Total solution ≈ 12.53 oz

Additives

  • Vitamin E – 0.15–0.30 oz (0.5–1% of oils)
  • Kaolin clay – ~2 tsp (0.33 oz)
  • Fragrance (French Vanilla Coffee) – 1.5–1.9 oz (sweet spot: ~1.7 oz)

Batch Total

  • Oils: 30.05 oz
  • Lye: 4.14 oz
  • Water: 8.39 oz
  • Additives + FO ≈ 3.9 oz
  • Grand Total = ~46.47 oz 🎯

Nice — French Vanilla Coffee + brown + champagne mica is perfect for a latte-inspired swirl ☕✨

Here’s how you can really nail the latte look with your recipe:

Color & Design Plan

  1. Base (Champagne / Cream)
  • Tint ~55–60% of your batter with champagne mica.
  • This becomes the “steamed milk” base.
  1. Accent (Brown)
  • Color ~35–40% of the batter with brown mica for the “coffee.”
  • Make it rich but not too dark (like espresso with cream).
  1. Swirl Technique (Latte Foam Effect)
  • Bring both portions to a light trace (especially important since your FO may accelerate).
  • Pour the champagne base into your mold.
  • In-the-pot swirl: Drop in the brown batter in 3–4 spots, then do one gentle stir.
  • Pour into mold → this will mimic coffee swirling into cream.
  1. Top Decoration
  • Use leftover champagne batter to drizzle thin “milk foam” lines on top.
  • Dust lightly with brown mica (like cocoa powder on a cappuccino).

Extra Latte Vibe Ideas

  • Add a tiny pinch of titanium dioxide to your champagne portion for a creamier “milk foam” shade.
  • If you want the top to resemble latte art (like a leaf/heart), do a hanger swirl just at the top layer.

⚠️ Because French Vanilla Coffee can accelerate:

  • Soap cooler (90–95°F).
  • Fragrance last: Add FO separately to each color portion right before pouring.
  • Don’t over-stick blend after FO → hand stir to keep fluidity.

👉 Do you want me to sketch out a pouring order plan (step-by-step with timestamps in trace) so you can keep the latte swirl clean and avoid muddiness?


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Soap Properties

Highlighted gray ranges represent recommended ranges for each property.

100
80
60
40
20
0
39.2
15.73
55.56
19.32
27.06
22.93

INS: 131.79 (low)

low 15%

iodine: 74.14 (high)

high 15%

Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences

Superfat % 5%
Saturated 11.60 Ounce(s)
Mono-Unsaturated 9.69 Ounce(s)
Poly-Unsaturated 6.97 Ounce(s)
Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio 41.05:58.95
Lye concentration 100%
Weight Unit Ounce(s)
Water Discount % 2%
Soap type solid

Fatty Acid Profile

Oleic 28.66%
Linoleic 23.01%
Linolenic 0.18%
Ricinoleic 3.59%
Lauric 11.04%
Myristic 4.65%
Palmitic 17.09%
Stearic 5.84%

Recommended Additive Amounts

Swipe on table to see all values

For Advanced Soapmakers

Sodium Lactate (60%)
%1 %2 %3
0.30 Ounce(s) 0.60 Ounce(s) 0.90 Ounce(s)
Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil 1.31 Ounce(s)
Ascorbic Acid
0.30 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A.

NaOH: 0.06 Ounce(s)

Lactic Acid
0.23 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A.

NaOH: 0.13 Ounce(s)

Tetrasodium EDTA
0.22 Ounce(s)
Sodium Citrate
0.39 - 1.17 Ounce(s)
Potassium Citrate
0.48 - 1.44 Ounce(s)
Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
0.01 - 0.02 Ounce(s)
Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous)
%1 %2 %3
0.30 Ounce(s) 0.60 Ounce(s) 0.90 Ounce(s)
Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A.
%1 %2 %3

NaOH: 0.19 Ounce(s)

NaOH: 0.38 Ounce(s)

NaOH: 0.56 Ounce(s)