Molasses Soap
Recipe Instructions
Citric Acid (@2%) - add to the water BEFORE the lye.
Additional Lye (@2%) - to neutralize the citric acid. Add to recommended lye amount.
Sodium Lactate (@2%) - add to the lye water solution AFTER the lye cools below 100 degrees.
Molasses - add to warm oils BEFORE adding lye solution. Blend well using stick blender.
Fragrance (@~4% - optional) - add to soap batter at light trace. Blend well by hand.
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Soap Properties
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INS: 164.19 (ideal)
iodine: 47.82 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 10% |
| Saturated | 22.84 Ounce(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 21.54 Ounce(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 2.37 Ounce(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 51.15:48.85 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Ounce(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 34.08% |
| Linoleic | 4.68% |
| Linolenic | 0.07% |
| Ricinoleic | 9% |
| Lauric | 15.04% |
| Myristic | 5.98% |
| Palmitic | 7.46% |
| Stearic | 17.18% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 2.19 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.50 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.10 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.38 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.22 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.37 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.65 - 1.95 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.80 - 2.40 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.02 - 0.03 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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