The oils
| Oil | Share |
|---|---|
| Olive Oil (virgin / refined / olive oil) | 60.0 % |
| Coconut Oil | 15.0 % |
| Shea Butter | 15.0 % |
| Castor Oil | 5.0 % |
| Rice Bran Oil | 5.0 % |
How it is made
| Process | Cold process |
| Alkali | NaOH |
| Superfat | 10 % |
| Water | 38 % of the oils |
| Iodine value | 69 |
| INS | 129 |
What the numbers say
Hardness 30 29–54
Cleansing 10 below 12–22
Conditioning 67 44–69
Bubbly lather 15 14–46
Creamy lather 24 16–48
Computed from the fatty acids of the fats above. The bands are what the craft has settled on, not chemistry — a bar outside one is not wrong.
Try it differently
8 variationsThe same soap with one thing moved. Each opens in the calculator ready to change again.
- 8 % superfat
- 12 % superfat
- Babassu Oil instead of Coconut Oil
- Palm Kernel Oil instead of Coconut Oil
- 8 % superfat and Babassu Oil instead of Coconut Oil
- 8 % superfat and Palm Kernel Oil instead of Coconut Oil
- 12 % superfat and Babassu Oil instead of Coconut Oil
- 12 % superfat and Palm Kernel Oil instead of Coconut Oil
Where these proportions come from
Nothing about a soap makes it suitable for a newborn. Ask a paediatrician, not a calculator.
Our own construction: low lauric, high superfat, no fragrance. "Baby" here is a formulation choice, not a safety claim.
A canonical formulation: the proportions the craft has settled on for this kind of soap. Not transcribed from a document, and not copied from anywhere.