Shave Soap Test 3 W/Clay
Notes:
Adding frozen beer and silk fibers to lye water, using modified hot process method in crockpot with glycerin, half of cocoa butter (for superfat), and fragrance going in after cook. Using full water to try and keep batter workable. Using new mold from WW which is a 6 ounce round.
This recipe is using half stearic and half soy wax as a test for lather and slip. Also testing bentonite clay at 10g in this recipe.
Adjusted lye ratio to 44%NaOH and 56%KOH for slightly harder bar.
This recipe is using half stearic and half soy wax as a test for lather and slip. Also testing bentonite clay at 10g in this recipe.
Adjusted lye ratio to 44%NaOH and 56%KOH for slightly harder bar.
- Created:16/06/2026
- Last Updated:16/06/2026
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Recipe Totals
| Liquid Required Excluding: Beer | 122 g |
| NaOH Weight at 99 % Purity | 29.29 g |
| KOH Weight at 90 % Purity | 58.12 g |
| Lye Weight | 87.42 g |
| Oil Weight | 500 g |
| Fragrance Weight | 15 g |
| Super Fat | 5 % |
| Total Batch Weight | 847.52 g |
| NaOH / KOH Ratio | 44 % / 56 % |
| Lye Concentration | 31.51 % |
| Liquid : Lye Ratio | 2.17:1 |
| Saturated : Unsaturated | 77:23 |
Recipe Properties
| Property | % | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Bubbly Lather | 10 | 14 - 46 |
| Cleansing | 5 | 12 - 22 |
| Condition | 23 | 44 - 69 |
| Hardness | 77 | 29 - 54 |
| Longevity | 72 | 25 - 50 |
| Creamy Lather | 77 | 16 - 48 |
| Iodine | 25 | 41 - 70 |
| Ins | 172 | 136 - 165 |
Fatty Acids %
| Lauric | 2 |
| Myristic | 2 |
| Palmitic | 13 |
| Stearic | 58 |
| Ricinoleic | 5 |
| Oleic | 16 |
| Linoleic | 2 |
| Linolenic | 0 |
Liquid and NaOH, KOH
| Liquid Required Excluding: Beer | 122 g |
| NaOH Weight at 99 % Purity | 29.29 g |
| KOH Weight at 90 % Purity | 58.12 g |
| Lye Weight | 87.42 g |
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Stearic Acid | 25 | 125 |
| Soybean, fully hydrogenated (soy wax) | 25 | 125 |
| Tallow Beef | 20 | 100 |
| Shea Butter | 10 | 50 |
| Cocoa Butter | 10 | 50 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 5 | 25 |
| Castor Oil | 5 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 500 |
Custom Additives
| Add with the liquid | ||
|---|---|---|
| Silk Fibers | 0.1 g | 0.1 g |
| Add with the Fats | ||
| Clay | 10 g | 10 g |
| After cook | ||
| Glycerin | 45 g | 45 g |
Liquids
| Add with the liquid | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beer | 68 g | 68 g |
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