Face wash soap bar
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Notes:
Charcoal is added for color, natrium citrate as a Ph buffer and stabiliser (to prevent soap scum when stored in a humid bathroom!). Glycerin to improve hydrating properties, and beeswax to increase hardness of the bar.
This recipe will reach trace surprisingly quickly, so keep your tools ready and add fragrances before adding lye!
This recipe will reach trace surprisingly quickly, so keep your tools ready and add fragrances before adding lye!
- Created:31/07/2026
- Last Updated:07/09/2026
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Recipe Totals
| Liquid Required | 262.37 g |
| NaOH Weight at 99 % Purity | 131.19 g |
| Oil Weight | 1000 g |
| Fragrance Weight | 30 g |
| Super Fat | 5 % |
| Total Batch Weight | 1454.56 g |
| Lye Concentration | 33.33 % |
| Liquid : Lye Ratio | 2:1 |
| Saturated : Unsaturated | 41:59 |
Recipe Properties
| Property | % | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Bubbly Lather | 18 | 14 - 46 |
| Cleansing | 14 | 12 - 22 |
| Condition | 54 | 44 - 69 |
| Hardness | 41 | 29 - 54 |
| Longevity | 27 | 25 - 50 |
| Creamy Lather | 31 | 16 - 48 |
| Iodine | 60 | 41 - 70 |
| Ins | 135 | 136 - 165 |
Fatty Acids %
| Lauric | 10 |
| Myristic | 4 |
| Palmitic | 7 |
| Stearic | 19 |
| Ricinoleic | 4 |
| Oleic | 38 |
| Linoleic | 12 |
| Linolenic | 0 |
Liquid and NaOH
| Liquid Required | 262.37 g |
| NaOH Weight at 99 % Purity | 131.19 g |
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Shea Butter | 45 | 450 |
| Beeswax | 2 | 20 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 15 | 150 |
| Castor Oil | 4 | 40 |
| Olive Oil pomace | 17 | 170 |
| Glycerin, Vegetable | 1 | 10 |
| Sunflower Oil | 10 | 100 |
| Babassu Oil | 6 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | 1000 |
Custom Additives
| Add with the Fats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activated Charcoal | 1 tbsp | 15 g |
| Sodium Citrate | 16 g | 16 g |
Liquids
Fragrances(3% of oil weight)
| Cedar Notes: Etheric oil | 0 | 9.9 g | |
| Vodka tincture Notes: Different aromatic compounds. Reduced to 30% volume to evaporate most alcohol before use | 0 | 17.1 g | |
| Everlasting Flower | 0 | 3 g | |
| Total | 0 null | 30 g |
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