Shave soap
Notes:
Fragrance is 1.5% Green Aloe&Clover or 3%Champagne+SnowShower or 3% Avobath or 3% Sage&Vetiver
Heat stearic acid to 220F (in micro ok) add coconut oil, cocoa butter, argan and castor (the liquid oils can go in last)
Mix water, sugar, salt, citric acid, when stirred to clear, add lye, stir until clear again. Add lye water to hot oils, it will immediately expand, foam, rise, keep stirring down with whisk or spoon, keep stirring until clear (stir until translucent) , it should be PH neutral in about 20 minutes [ in the meantime, warm the remaining argan oil & glycerin] after batter is cooked, add the argan and glycerin- stir really thoroughly. Pour into molds and allow to cool and harden . Then cover and keep air off, when exposed to air, it will soften like shave cream.
Heat stearic acid to 220F (in micro ok) add coconut oil, cocoa butter, argan and castor (the liquid oils can go in last)
Mix water, sugar, salt, citric acid, when stirred to clear, add lye, stir until clear again. Add lye water to hot oils, it will immediately expand, foam, rise, keep stirring down with whisk or spoon, keep stirring until clear (stir until translucent) , it should be PH neutral in about 20 minutes [ in the meantime, warm the remaining argan oil & glycerin] after batter is cooked, add the argan and glycerin- stir really thoroughly. Pour into molds and allow to cool and harden . Then cover and keep air off, when exposed to air, it will soften like shave cream.
- Created:28/05/2024
- Last Updated:17/06/2025
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Recipe Totals
| Liquid Required | 113.11 g |
| NaOH Weight at 98 % Purity | 10.51 g |
| KOH Weight at 90 % Purity | 64.89 g |
| Lye Weight | 75.4 g |
| Oil Weight | 300 g |
| Fragrance Weight | 2.7 g |
| Total Batch Weight | 521.21 g |
| NaOH / KOH Ratio | 20 % / 80 % |
| Lye Concentration | 40 % |
| Liquid : Lye Ratio | 1.5:1 |
| Saturated : Unsaturated | 81:19 |
Recipe Properties
| Property | % | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Bubbly Lather | 27 | 14 - 46 |
| Cleansing | 23 | 12 - 22 |
| Condition | 16 | 44 - 69 |
| Hardness | 81 | 29 - 54 |
| Longevity | 57 | 25 - 50 |
| Creamy Lather | 61 | 16 - 48 |
| Iodine | 17 | 41 - 70 |
| Ins | 204 | 136 - 165 |
Fatty Acids %
| Lauric | 17 |
| Myristic | 7 |
| Palmitic | 8 |
| Stearic | 49 |
| Ricinoleic | 4 |
| Oleic | 10 |
| Linoleic | 2 |
| Linolenic | 0 |
Liquid and NaOH, KOH
| Liquid Required | 113.11 g |
| NaOH Weight at 98 % Purity | 10.51 g |
| KOH Weight at 90 % Purity | 64.89 g |
| Lye Weight | 75.4 g |
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Stearic Acid | 43 | 129 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 35 | 105 |
| Cocoa Butter | 14 | 42 |
| Castor Oil | 4 | 12 |
| Argan Oil | 4 | 12 |
| Super Fat after cook Argan Oil | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 100+2 | 306 |
Custom Additives
| Add with the liquid | ||
|---|---|---|
| Citric Acid | 9 g | 9 g |
| Add with the Fats | ||
| Clay | 3 g | 3 g |
| Add at trace | ||
| Salt | 3 g | 3 g |
| Sugar | 9 g | 9 g |
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