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Posted by sameboat (My Page) on Fri, Apr 29, 11 at 18:04
| Does anyone have a CP soap recipe for using a combination of coconut oil, olive oil, shortening and canola oil, or any combination of the four? I don't have any palm oil, beeswax, shea butter or castor oil. I finally found coconut oil but now I can't find a recipe that uses only these oils I have on hand. Anyone? |
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RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| sameboat, Try using a free soap calculator on the web. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sage Mountain website
RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| That's a good calculator site - thank you! |
RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| Thank you for the calculator url...great site! |
RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| Hello! Im new to the forum, but i am an avid soapmaker, who uses mostly oils from the grocery store. . .I also have 'rendered' my own beef tallow (which makes a nice hard soap!) Please Note: I use a 25% water discount, so you may add about 4oz. additional water to the amounts below. . . anyway, here are 2 recipes/formulas for you to try (3-lb batch-- divide or double as you need) 16 oz. Store-brand Shortening (Not all-veg.)
8 oz. all veg shortening
10 oz coconut oil
8 oz. All veg. oil (soybean)
6 oz castor oil (Walmart has 6 oz bottle in H&B)
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- 2 OPTIONS Here: 13 oz WATER mixed with
6.5 oz LYE
----------------- 2nd option: 6.5 oz. WATER mixed with 6.5 oz. LYE
ADD 6.5 oz coconut MILK to oils
and blend BEFORE adding Lye/water This makes a decent *no frills* soap
--add scent before pouring. ------------------------- NEXT Recipe: No-Frills All Veg Soap 14oz Coconut
12 oz. Olive oil
8 oz soybean (vegetable oil)
6 oz Crisco (new w/palm)
4 oz Walmart all veg shortening
4 oz Castor oil
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12.5 oz Total Liquid mixed with
6.5 oz LYE
------------------------- As with any recipe/formula, it is best to run it thru a soap calculator-- I use soapcalc . net, Hope this helps a little! |
Here is a link that might be useful: soapcalculator
Addition---RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| OOPS!! I guess I didnt read your post too well-- LOL I have often substituted Olive or Soybean for the Canola, (Soybean oil has better properties than the Canola) and have used shortening (with animal fat) in place of the castor. Although it does give you a better kind of bubble by using the castor oil (available in the pharmacy part of any store).
signed, Angel |
RE: Good, Simple CP Soap Recipe?
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| Oh wow - thank you! :) It's been a while since I've made any soap at all but I can't wait for the cooler weather to get here so I can start up again. I hate doing it when it's warm out. Thank you! |
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