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Someone was qurious how my soap turned out from this recipe:

70% Coconut Oil 76

30% Refined Shea Butter

20% Super Fat

I did CPHP w/ Sandalwood Vanilla FO. I really love how this turned out. Having used the soap after 48 hrs, my skin feels squeeky clean yet not dry. No aftershower film feeling. Lather is surprisingly creamy and wonderful. I just love it! I used the same body lotion I've been using afterwards but my skin feels so much smoother, soft and supple. I love taking pictures so here's a picture of it. I didn't add any colorant but the soap turned out creamy white.

I'm here guys! Been really busy in the TOG Shop! Thanks for the rave Carol! I'm sooo glad you love this one! I can't see why others charge so very much for their products! Amazing really! I want to produce a quality product, make a reasonable profit, and help as many of my soapmaking friends as I can. We are living in tough time financially, so I want to keep my prices as reasonable as possible, yet produce a high quality product that I will NOT RUSH through to complete! Thanks again friends!

Look at my site as I have added new items!

Paul.... togsoapmolds.etsy.com

Hi Paul, I ordered your soap cutter today. I'm so excited! You sound like a good guy . Thanks for offering high quality products at affordable prices.

There is a picture of it on his site....saw it the other day when I was window shopping...LOL

Etsy :: TOG Soapmaking Tools.

Thank you so much for the link! It made me order one . I really need a cutter like this for my log soaps. What a deal!

That's it, but mine is even prettier than the one in the picture.

Thank you so much for posting this! I just ordered one, just now. I almost bought "the tank" from FCS a few days ago but changed my mind due to the price. OMG, cutting my CP castille log soaps is going to be a breeze . I'm dancing happy, happy joy joy right now. Does he ship reasonably fast? I can't wait to get it.

Here's a picture . I love the feel on my skin - very balanced in the cleansing and conditioning. Very nice lather and the Sandalwood Vanilla (Snowdrift Farm) fragrance is to die for! I think that the long list of recipients of my soaps during the holiday gift giving will be quite pleased. First of all, I can't stop making soap so I must give them away.

I'm in the process of making (CPHP) a Sandalwood Vanilla scented of this recipe:

70% Coconut oil

30% Shea Butter (refined)

20% Super Fat

I'll update you guys in a few days after I've personally savored this soap. I can't wait!.

I finally learned how to use Soap Calc 9 and been having so much fun creating my recipes. This particular recipe is inexpensive yet luxurious - IMHO . I did CPHP. I used to use OO but definitely prefer RBO which is so much less expensive. Thanks for the RBO recommendations, otherwise I wouldn't have known. I purchased all my supplies from Soaper's Choice - love that store! With this soap scented with the Sandalwood Vanilla, I shower multiple times a day.

Vegan Soap

Coconut oil 76 30%

Castor oil 10%

Soybean oil 20%

Rice Bran oil 20%

Palm Oil 20%

Fragrance: Sandalwood Vanilla (I'm in love with this scent!)

Hardness 42

Cleansing 20

Condition 53

Bubbly lather 29

Creamy lather 31

Iodine 70

INS 142

Yep, you can use a garbage bag to line for CP soap too.

Oh goodie! Thanks so much.

I'm going to attempt CP again instead of just HP all the time. I'm trying to find the easiest way to line my wooden mold. Can I use a plastic trash bag to line it? I line this way with HP so I was wondering if CP is any different. Thanks!

LOL, I got you all drooling!! Everytime I walk in my huge basement (craft shop), I smell this soap. I just love bakery scents in everything. Tlhanks for all the compliments.

Thanks ladies! I will try this recipe tomorrow. Lard is readily available so I'll definitely go for it. Have a great week everyone!!

I agree that your original recipe needed a bit of changing. It was way high on oils that can create soft soaps (soy + canola). I love lard and while some complain of a smell from it I've never noted any (I get my lard in those big tubs from WalMart once a year so it's stored in my garage for a while but still no odor). But I've heard the odor described as piggy not fishy. Fishy makes me think one of your oils was rancid or there was something funky about your FO. I've had batches smell fishy in the mold but it has always gone away.

You're too nice . My original recipe needed complete revamping, lol! I will try the lard in a small batch for now. Is there a vegan oil I can sub for the lard?. Thanks a lot.

I just went to soapcalc9.com and your hardenss is a 28 which would be tooo soft. Also, too much canola can cause DOS (dreaded orange spots)

so I refigured a bit for you adding in some lard and shifting around your soft oils.

coconut 25%

castor 5%

canola 10%

soybean 10%

rbo 10%

lard 35%

shea 5%

42 hardness

17 cleansing

53 conditioning

22 bubbly lather

29 creamy lather

iodine 65

ins 145

Hope you don't mind my reconfiguting your whole recipe?

There is a tab at soapcal9- soap qualities and a mock recipe and will give you the range that you should think about when creating a recipe.

http://www.soapcalc.com/soapqualities.asp

If you click back to soapcalc9 tab you can select oils from list and it will give you qualities on the left. at the right you can put in percentages of each oil you choose.

Have a look around.

Oh forgot, I am no expert but have made a few successful batches.

You are just awesome! I just went to Walmart today and was staring at the huge tub of Lard and thinking of maybe adding it to my soap recipe, lol. Thanks so much. I'll be visiting the soap calc to really learn how to create a soap recipe. That sounds like fun . BTW, can lard potentially cause any unpleasant odor in soap - like fishy smell? Was wondering what makes my CP batches still smell like fish when it hits the water. I made a couple CP batches when I first started 6 months ago and still smell fishy (only when I use it in the shower). My CPHP never smells like that. Could it be the high Canola I'm using? Thanks for taking the time to post.

Hi everyone,

I have been learning how to use the MMS Lye Calculator, thanks to a lot of very nice patient people on this board. Calling the experts once again to check my recipe before I try it. I want to get rid of OO from my recipe due to the expense and what I've read about RBO as a wonderful substitute. I'm also looking to cut down on cost without sacrificing quality. These are the cheaper ingredients. I also like to do larger batches to save on time and effort. Oh, I only do CPHP if that matters. What do you think of the outcome based on this recipe. Thanks so much!

8 Lb Batch

Canola oil 26.7 oz (36.9%)

Coconut oil 29.4 oz (22.9%)

Castor oil 6 oz (4.7%)

RBO 21.4 oz (16.7%)

Shea Butter 2.6 oz (2%)

Soy Bean oil 21.4% (16.7%)

Hi,

I made these last week-end CPHP. I swear it's soap, lol! I'm going to give them as stocking stuffers for Christmas. I can't wait to see the reaction. I must label them SOAP in big bold letters . I mixed 3 FO's -- Coconut Cream Pie, Country Berry Hotcakes and Purely Peppermint. It really smells edible, so yummy. Very creamy and bubbly, too.

I still use commercial liqued soap and my fave at the moment is Tone Exotic Fusion - amazing fragrances and moisturizing. I like my own CPHP soaps but I get tired of the same old scents so I have been giving them away.

Definitely Peak Candles. It's the exact duplicate of BBW's.

I package mine in cello bags, pack them in a priority mail box with peanuts, packing paper, air bags depending on how full the box is. I always mail mine priority mail since my customers get it quick and boxes are free. Go to usps.com and order you some if you haven't already.

Are you looking to make a 4lb batch because you have a 4lb soap mold? If that is the case, then your total oils will need to weigh less than 4lbs because you need to save room for the lye and water that also takes up space in the mold. If you think soapcalc.com is too difficult, then use the MMS (www.thesage.com) lye calculator; its much easier and it will insure your lye amount is correct. You should really always get into the habit of using a lye calculator for each recipe you make and any changes you make to the recipe, since each oil requires a different lye amount.

If the case is that you are trying to fill up a mold that holds 4lbs, here is a recipe for you that includes some of the oils you listed:

Castor Oil: 3oz (6.25%)

Coconut Oil: 14oz (29.17%)

Olive Oil: 19oz (39.58%)

Shea Butter: 5oz (10.42%)

Soybean Oil: 7oz (14.58%)

I would'nt suggest using both canola and soybean with the addition of olive and castor. Your bar may be to soft with all four liquid oil types, especually without adding palm. So I suggest to omit the canola.

When you plug these amounts into the MMS lye calculator, it will give you a range of water to add: 12-18oz. I always go with right around the middle: 16oz (30% lye solution). The lye calculator will also give you a lye amount range to use: 6.41oz-7.12oz. I always like to go with the 3%-4% excess fat range, which will be around 6.90oz of lye.

This should fill your 4lb mold right up to the brim with fragrance added as well.

Thanks so much Carrie! I have (3) 4 lb loaf molds that's why I always make a 4 lb batch. With your recipe, I can definitely use up the gallon of Castor oil I bought a month ago. This soap making has been such a great addiction for me since I've lost 10 lbs. I don't think about eating unhealthy foods that much anymore.

I'm such a recipe person and was anxious to try CP. After reading extensively about the procedure, dangers of lye and the precautions needed to be safe, I took a tried and true recipe especially for beginners from another board and stuck with it. 15 batches later, I decided to tweak it a little bit since I bought a few more ingredients. Having said this, I will definitely learn how to use the soap calc and actually excited to do so. I can make my own soap formulations depending on the ingredients I have.

I apologize to everyone for being so sensitive and it wasn't my intention to hurt anyones' feelings. I'm perfectly aware of the dangers of lye and have seen the injuries caused by it where I work in the Burn Trauma Unit as a registered nurse. Our state has heavy meth users who mess with lye all the time. I take strict precautions when soaping. It would be quite embarassing for me to end up as a patient in my own unit, not to mention the painful process. I've also used someone elses CP soap bought from a powerseller on eBay. My skin became very itchy which I attributed to lye content in the soap. I and my family have never had this reaction to my own handmade CPHP soap.

Okay, I need to stop rambling and check the link to the soap calc. I'm going to learn this stuff and keep having fun soaping. Thanks everyone! I love this board!!

Stephanie

Making soap isn't a game, it's serious. If you are unable or unwilling to learn to use a lye calculator I suggest you stop making soap.

I did not find this post helpful at all. In fact, it's quite rude and full of assumptions. I have made 15 batches so far out of a 4 lb recipe someone provided me a few months ago. I find soap making quite fun. Anyone with common sense can handle lye properly if that's what you were referring as "serious". I merely asked for help which the 2 previous posters were so willing to do. I suggest you not respond at all if you don't have anything helpful to say.

Soap Calculator is very easy to use. You just plug in your amounts and oils and it figures the rest. Go here and give it a try

http://soapcalc.com/

Ann M

Thanks Ann. I'm going to give it a try! Thank you for the link.

Just add 5 % caster to original recipe and subtract 5% of another oil.

To figure this recipe for you would be very time consuming for us

Take your recipe total weight 4 lbs = 64 oz and multiply by percent to get oz per each oil

64 x .05 = 3.2oz That is 5% of 64oz

You could post your recipe here and let us have a look at your amounts.

Thank you for your easy to understand, simple explanation. That sounds great actually. I'll do just that. I'm actually going to tackle the soap calc tonight and post my final recipe. Thanks again.:smiley2:

Hello CP veterans. I have been using the same recipe for my CPHP soap but I have castor oil that I'd like to add that also. Could someone please give me the exact recipe for a 4 lb batch since I don't know how to use the soap calculator. I'd rather just make soap from a recipe if you know what I mean. Okay, so here goes the ingredients I have.

Coconut oil

Soybean oil

Olive oil

Canola oil

Castor oil

Shea Butter

Lye

Purified water

My CPHP soaps from my original recipe have lots of lather and my skin allergies have completely disappeared since I started my own soaps. Amazing! Thanks for your time.

Stephanie

You can also double glove by using vinyl underneath and nitrile on top. I'm also allergic to latex and I use nitrile gloves without any problems.

Thank you so much!! You have all been very helpful. I'm going to Home Depot tomorrow hoping they have that MMS tool. I will treasure that tool forever.

Hello everyone,

I just bought 40 lbs of coconut oil that came in a sealed large pail. I can not remove the lid to save my life! I used a hammer to pry the seals, a big screw driver. and several other tools to no avail. One side of the lid is basically mangled but nowhere close to even opening. Is there a "lid remover" tool I can buy from Home Depot or Walmart? This is my 2nd day of trying to open this container. Definitely putting a damper on my soapmaking.