mcornwell Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 i have been running different amounts through the sooz and am now more aggrivated than ever. i have these oils can anyone help me with a reciep in oz. thank so muchi have these oils:8oz shea butter8oz cocoa butter16oz babassu oil16oz rice bran oil16oz sunflower12oz evp16oz coconut oilhow do i figure out how much of each and how much lye and water. man, i thought wicks were tough. thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhill Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Go to http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php anduse their lye calculator. You can plug in the oils you have and it will recalculate your oils based on the size batch you want and it will give you lye and water recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Pick up some lard, from the supermarket, usually in the dairy section. Ran these #'s for you. They look good:Babassu 10%Cocoa Butter 5%Shea 5%Coconut 15%Lard 20% RBO 45%Overall iodine 69, conditioning 49, hardness 46, fluffy 18, stable 28i have been running different amounts through the sooz and am now more aggrivated than ever. i have these oils can anyone help me with a reciep in oz. thank so muchi have these oils:8oz shea butter8oz cocoa butter16oz babassu oil16oz rice bran oil16oz sunflower12oz evp16oz coconut oilhow do i figure out how much of each and how much lye and water. man, i thought wicks were tough. thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcornwell Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 E, you angel!!! i have been working on this for a week. thanks so much. i am headed to the kitchen now. thanks so much. when it is done i will send you a bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Happy to help. Keep us posted on how you make out.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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