Revamping My Soap Formula - Get The Scoop On My New Recipe!

Below are my test batch recipes - please run these through your own soap calculator - I am notorious for making typos!
Test 1: with a 35 oz oil weight batch
Olive Oil 32.86% 11.50 oz 326.02 g
Coconut Oil 20% 7.00 oz 198.45 g
Avocado Oil 14.29% 5.00 oz 141.75 g
Palm Oil 21.43% 7.50 oz 212.62 g
Shea Butter 5.71% 2.00 oz 56.70 g
Caster Oil 5.71% 2.00 oz 56.70 g
Test 2: with a 35 oz oil weight batch
Olive Oil 35% 12.25 oz 347.28 g
Coconut Oil 22% 7.70 oz 218.29 g
Avocado Oil 10% 3.50 oz 99.22 g
Palm Oil 22% 7.70 oz 218.29 g
Shea Butter 6% 2.10 oz 59.53 g
Caster Oil 5% 1.75 oz 49.61 g
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[@dianehedricks7860]

How awesome to see how both recipes performed! You are just the sweetest ❣️

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

Thank you so much Diane!🤗💞

[@AndiNewtonian]

When Lily started barking, I thought you were adding sound effects! 🤣🤣🤣

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

😂😂😂 - that's great Andi! 💞

[@MamaZsTexasKitchen]

Can't wait to try it!

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

Hope you like it! Thanks for watching and for your comment! 🤗💞

[@happybrushchely7170]

Those are the oils i use minus the avacodo. Love the colors.

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

Thanks Chely! I'm looking at my cost right now, maybe going back to the drawing board - I may swap some of the olive for rice bran to lower the cost - not sure if I will keep the avocado, probably but at a lower %...I'm never satisfied LOL

[@norawalsh5471]

This recipe sounds amazing! I wish I wasn't allergic to shea butter. I know I'm missing out, shea brings a lot to table.

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

hey Nora! I didn't know that about you! I switch between mango, shea and cocoa butters. I usually use whichever I have the most of. I actually was going to run a test of all 3 to see the difference (if any) they bring to the soap...I will add it to my list so I remember LOL

[@cliviascreations]

Maybe use the fragrance on wet soap , lotions and scrubs combo along with the soap. Mother’s Day is around the corner. That way you don’t have to discount it. Prices keep rising like crazy. The cost of OO is just insane. I went to Costco and walked away with none.

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

Hey Clivia! I guess I don't understand the wet soap comment...I'm slow sometimes LOL But I do like the combo idea! Thanks my friend! 💞

[@cliviascreations]

@@WalnutCreekBathBoutique It should say whip soap, sorry

[@Imaheretovisit]

They both look beautiful. Too bad the fragrance faded.

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

yeah, I was bummed about that - it will work in bath bombs though so not a total loss, but the soap has been hard to move...🙄Thanks for you comment!

[@MsAubrey]

Personally… I’m a fan of tighter bubbles and creamier lather. That’s just me.

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

I love that everyone loves different things - I think it depends on my mood LOL

[@lyndawest8612]

Tammy. Thanks for showing the soap calc. I find it interesting that recipe 2 was so close to recipe 1. 1 was a little less cleansing (14 to 15) and a little more conditioning (58-57) Maybe those tiny differences were what prompted your testers to give recipe 1 the nod. I am still trying to use these numbers to guide my choices. How much attention do you pay to these numbers? BTW the slight difference between the greens did show up clearly on my monitor. Thanks for making your process so transparent.

[@MsAubrey]

I can’t speak for Tammy, but I personally don’t pay much attention to the numbers, because I do a soap for those who have lots of allergies. The numbers show no cleansing, but in reality, all soap cleanses. It’s just a matter of how harshly it cleanses. Moreover, if you find a soap doesn’t have the lather you want to see, you can always add sugar to the water before mixing with lye. Or add confectioners sugar to the oils. Hope that helps. 😊

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

Hi Lynda! Yes the recipes were very close, I knew the oils/butters I wanted to use I just was trying to figure out my percentages. I will say the slight differences in formula made a slight difference in the quality LOL I look at the numbers but like Aubrey states, I don't pay too much attention as they don't take into account any superfatting or any additional good stuff we add. Using Aloe in place of water will make a difference, adding some clays will change the lather, and so on. I do look at cleansing mostly just to make sure I don't have a number that is too high - but with a grain of salt. Thanks for letting me know about the colors coming through!

[@jennbama]

I'm trying to find a good one with low or no olive oil. It's too expensive these days

[@WalnutCreekBathBoutique]

I hear ya! 😣🤑I remember a number of years ago Lowe's had Rice Bran oil for deep frying dirt cheep - I rushed to every Lowe's I could find and stocked up on those big boxes of oil - I replaced 100% of my olive oil until I ran out. I have been scoping Lowe's again but they no longer are carrying it (that I can see) Long story short is swapping olive for rice is usually much less expensive! 😃Obviously run it through the lye calculator! 😊