My favorite cold process soap recipe // palm free + vegan

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In this soap making video I share my favorite cold process soap recipe right now. This soap is palm free and vegan, and in my humble opinion, the best handmade soap recipe😎
I often make this soap with a few variations. This time, I tried it with grapeseed oil and I really liked the end result. I also experimented with alkanet root infused olive oil to try to achieve a natural purple color. It worked out okay, but I think I could’ve used a bit more alkanet for a more intense color.

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My favorite cold process soap recipe:

Recipe calculated with: https://soapee.com/calculator

Oils:
192 g alkanet root infused olive oil (32%)
42 g castor oil (7%)
36 g grapeseed oil (6%)
168 g coconut oil (28%)
90 g shea butter (15%)
72 g cocoa butter (12%)

Lye solution:
125 g distilled water
10 g citric acid
89.8 g sodium hydroxide (83.8 g if not using citric acid)

(40% lye concentration, 5% superfat)

Additives:
45 g coconut cream
10 ml fragrance oil for a light scent

Cure the soap for 4-6 weeks before using it on your skin.

○ Citric acid information

When citric acid and sodium hydroxide lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.

A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.

These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.

A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap's lather improves + shelf life increases.

Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.

How much citric acid should be added to soap?

Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.

How to use citric acid

Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye, or make a separate solution of citric acid and distilled water and add to the oils.

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