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Learn to formulate your own natural soaps safely.

Make a 100% Coconut oil soap
7 min de lecture 2026-10-23
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#Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Superfat #Soap formulation #Balance your recipe #Saponification value #NaOH

Make a 100% Coconut oil soap

Learn how to make 100% coconut oil soap with a step-by-step cold-process tutorial, superfat calculations, ingredient ratios, and essential safety tips.

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Soap Formulation Kit: Create Your Own Recipes
6 min de lecture 2026-10-21
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#Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Superfat #Soap calculator #Soap formulation #Saponification value #NaOH

Soap Formulation Kit: Create Your Own Recipes

Learn how to formulate your own soaps with a beginner’s guide, a list of 30 useful oils, and a soap calculator for Google Sheets.

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Why do oils require different amounts of lye?
4 min de lecture 2026-10-15
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#Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Soap formulation #Balance your recipe #Saponification value #NaOH

Why do oils require different amounts of lye?

Learn why different oils need different amounts of lye in soap making. Discover NaOH SAP values and how to calculate the right amount of lye for your recipe.

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What is soap? Understanding its production and saponification
5 min de lecture 2026-10-13
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#Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Superfat #Soap formulation #Balance your recipe #NaOH

What is soap? Understanding its production and saponification

Discover what soap is, how saponification works, and why the choice of oils influences the properties of your handmade soap.

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Why are there orange spots on your soap?
4 min de lecture 2026-10-02
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#Orange Spots #Oils #Soap formulation #Balance your recipe

Why are there orange spots on your soap?

Orange spots on your homemade soaps? Find out why oils go rancid, how to choose the right oils, and how to prevent rancidity.

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Balance a Natural Soap Recipe
6 min de lecture 2026-09-28
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#Soap formulation #Balance your recipe #Oils #Lye

Balance a Natural Soap Recipe

Learn how to balance a natural soap recipe by understanding the role of each oil, fatty acid, and ingredient. A simple guide for beginners to create well-rounded cold process soap formulas.

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My 3 Favorite Saponification Calculators
7 min de lecture 2026-09-23
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#Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Superfat #Soap calculator #Soap formulation #NaOH

My 3 Favorite Saponification Calculators

Discover three free saponification calculators for creating your soap recipes: SoapCalc, TheSage, and Mendrulandia. Ideal for getting started or deepening your knowledge of formulation.

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What is Superfatting in Soapmaking?
6 min de lecture 2026-09-22
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#Superfat #Oils #Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Balance your recipe

What is Superfatting in Soapmaking?

What is superfatting in soapmaking? Learn how superfat affects lye calculations, skin feel, and cleansing power in cold process soap. Discover beginner tips and ideal percentages!

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Formulation Kit

DIY Soap Formulation Kit

Access our Google Sheets calculator + Oil PDF guide to formulate your soaps with zero errors.

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