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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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NaOH vs. KOH in Soap Making: What Are the Differences?
5 min de lecture 2026-10-14
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#Lye #Sodium hydroxide #Soap calculator #Soap formulation #Saponification value #NaOH

NaOH vs. KOH in Soap Making: What Are the Differences?

Discover the differences between NaOH and KOH in soap making, their uses, SAP values, and the calculation rules for formulating your soaps.

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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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The saponification value for cold-process soap
5 min de lecture 2026-10-01
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#Soap formulation #Saponification value #NaOH #Lye #Sodium hydroxide

The saponification value for cold-process soap

Learn how NaOH saponification values work, why each oil has a different value, and how to use them to calculate the right amount of lye when making soap.

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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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What Is Lye?
7 min de lecture 2026-09-18
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#Lye #Sodium hydroxide #NaOH #Soap formulation #Superfat #Amount of water

What Is Lye?

Discover the role of caustic soda (NaOH) in cold-process soap making: saponification, safety, dosage calculations, and tips for getting started safely.

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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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