Avocado Honey
Profile: creamy, conditioning, gentle
Lather: coconut oil and castor oil help give the bar a fuller, bubblier lather
Hardness: cocoa butter and avocado butter help the bar stay firm and lasts longer
I wanted this formula to feel rich and soft without making the bar slimy or too cleansing
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oil formula
| oil type | percentage | yeild (600g oils) |
|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 29 % | 174 g |
| avocado oil | 14 % | 84 g |
| avocado butter | 16 % | 96 g |
| cocoa butter | 12 % | 72 g |
| coconut oil | 24 % | 144 g |
| castor oil | 5 % | 30 g |
Additives (600g oil batch)
Avocado puree: half an avocado smashed (with a fork), then blended with the avocado oil before adding to the oil batch
Honey 8g - add at light trace (soap at lower temperatures - 32°C)
Lye solution (600g oil batch) - 37.6% NaOH concentration*
140g wheatgrass juice (frozen): blend washed + chopped up wheatgrass with water until dark green - for colour purposes only
84.2g sodium hydroxide (4% super fat)
*37.6% NaOH concentration is considered extremely high lye concentration; for beginners, I recommend to decrease the lye concentration to 30-32% by increasing the solvent (wheatgrass juice). Higher lye concentration makes the batter thicken faster, and gives you less working time.
Fragrance oil: 3-5% of oil weight*
Essential oil: 1-3% of oil weight*
*make sure that the fragrance / essential oil you are using is skin safe, and the exact safe maximum depends on that specific fragrance’s IFRA limit
