Lavender Blueberry
Profile: bubbly, firm, balanced
Conditioning: sweet almond oil, argan oil, shea butter
Colour: indigo powder or purple Brazilian clay
lavender
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blueberry
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oil formula
| oil type | percentage | yeild (600g oils) |
|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 30 % | 180 g |
| argan oil | 3 % | 18 g |
| sweet almond oil | 8 % | 48 g |
| mango butter | 15 % | 90 g |
| shea butter | 12 % | 72 g |
| coconut oil | 27 % | 162 g |
| castor oil | 5 % | 30 g |
Additives (600g oil batch) - for colour
Indigo powder: ¼ tsp (0.5g): blend with oils before saponification
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purple Brazilian clay: 1-2 tsp (around 5g): blend with oils before saponification
Lye solution (600g oil batch) - 38.6% NaOH concentrate*
135g blueberry juice (frozen): blend washed blueberry + small amounts of water; strained
85.0g sodium hydroxide (4% super fat)
*38.6% NaOH concentrate is considered a 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.
Lavender essential oil - 1-3% of oil weight*
6g - 18g lavender essential oil
*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
