[soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar
- From: Rebecca Midkiff <ramidkiff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:16:00 -0700
I guess Coconut oil but what have they hardened it with? I think I would
stick to Coconut Oil pure so you don't waste you time and money on failed
batches.
Cheers Rebecca
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I have it here, it is vegetable shortening – ingredients: hardened
> coconut oil, soya bean lecithin – that’s all. What would I tick on the soap
> calc for that?
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Gina Roberts
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 August 2010 10:25 a.m.
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar
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> Someone please correct me if i am wrong but kremelta is palm oil? Rebecca
> might also be able to confirm this.
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> Gina Roberts
> Soapcraft Aromatics and More LTD
> www.soapcraft.co.nz
> www.aromaticsandmore.com
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> *From:* Jan Abernethy <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tue, 3 August, 2010 9:32:16 AM
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar
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> Cool thanks heaps, I will give it a go.
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> I use Kremelta in my soap batch – what would you say would be the same oil
> in the soap calculator, because when I looked kremelta wasn’t there. I
> could change from kremelta and use the similar product. I am also using
> coconut oil which kremelta is made from.
>
> Jan
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *clear marie
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 August 2010 8:14 a.m.
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] Re: 100 gram bar
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> I did a screen cap to help explain this, so take a look here:
> http://tinypic.com/r/dow713/3
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> In the first box (look for orange 1) you go across and enter the details
> for the soap you are going to make; which Lye you are using, the total oil
> weight you are using, lye concentration, how much superfat and fragrance you
> wish to add ..
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> In the second box you choose the oils you are wanting to use, double
> clicking these will make them show in in a list where I put the orange 3 ..
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> Then in the box with a 4 you can go down and enter how much of each you
> want, by weight or % .. This will bring up the 'supposed' characteristics of
> the resulting soap where I put the 5 .. And I say supposed as there are a
> some known inaccuracies on soap calc and it doesn't take things like
> superfat etc into account etc ..
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> Then you click the calculate recipe button down the bottom, and then view
> recipe .. This will then bring up a second window with your recipe ready for
> printing and the total of Lye, Water, fragrance weights all listed for you
> ..
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> I hope this helps .. But personally I'd advise against making a 100gm
> batch unless you have a super duper accurate scale - 500gm minimum would be
> my recommendation ;)
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> ~ Clear
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> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Jan Abernethy
> <janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxxx<janabernethy@xxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
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> Gina
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> Thanks. That’s great.
>
> I’ve looked at the soap calculator, it confuses me totally. It would be
> great if there were some simple step by step instructions. I’ve looked at
> help but that’s pretty full on too. Would anyone be willing to put up some
> step by step instructions?
>
> Jan
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> *From:* soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Soapcraft
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 August 2010 6:31 a.m.
> *To:* soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [soapcraft] 100 gram bar
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> Palm 30 gms
> Coconut 30 grams
> Olive oil 40 grams
> Water 37 grams or mils
> Lye 14 grams
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> For making one bar.
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> I just used the soap calculator on soapcraft.
> Once you get the hang of it its very easy.
>
> Gina
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