Last Christmas, a sweet lady ordered six of the Van Gogh sunflower soaps. Since I only had two left, I decided to make some more, and instead of doing the painting, I explained I would make them all have sunflowers.
You would think using sunflower oil in this recipe would have been ideal, however, with its 6 month shelf life, I decided not to include it, to avoid DOS (Dreaded Orange Spots). I used a similar fragrance blend to the one I had used for the original soap, but had to substitute one of the fragrance notes, and this involved some added acceleration.
Overall I was happy to practice piping again, despite the initial acceleration challenge. The fragrance blend was worth it, but I wish I could have used more water.
Recipe
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Ounces | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallow Beef | 26 | 9.43 | 267.36 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 23 | 8.34 | 236.51 |
| Rice Bran Oil, refined | 15 | 5.44 | 154.25 |
| Olive Oil | 13.6 | 4.93 | 139.85 |
| Shea Butter | 11 | 3.99 | 113.11 |
| Castor Oil | 8 | 2.9 | 82.26 |
| Canola Oil | 3.4 | 1.23 | 34.96 |
| Total | 100 | 36.27 | 1028.31 |
Recipe Totals
| Liquid Required | 8.23 oz | 233.36 g |
| NaOH Weight | 5.05 oz | 143.03 g |
| Oil Weight | 36.27 oz | 1028.31 g |
| Fragrance Oil Weight | 1.45 oz | 41.13 g |
| Superfat | 5% | |
| Total Batch Weight | 51 oz | 1445.82 g |
| Lye Concentration | 38% |
Colorants:
Titanium dioxide (aff link)
Green Oxide (Aff link)
Note: In the recipe link above and in the video, I also included ultramarine blue. This is because I had an additional piping project for another soap (A peacock piping soap). You can ignore that.
Soaps by Glenda 