Lately I have been experimenting with making small batch soaps, which for me it means a batch of soap that produces 4 soap bars instead of the usual 9 or 7 from my larger molds.
One advantage this brings to my customers, is that it allows me to offer custom soaps without a minimum quantity order. The fragrance, color and decoration can be customized, which I think is great for both personal use or gifts. You can order a custom men soap here or a custom women soap here.
An advantage for me is that with the small molds, I can test how a fragrance behaves before committing a large amount of material. I can also experiment a technique or idea and perfect it at a small scale.
Case in point is this soap, for which I was testing the fragrance Paramour from Lone Star Candle. I wanted to see if any discoloration would occur, so I left the bulk of it uncolored. It did behave well in this simple design soap, I did not see any acceleration. My husband told me that he liked it (it is a men scent). So that was a plus. To me, it smelled good only after curing, I had my doubts about it prior.
Recipe Totals
| Liquid Required | 4.09 oz | 115.96 g |
| NaOH Weight | 1.86 oz | 52.78 g |
| KOH Weight | 0.15 oz | 4.33 g at 90% Purity |
| Lye Weight | 2.01 oz | 57.12 g |
| Oil Weight | 14 oz | 396.89 g |
| Fragrance Oil Weight | 0.88 oz | 24.81 g |
| Superfat | 5% | |
| Total Batch Weight | 20.98 oz | 594.78 g |
| Lye Concentration | 33% | |
| NaOH / KOH Ratio | 95% / 5% |
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Ounces | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 39 | 5.46 | 154.79 |
| Tallow Beef | 26 | 3.64 | 103.19 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 23 | 3.22 | 91.29 |
| Castor Oil | 6 | 0.84 | 23.81 |
| Shea Butter | 6 | 0.84 | 23.81 |
| Total | 100 | 14 | 396.89 |
Embeds
- Made with Soap Dough.
- Here is a video of the making of the mustache embeds
- And here is a video of the making of the soap golf clubs
Equipment
Molds
Fragrance
1 oz of Paramour fragrance
Soaps by Glenda 