|
Base Oils
(recommended: up to 2/3rds of recipe) | Amount
(oz) | Cost per
Ounce | Comment |
| Crisco/Veg. Shortening (USA) | | | A blend of soy and cottonseed oils, makes a white, hard bar when cured. |
| Lard (Pig Fat) | | | Makes a very white, very hard bar of soap. It is gentle on the skin, but a great cleaner. |
| Palm Oil | | | Makes slightly off-white soap, a good lather, and somewhat hard bar. |
| Tallow, beef | | | |
| Tallow, deer (venison fat) | | | |
| Tallow, goat | | | |
| Tallow, mutton | | | |
|
Secondary Fats
(softer oils)
(recommended: up to 1/3rd of recipe) | Amount
(oz) | Cost per
Ounce | Comment |
| Canola Oil | | | |
| Corn Oil | | | |
| Cottonseed Oil | | | |
| Olive Oil | | | Pomace grade - gives a bit of a tan, or off-white color to your soap, is easier to turn into soap than the higher grades of olive oil. |
| Safflower Oil | | | |
| Soybean Oil | | | Also used in bath oils, massage oils, lotions and creams. |
|
Lathering Oils
(great for oily skin at up to 100%)
(recommended: 20% of recipe) | Amount
(oz) | Cost per
Ounce | Comment |
| Castor Oil (5% or less) | | | Other uses include lip balm making and lip gloss. |
| Coconut Oil | | | Makes a very hard, white bar of soap. Its main purpose is to boost lather. |
| Palm Kernel Oil | | | Adds hardness to your soap and increase the lather, also dries skin the more you use. |
|
Emollients
(soften or soothe the skin)
(recommended: 5% of recipe) | Amount
(oz) | Cost per
Ounce | Comment |
| Almond Oil | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Apricot Kernel Oil | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Avocado OIl | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Babassu Oil | | | |
| Brazil Nut Oil | | | |
| Butterfat, cow | | | |
| Butterfat, goat | | | |
| Cocoa Butter | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Cod-liver Oil | | | |
| Emu Oil | | | |
| Flaxseed Oil | | | |
| Glycerin, Vegetable | | | |
| Grapeseed Oil | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Hazelnut Oil | | | |
| Hemp Seed Oil | | | For external use only. |
| JoJoba Oil | | | Has a reputation for being the best oil for hair and skin. |
| Karite Butter (shea) | | | |
| Kukui Nut Oil | | | |
| Lanolin (wool fat) | | | |
| Linseed Oil | | | |
| Macadamia Oil | | | |
| Mango Butter | | | Also used in lotion making, bath oils, massage oils, solid lotion bars and lip balms. |
| Neem Oil | | | |
| Peanut Oil | | | |
| Rice Bran Oil | | | |
| Sesame Seed Oil | | | |
| Shea Butter | | | Usually the primary ingredient in African Black Soap. |
| Sunflower Seed Oil | | | |
| Vitamin E | | | Has very good skin healing properties. |
| Walnut Oil | | | |
| Wheatgerm Oil | | | |
|
Hardening Additives | Amount
(oz) | Cost per
Ounce | Comment |
| Bees Wax (white) | | | |
| Stearic Acid | | | |
