Learn to Calculate Your Own Soap Recipes

Creating your own soap recipes is exciting. But when you first come across saponification values (SAP), superfatting, lye concentration, and water calculations, it can quickly start to feel overwhelming.

This kit was designed to help you understand these concepts and learn how to calculate your own soap recipes, step by step, without making things unnecessarily complicated.

It includes an educational PDF guide and an automated Google Sheets calculator to support you as you get started and help you become more confident and independent in your soap formulation journey.

What's Included?

1. A Practical, Beginner-Friendly Guide (PDF)

A step-by-step resource to help you understand the basics of soap formulation, with clear explanations designed for beginners.

You'll learn how to:

• Understand the principles of cold process soapmaking.
• Discover the role of oils and butters in a soap recipe.
• Calculate the amount of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) needed.
• Determine how much water to use.
• Follow essential safety guidelines when working with lye.

2. An Automated Soap Calculator (Google Sheets)

No need to redo all your calculations by hand every time you create a new recipe!

Simply enter your total oil weight, desired superfat percentage, and lye concentration. The calculator will then help you determine the corresponding amounts of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and distilled water.

This allows you to focus on understanding your recipe and exploring different formulation possibilities.

Who Is This Kit For?

• Beginners who want to learn how to make their own soap.
• DIY enthusiasts who want to go beyond following ready-made recipes.
• Hobbyist soapmakers who want to better understand their calculations and become more independent.

The goal: to give you the knowledge you need to understand your calculations, create your own recipes, and approach soap formulation with greater confidence.