Day 5 - How to Master Cold Process Soap Making in 30 Days

Lye Calc example

WEEK 1: Foundation & Safety First

• Day 5:

  ✅ Learn how to use a lye calculator (try SoapCalc or Bramble Berry).

  ✅ Play around with a few pretend recipes.

Learn the Lye Calculator

Objective: Understand how to build accurate soap recipes.

What to learn:

• Lye calculators help determine how much lye is needed for your chosen oils.

• You’ll input oil types and quantities, superfat %, and liquid %.

Tasks:

• Visit SoapCalc or BrambleBerry’s Lye Calculator.

• Input a sample recipe (e.g., 500g olive, 250g coconut, 250g palm).

• Save the result and take note of the lye and water required.