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Curated common-knowledge recipes from the indie soap-making community — each one runs through the FormulaNorth calculator with quality scores, fatty-acid breakdown, and one-click “Open in calculator” so you can scale and tweak.
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FormulaNorth helps organize cosmetic formulation, label, costing, and CNF preparation information. It is not legal or regulatory advice and does not replace Health Canada guidance, professional regulatory review, or the maker's responsibility to verify product compliance before sale.
Pure Olive Castile
100% olive oil. Centuries-old recipe. Long cure (6+ months), gentle, low-lather, near-mythical mildness.
Bastille (80% Olive)
Olive-dominant with 15% coconut for lather and 5% castor for stability. Castile mildness at half the cure time.
Coconut Salt Bar
High-coconut bar with sea salt up to 100% of oils. 20% superfat keeps it from being drying. Spa-feel hardness.
Goat Milk CP Soap
Replaces water with frozen goat milk. Adds creamy lather and is famously gentle. Soap cool to keep colour.
Coffee Kitchen Bar
High-coconut, high-cleansing bar with coffee grounds for exfoliation. Strips garlic and onion smell from hands.
Oatmeal & Honey
Soothing colloidal oats and a touch of honey. Mild, creamy, popular with sensitive skin.
Vegan, Palm-Free
Plant-based, palm-free workhorse. Shea and cocoa replace palm for hardness.
Liquid Castile (KOH)
Potassium hydroxide soap paste for diluted hand soap, body wash, dish soap, or shampoo base.
Luxe Butter Blend
Butters-forward conditioning bar — slower trace, harder bar, intermediate-level recipe.
Shave Bar
Slip-rich shave bar with bentonite clay and high castor for slick lather.
Hot Process — Use in 1 Week
Cooked soap that's safe to use in 7 days. Rustic look, full saponification before pour.
Lavender Lullaby
Beginner-friendly lavender essential oil bar with a touch of purple clay for colour.
Activated Charcoal Bar
Black bar with activated charcoal — popular for face soap and acne-prone skin marketing.
Long-Shelf-Life Bar (Anti-DOS)
Stable, low-oleic recipe with ROE and EDTA to prevent dreaded orange spots over a 1–2 year shelf life.
New to soap making?
Start with our beginner guide — it walks through the equipment kit, safety basics, and the cold-process step-by-step using the Balanced Beginner Bar recipe.
Selling in Canada?
Soap sold to the public in Canada is generally regulated as a cosmetic. CNF preparation, bilingual labels, and Hotlist review apply.
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