Putting It Together
- 30% Tallow
- 25% Coconut
- 45% Olive
Note: I'm using percentages instead of measurements. If this is confusing, or to scale your recipe to any size, read Measurements vs. Percentages in Soap Making.
Now, if you wanted to use only vegetable oils, you could use:
- 25% Palm oil
- 25% Coconut oil
- 25% Olive oil
- 15% Canola oil
- 10% Sunflower oil
Note: Many soapers also swear by adding 4-6% Castor oil to their recipes. I'm one of them. It increases the lather and gives the soap a nice creaminess.
So...an even better great, basic recipe for soap would be:
- 25% Palm oil
- 25% Coconut oil
- 25% Olive oil
- 10% Canola oil
- 10% Sunflower oil
- 5% Castor oil
Happy Soaping!

