Lye Calculator by Wixy Soap
Formulate your own soap recipes with ease. This lye calculator helps you accurately measure the right amount of lye and water based on your chosen oils, ensuring safe, balanced, and effective bars every time. Simple, reliable, and made for home soap makers.
Lye Calculator
Features of the Lye Calculator
- Oil Selection: Includes common oils (olive, coconut, palm, shea, castor) with their SAP values (in g NaOH/g oil). Users can add or remove oils dynamically.
- Superfat: Allows users to input a superfat percentage (0-20%, default 5%) to reduce lye for moisturizing properties.
- Water Ratio: Offers water:lye ratio options (2:1 standard, 1.5:1 concentrated, 2.5:1 diluted) to customize the soap batter consistency.
- Output: Displays the required lye (g), water (g), and total oil weight (g) for the recipe.
- Validation: Ensures positive weights, valid superfat percentages, and at least one oil is entered