How to Make a Shampoo Bar: Shampoo Bars

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Does the recipe have to be for a liquid if a solid bar has a heap of advantages.
The following recipe is great on the hair, leaves one feeling conditioned without the heaviness of the typical conditioner. The original recipe was imperial, to convert to metric all you have to remember is 2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram(1000g)and 16oz = 1 pound.
To make a 4 pound batch
12oz Coconut Oil
19oz of mid grade Olive Oil (not virgin,not pomace)
12oz Caster Oil
6oz Lye
16oz distilled water
1/2oz rosemary oil (not to be used if expectant lady using product replace with essential oil of choice)
Observing usual soap making precautions.
Especially melting oils, mixing water&Lye (this is a fairly large batch)
Combine Oils and Lye @ 100 F. Stirring constantly (avoid splashing) till trace, add essential oil(rosemary, etc) stir in then pour into mold, lined with saran wrap or Vaseline. Insulate for 24 hours. Uncover & leave in mold until soap is hard enough to take out.(usually 4-6 days)When hard enough cut into bars, then cure for 4-5 weeks. This soap remains soft for quite a considerable time longer than normal cold pressed soap, IT DOES EVENTUALLY HARDEN to nice bars. Personally a nice shampoo bar......

My little question to soap makers is "Does anyone know the SAP value of Grapeseed Oil, no not grapefruit seed oil, just grapeseed oil?"

-- posted by shadow_oz_au