Soap Calculators and Other Useful Calculators

Since I am still very much a greenhorn in the soaping world, I am trying to make it easy on myself and hopefully other new saponifier a by brining links and resources into one place. Today's post is for,  you guessed it, online calculators! There are many out there, I will list what I have found and the comment on the couple that I find the most useful. Again, check these out for yourself and make a decision on YOUR findings.

The Majestic Mountain Sage ("The Sage")
https://www.thesage.com/calcs/index.html
This has three calculators available: a lye calc, a universal conversion and my favourite - the fragrance calc. The fragrance calc gives you a guideline on weight, percentage or liquid measurement  of either essential oil or fragrance oils for the size of your batch of oils. Brilliant! Also gives approx. how much to use dependant on if you want subtle, mid or strong scent. The other good aspect on this calculator is that you can select the type of product you are making and calculates the percentage for that product type.

I am currently using their soap calc as even though it does not give exact amounts of water, it does give you options with how much lye to use and how that translates into superfatting. Always select lye amounts I the GREEN range!

Brambleberry
http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Lye-Calculator.aspx
Brambleberry has both lye and fragrance calculators but I have not used either.

How to Make Any Soap Recipe Palm Free
http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/how-to-make-any-soap-recipe-palm-free/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNerdyFarmWife+%28The+Nerdy+Farm+Wife%29

Soapcalc.net
http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/soapcalcwp.asp
This is the calculator that I have previously used.

Online Conversions
http://www.onlineconversion.com
This has been my favourite site for years to convert just about anything to everything!

Australian Soapmaker
http://www.australiansoapmaker.info/ozcalc/lye.php
I have not yet used this calculator.

Soap Gulld
http://www.soapguild.org/soapmakers/resources/lye-calc.php
I have yet to use this calculator. I only wish we had a soap guild here in Australia or something between Oz and NZ.

Summer Bee Meadow
http://www.summerbeemeadow.com/content/lye-calculator-and-recipe-resizer
I have not the used this calculator.

If anyone has used any of these calculators please comment below or if you know of any that are worthy of adding to the list.

Soapy hugs
Kayla

Online Resources

This post is for online resources and will be added to as I locate information. This post is not on the actual 'how to' make soap, but more towards information that surrounds the process of soap making and selling.

How to Create Batch Numbers
Good Manufacturing Practices

How Much Oil Do You Need for Your Mould
Calculating Oils for Mould

Registration Requirements - Australia ONLY
NICNAS

Soap Makers Guild - Insurance valid only within USA and possibly Canada
Soap Makers Guild

Soap Makers Magazine
Saponifier Magazine

Australian Suppliers List

This is a list of suppliers that I hunted up over the first 10 pages of a Google search. I am in NO WAY being paid, getting discounts or free/subsidised merchandise from any of these companies to promote their business. The aim of this post is to purely put resources on one page...

Simply Natural Soapmaking Supplies

Aussie Soap Supplies

Candle Supply

eBotaniq

Tanah

Buckley & Philips

Australian Wholesale Oils

My Mica Obsession

The Sticker Studio

Robyn's Soap House

N-Essentials

Heirloom Bodycare

Sydney Essential Oil Co.

Aquasapone

Southern Skies Soap Supplies

Big Tree Supplies

Green Living Australia

Pack My Product

Pure Destiny

Aroma Queen

Aromatherapy Supplies Australia

Hawbay

Auroma

Glasshouse Handmade Products

Escentials of Australia

Nizzy Moulds

New Directions

Nature's Mix

Eroma - formerly Natural Candle Supply

Aussie Candle Supplies

Essential Oils and Soap

Bath Bomb World