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Soap Batch Scaling Calculator

Scale a soap recipe up or down by multiplying oil, lye, and water amounts by a scale factor.

Inputs

oz
oz
oz
x

Results

Scaled Oil Weight

48 oz

≈ 12 sticks of butter

Scaled Lye (NaOH)

6.15 oz

≈ 2 sticks of butter

Scaled Water

12.45 oz

≈ 3 sticks of butter

Scaled Total Weight66.6 oz
~4 oz Bars16
Size Change50%
Bars Original11
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the original recipe quantities: oil weight, lye (NaOH), and water.
  2. Set the scale factor (e.g., 2.0 to double the batch).
  3. Review Scaled Oil, Scaled Lye (NaOH), Scaled Water, and Scaled Total weight.
  4. Use the scaled values directly in your recipe — all ingredient ratios are preserved.

How the result changes with Original Oil Weight

Original Oil WeightScaled Oil WeightScaled Lye (NaOH)Scaled Water
5176.5 oz6.15 oz12.45 oz
176264 oz6.15 oz12.45 oz
325487.5 oz6.15 oz12.45 oz
450675 oz6.15 oz12.45 oz

What each input means

Original Oil Weight
Total oil weight in the original recipe in ounces.
Original Lye (NaOH)
Lye amount in the original recipe in ounces.
Original Water
Water amount in the original recipe in ounces.
Scale Factor
Multiply all ingredients by this factor. 0.5 = half batch, 1.0 = same, 2.0 = double batch.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Original Oil Weight = 32, Original Lye (NaOH) = 4.1, Original Water = 8.3, Scale Factor = 1.5 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Scaled Oil Weight
    Scaled Oil Weight
    48 = 48
  3. Calculate Scaled Lye
    Scaled Lye
    6.15 = 6.15
  4. Calculate Scaled Water
    Scaled Water
    12.45 = 12.45
  5. Calculate Scaled Total Weight
    Scaled Total Weight
    66.6 = 66.6
  6. Calculate ~4 oz Bars
    ~4 oz Bars
    16 = 16

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