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SoapIndex

The modern soap calculator with ingredient intelligence

Formulate, understand, save, and improve your handmade soap recipes — free. Built for the 100,000+ soap makers who need a reliable home.

Handcrafted bars

Cold process, hot process, melt & pour — every method supported with accurate calculations.

Precise formulation

Real-time lye and water amounts with fatty acid analysis and six soap quality metrics.

Quality ingredients

160+ oils, butters, and additives with SAP values, skin benefits, and sourcing data.

Precise Calculator

Real-time lye and water calculation with live quality analysis. Know exactly what your recipe will produce.

Ingredient Knowledge

Deep profiles for every oil and butter — fatty acids, skin behavior, SAP values, substitutions, and citations.

Soapy AI Assistant

Ask questions about your formula and get answers grounded in structured ingredient data, not guesswork.

See your recipe at a glance

Every quality metric visualized in real time as you build your formula.

Sample Recipe — 40% Coconut, 40% Olive, 10% Castor, 10% Shea

Hardness38.0
0Ideal: 2954100
Cleansing27.0
0Ideal: 1222100
Conditioning62.0
0Ideal: 4469100
Bubbly Lather27.0
0Ideal: 1446100
Creamy Lather38.0
0Ideal: 1648100
Longevity18.0
0Ideal: 535100
INS Value151.0
0Ideal: 136170100

Featured Ingredients

Explore our most popular oils and butters used in soap making.

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