Oil Swap Helper
Out of an oil, or want to try a different one? Pick the oil to replace and see which oils keep your bar closest to the original, with the new lye amount.
Open the Lye CalculatorWhat it's for
Out of an oil, or want to try a different one? See which oils can take its place and how your bar will change.
You'll need
Your recipe's oils and their percents (or bring it over from the Lye Calculator), and the oil you want to replace.
Example loaded: the 5 oils in Nurture Soap Blend, with palm oil picked to swap. Scroll down to see the best swaps and how each one changes your bar.
1Your recipe
Enter your oils and their percentages. Made your recipe in our Lye Calculator? Click Swap an oil on that page and it comes straight in here. Tip: recipes you save in the Lye Calculator show up here too.
2Which oil do you want to replace?
Out of it, can't get it, or just want to try something else? Pick it here.
Add at least one oil with a percentage first.
3Best swaps for
Each oil goes in at the same percentage. The closer the swap, the more your finished bar stays like the original. Numbers show your recipe now → with the swap.
Oil numbers are typical values, and every batch of oil is a little different. Always run your new recipe through the Lye Calculator before you make it, and test a small batch first.
See a problem or have an idea? Help us make this better.
These tools are new, and we're still fine-tuning them. If something looks off, like a number that doesn't add up, a missing product or a confusing step, email us at our contact page and we'll fix it. Have an idea, or a tool you'd like us to make? We'd love to hear that too!
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