Turmeric Latte Soap

Ratio: 1/4 tsp turmeric per pound of oils (total batch weight)

Safe usage rate:

• ¼ tsp per pound of oils (ideal)

• ½ tsp PPO max if you want deeper gold

  • Mix with 1–2 Tbsp liquid oil (jojoba or melted oils)

Essential oil amounts For family-safe wash-off soap:

• 0.6–0.7 oz total EO per 2 lb oils
  (≈ 18–20 g total, ~2–2.5%)

• 0.65 oz total (18.5 g)

  Ratio breakdown:

• ~20 drops = 1 mL = 1 g

  • Vanilla EO → 40% → ~7.4 g, reduced to 12 drops

  • Ginger EO → 25% → ~4.6 g, reduced to 7–8 drops

  • Cardamom EO → 20% → ~3.7 g, reduced to 6 drops

  • Cinnamon Leaf EO → 15% → ~2.8 g, reduced to 4–5 drops

  • Vanilla: ~155 drops

  • Ginger: ~95 drops

  • Cardamom: ~75 drops

  • Cinnamon leaf: ~55 drops

• That would be conventional, feels WAY too much. so max at:

  • ~30–40 drops total for 2 lb oils

  • ~20 drops total for sensitive skin
    

the softest soap that can be used for the whole family, and bonus, even used on hair if you use an acv rinse

a very gentle, butter-rich, tallow-based “universal” bar designed to be:

• ✔ softest possible for skin

• ✔ appropriate for children & sensitive users

• ✔ non-stripping

• ✔ usable on hair with an ACV rinse (bonus use, not required)

• ✔ fully aligned with a Turmeric Latte concept

I’m intentionally prioritizing mildness over bubbles, because that’s what keeps it truly universal.

Amounts:

Turmeric Latte

Here’s where it gets fun.

• Turmeric = yellow

• Indigo or woad = blue

• Together = green

Turmeric latte base + indigo swirl → warm olive/forest

1. Turmeric latte base + woad → soft sage / antique green

2. No turmeric + indigo → blue-gray bar

3. No turmeric + woad → pale stone-green

Turmeric Latte (golden)

• Turmeric Latte + Indigo (deep green)

• Turmeric Latte + Woad (heritage sage)

Blue:

• Start with ½–1 tsp PPO for indigo blue

• or Woad (Isatis tinctoria), 1–2 tsp PPO, Use cosmetic-grade, finely milled powders

  Color: historically blue, often sage / gray-green in soap
  Soap behavior:

  • Much softer, earthier tone

  • Often gives muted green, moss, or stone

  • Extremely beautiful, very subtle

  • More variable than indigo (that’s part of its charm)
    

🌿 Turmeric Latte Tallow Bar

Ultra-Gentle | Family | Face • Body • Hair

“Face, Body & Hair Soap (with optional ACV rinse)”

Batch Size

2 lb oils (907 g total oils)
Cold Process | Goat’s Milk Soap

Details and Research:

• Vanilla anchor (infused oil or FO if you allow it)

• Cinnamon leaf (very low)

• Ginger soft, not dominant

• Optional cardamom for sophistication

Avoid:

• cinnamon bark

• high black pepper
  (these raise irritation risk for kids)

✔ Real turmeric (powder or infusion)
✔ Warm, creamy spice profile
✔ Milk component (goat’s milk = perfect)
✔ Non-sharp, comforting scent balance

✔ No inherent endocrine disruptors in tallow
✔ Essential oils listed are not hormone mimics
✔ Vanilla infusion is safest anchor
✔ Turmeric latte is an appropriate and honest name
✔ Your formula is safer than most mainstream soaps

“Golden Milk Tallow Bar – Face, Body & Hair”
“Gentle enough for the whole family”

Mix the turmeric powder with a small amount of your base oils first to create a slurry before adding to your soap batter at light trace. This prevents clumping.

1. What it does: Gives a warm golden-yellow color, adds skin-soothing properties, creates visual interest

Scent blend ratios (as percentage of total essential oil weight):

Option 1 - Classic Golden Milk:

• 40% Vanilla (CO2 extract or infused oil since vanilla EO is pricey/rare)

• 30% Cinnamon Leaf EO (not bark - too harsh)

• 20% Ginger EO

• 10% Cardamom EO

• Optional: tiny amount of black pepper EO (5% of total, reducing ginger)

Option 2 - Sweeter Latte:

• 50% Vanilla

• 25% Cinnamon Leaf

• 15% Ginger

• 10% Nutmeg EO

"May temporarily tint light-colored washcloths. Rinses clean from skin and most surfaces."

If your goal is “universal, family-friendly, appealing to many,” I would not make this as a shampoo bar and:

• Remove coconut oil entirely or

• Cap coconut oil at 10–12% max

Then let it be a luxury skin bar that can be used on hair, rather than a cleansing shampoo bar that might be too much for kids and sensitive scalps.

What this bar is on hair:

• Very gentle

• Low cleansing

• Creamy, lotion-like lather

• Non-stripping for scalps

• Especially good for:

  • children

  • sensitive scalps

  • dry, curly, or coarse hair

  • people transitioning away from detergent shampoos

What it is not:

• It will not feel like commercial shampoo

• It will not clarify

• Hair may feel coated until an ACV rinse is used

This is exactly how historical soap use for hair worked — soap + acidic rinse. You’re being historically accurate, not deficient.

no coconut is actually a plus for families

• Coconut oil = lauric/myristic acids → higher stripping

• Kids’ scalps don’t need that

• Many adults associate “soap on hair = drying” because of coconut-heavy formulas
  

Current butter-forward version (no coconut):

• 45% tallow

• 15% shea

• 10% cacao

• 5% mango

• 15% jojoba

• 10% castor

Why this works so well:

• Extremely mild cleansing (tallow + low lauric/myristic)

• Creamy, lotion-like lather (castor + butters)

• High slip (jojoba + butters = hair-friendly feel)

• Child-safe, face-safe, scalp-safe

• Aligns with turmeric latte = nourishing, not stripping

This is not a bubbly shampoo bar — and that’s okay.
It’s a heritage-style, nourishing soap that can be used head-to-toe.

If you do keep coconut oil (middle-ground option)

If you want some bubble boost for mass appeal:

Coconut oil sweet spot for universal bars:

• 8–12% maximum

• Reduce tallow slightly to compensate

Example adjustment:

• Tallow: 40–42%

• Coconut: 8–10%

• Keep butters + castor as-is

This gives:

• Better foam perception

• Still gentle enough for kids

• Less dryness risk

• No requirement to explain ACV rinses