The Cosmetics Lab Soap Calculator: what's new

Previous updates

Version: 1.0.2025.365

User configurable position of recipe notes

• Users can now select whether the recipe notes will be printed at the top, after the recipe totals or at the bottom.

Easier, more intuitive mold size calculation

• It is now easier for the user to adjust the size of the recipe to fit a mold by specifying the capacity/dimensions of the mold.

Version: 1.0.2025.270

Sortable Oils & Fats List

• Easily browse and compare properties: click any column header (or use the dropdown) to instantly sort the oils and fats by their fatty acid profile or soapmaking characteristics. Check out the sortable list here.

INCI names list

• Easily view the INCI names of all your recipe ingredients — ideal for labeling and compliance.

Version: 1.0.2025.270

Save your preferences

• On the User Settings page, store your preferences and print options to save time.

QR codes for recipes

• Each recipe now comes with its own QR code, which you can easily download or print. Simply scan the code to jump straight back into the Soap Calculator and edit the recipe anytime.

Neater, more compact printouts

• The print layout has been improved for a cleaner look — and it now prints consistently well across all browsers.

"Pinned" action buttons in the soap calculator

• "Pinned" action buttons – Key actions (Back, Next, Save, Print) are always available in a fixed bottom panel. No need to scroll when moving between the recipe and results pages — a big plus for mobile users.
• "Save" button always available – You don't have to go to the results page to save a recipe.

Recipe management

• Expandable recipes in your recipe list – You can now expand or collapse recipes directly in the management page to see recipe details at a glance.
• Filters (by recipe name and ingredients) make it much easier to find exactly what you’re looking for.
• We’ve prepared a new video to demonstrate the features of the updated recipe management page. You can watch it here.

Other aesthetic enhancements

• Small design tweaks throughout the app make for a smoother and more pleasant experience.

Version: 1.0.2025.246

• Masterbatch lye: You can now take advantage of this feature if you prepare your NaOH/KOH lye solution in advance.
• Free account limit raised. Save up to 20 recipes. 🚀

Version: 1.0.2025.254

• Better handling of print options persistence
• Security enhancements

Version: 1.0.2025.238

• Enhanced printout: more compact layout, easier to read recipe properties
• Common oils/fats are marked with a star and are placed at the top of the oil/fat list, to make selection easy. The rest of the oils are alphabetically sorted.
• The names of the interface levels have changed:
  • "Beginner" is now labelled "Simple Wizard"
  • "Intermediate" is now labelled "Full Wizard"
  • "Expert" is now labelled "One-page Mode"
• "Longevity" has been added to the calculated soap properties (refers to how long the soap lasts when used).
• Automatic calculation of extra lye required to neutralize certain additives (citric acid, etc.).
• Various usability improvements

Version: 1.0.2025.221

• Export recipes to Excel — Export all your recipes and templates to a single Excel file. This can be useful as a "backup" of all your saved recipes, or if you want to delete some of the existing recipes to create new ones.
• Various usability improvements

Version: 1.0.2025.211

• Recipe Saving — Save your soap recipes to revisit or modify them anytime.
• Template Recipes — Start new recipes faster with pre-filled templates.
• Attach Images — Add an image to each recipe for easy identification.
• Persistent user preferences — The calculator now remembers:
  • Your selected Wizard Mode — no need to reselect it every time.
  • Your Print Options — automatically applied every time you print a recipe.
• Lye compensation for citric acid: when citric acid is added as an ingredient, the amount of lye needed to neutralize it is automatically calculated and added to the total amount of lye required.
• Various usability and flexibility improvements throughout the interface.

Version: 1.0.2025.187

• Added support for water discount. For certain ingredients (beer, milks, pine tar, etc.), a water discount is applied by default (it can be overridden by the user)
• Extra functionality has been added to warn the user when adding ingredients that require special care (e.g. accelerate trace, raise the soap temperature or require water discount)
• Fix in "ingredient stage" legend icons

Version: 1.0.2025.138

• A neater, more compact layout for selected oils and ingredients reduces scrolling when making selections.
• Selected oils can be sorted alphabetically, by quantity, or in a custom order (via drag-and-drop).
• Selected additives can be sorted alphabetically, by stage (then alphabetically), or in a custom order (via drag-and-drop).
• In the results view, when additives are sorted by stage (then alphabetically), they are grouped and arranged to clearly show when each should be added during the process.
• Additives can be filtered by type for faster selection.
• A "Clear search" button makes it quicker to search through oils and additives lists.
• Oil information (soap properties and fatty acids) is now accessible by clicking the "i" icon next to each oil.
• Automatic conversion between weights and percentages when switching measurement methods.