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CompleteGuidetoBeginnerSoapMaking:20+GourmetRecipesBook(Volume2)
PublishedinternationallybyMoonHousePublishing:
POBoleville,Illinois62223
©MoonHousePublishing2014(MaryJohnson)
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Introduction
Haveyoueverwonderedaboutmakingyourownsoap?Youmightbecuriousabouttheprocessorfeelthatstore-boughtsoapandotherskincareproductsaretooexpensive.Itmayalsobethatyou’reworriedaboutthechemicalingredientsinyoursoapandsimplypreferthenaturalandhealthieralternative.Inanycase,don’tworry!Thisbookwillbreezeyouthroughtheprocessofmakingyourownsoapathomewithoutanydifficulty.
So,beforeyoudoubtyourownskills,restassuredthatifyoucanmakechocolatechipcookies,youcanmakesoap!Alltheequipmentyouneedarealreadyitemsyoucanfindinyourhouseholdifnotatyourneighborhoodgrocerystore!Thereislittlechallengeasthisbookfinelydescribesindetailthestepsintheeasiestpossiblemanner.You’llbemixingyouringredientsinanaverageof30minutes.Readon,youwon’tbelieveit!
Chapter1:WhyYouShouldMakeYourOwnSoap
●“Store-boughtSoap”isnotRealSoap.Soapsboughtfromthestoremaylookniceandpretty.Theymaysmellamazingtoo.However,themajorityoftheproductsontheshelfdon’tactuallyevensay“soap”ontheirlabels,ifyoulookcloselyonthepackage.Instead,theymightbecalledbeautybars,moisturizingbars,orbodybars,butnot“soap”.Why?That’sbecausethesebarsreallyaren’tsoapanditisillegalforthemtoclaimtobe;they’redetergents.
●“Store-boughtSoap”containsharmfulchemicals.Themanufacturershaveremovedmostofthegood,naturalstuffthatoccursinthesoapmakingprocess,andreplaceditwithsyntheticlatheringagentsandharshchemicals.Thesecheap,plentifuldetergentbarsarenotonlybadforyourskin,butthey’realsobadfortheearth,too.
●“HandmadeSoap”isgoodforeveryone.Thebestsoapforyourskinandourplanetisahandmade,organic,all-naturalcold-processsoapbar.Onceyou’vetriedoneoftheselatherytreasures,you’llnever
againbesatisfiedwithstore-boughtbars.SodoyourselfandyourworldabigfavorandstartusingREALsoap.
●Makingthesoapiseasytodoandtonsoffun,sogetstartednow!IfyouhavebeenfollowingtheseriesandgottenacopyofthefirstVolumeofthisbook.Thenyouknowwhyyoushouldbemakingyourownsoap,aswellasthebenefitsofhomemadesoapandarereadytostartmakingyourown.
Ifyou’vebeenhavingalittlebitoftroubletrackingdownsomestraight-forwardinformation,letmejustsaysomethingreallyimportant:workingwithlyecanbedangerous,ifyoudon’tfollowsafetyprecaution!Youshouldreadalotandgetyourselfacquaintedwithallthestepsbeforeyouattemptyourfirstbatch.Toensureasafeandenjoyableexperience,it’shighlyrecommendedthatyoureadthislistofsafetytipsbeforeyoubegin:
SOAPMAKINGCHECKLIST
Inanefforttoassistbeginnersoap-makerswiththebasics,andasaremindertothemoreexperienced,here’salistofsoap-makingbasics:
●Wearprotectivegear&clothing–rubbergloves,goggles,longsleeves,longpants,&shoes
●Runeveryformulathroughalyecalculatorbeforeusingit
●Pots:usestainlesssteelpots.EnamelisoksolongasthereareNOchips.Noglass–heatfromlye/watersolutioncancauseglasstoshatter
●Utensils:usestainlesssteel.Nowoodutensilsaslyecauseswoodtosplinterovertime.Useplasticswithcautionassomewillmelt
●Useastainlesssteelimmersion/stickblendertomixlyesolutionintooils
●Useadigitalscalethatmeasuresatleastto10th’sofanounce&onethatmeasuresounces&grams
●Measurebyweight,notvolume
●Don’tsubstituteoilswithoutusingalyecalculatortore-calculatethelyeamount
●Keepajournalorbookofformulas,&takenotesofeverybatch
●Onceyouusepots,pansoreventheimmersionblenderforsoapmaking,don’tusethemforanythingelse(speciallycooking!).Keepthoseitemsforsoapmakingonly
●Lineand/orprepareyourmoldsbeforeyoustart.There’snothingworsethanhaveyoursoapreachtraceonlytorealizeyourmoldarenotready
STANDARDSOAPMAKINGPROCEDURES
Nowthatyouhavereadthesafetyguidelinesandthechecklist,let’sgooversomebasic,step-by-stepinstructions.Dependingontherecipeyou’remaking,thestepsmightbealittledifferent.Butforsimplerecipesyoucanconsidertheseasstandardsoapmakingprocedures:
1. Startbyweightingallyouringredients.Don’tforgettoallowfortheweightofthecontainersbyusingthetarefunctiononyourdigitalscale;
2. Toprepareyourlyesolution,puttheweightedwaterintoabowlorpot,preferablystainlesssteel.Thenslowlyandcarefullyaddthelye,stirringconstantly.Areactionwilloccur,heatingupthewater.Donotletthewaterboilanddon’tbreathethefumes.Setasidetocool.
3. Whilethelyesolutioncoolsdown,addyourweightedoilstoastainlesssteelpan.Heatgentlyuntiltheoilsaremelted.
4. Takethetemperaturesofyouroilsandthelyesolution.Whenbotharewithin10degreesofeachother(ideallyinthe100to125Frange),slowlyaddthelyesolutiontotheoils.
5. Mixgentlyatfirst,untilthemixturetakesasmoothtextureandcolor.Thenturnonyourimmersionblenderandmixthoroughly,inshortburstsof20secondssoasnottoburnyourblender.
6. Atsomepoint,yourmixturewillreachtrace.Traceiswhenthesurfaceofthesolutionstartstoshowripplesfromyourmixingandtheripplestendtostayonthesurface.Itshouldlookalmostlikeverythickcustard.
7. Ifyou’readdingessentialoils,fragrances,colorantsorotheradditives,thisisusuallythetimetodoit—unlessnotedotherwise.
8. Pourthisintothemoldsandplacetheminthesettingarea,then9. coverthemwiththeblanket.10. Letthemoldssitforabout24hours,thenremovetheblanketsandlidand
letthesoapairinthemoldforanotherfewhours.11. Youshouldhaveanicehardblockoffreshsoap,whichyoucannowremove
fromthemold.Ifit’sstillabitsoft,lettheblockofsoapsitforadaytofirmupbeforeunmolding.
12. Whenthesoapisfirmenough,unmoldandcutitintosmallbars.13. Placethebarsinanopenboxordryingrackfor4to6weeks.Makesurethe
barsdon’ttouchoneanother,andremembertoturnthemeveryonceinawhile,soallsidescandryequally.
14. Whileyoushouldbeabletotestthesoapafter2weeks,itcouldstillbeabitharshonyourskin.So,resisttheurgeandwaitafewmoreweeks.
15. Thelongerthesoapcures,themilderitwillbe.
SAFETYGUIDELINES
●Alwaysstorelyeinair-tightcontainers.Labelthecontainersappropriately.Alabelwith“DANGER!–SodiumHydroxide”andaskullandcrossbonesorabigredXinacircleisnotoverkill
●Keepcontainersoutofreachofchildrenandpets
●Whenworkingwithlye,you’llneedtowearsafetygoggles,rubbergloves,alongsleevedshirt,longpants,socksandshoes
●It’sagoodideatowearadisposablefacemaskwhileworkingwithlye
●Whenmixingyourlye-watersolution,remembertoALWAYSADDTHELYETOTHEWATER,andnottheotherwayaround.THISISVERYIMPORTANT.Ifyouaddthewatertothelye,thechemicalreactioncouldcausesomeofthemixturetospillonyou!
●Addthelyeslowlywhilestirringtheliquidgently.Itwillgetquitehot,sobesuretoalwaysstartoutwithcoolwater,neverwarmorhotwater.
●Preparethelyeandwatersolutioninawellventilatedarea.IfIusethekitchensink,Imakesurethatthestoveventisonandthatthewindowabovethesinkisopen.Iactuallyprefertomixitoutsideifitisn’twindyandtheairtempsarecomfortable.Ihaveanoutdoorsinknearmypottingtablethatworkswellforthis.
●Ifyoudogetsomeofthelyesolutiononyourskin,rinsewellwithlotsofcoolwater,thenspraysomevinegaronyourskin.Ikeepaspraybottlehandyforjustsuchemergencies
LET’SMAKESOAP!
Abasicsoaprecipeforbeginnersshouldcontainnofragrance,essentialoils,colororadditives.Foryourfirstbatch,stickwithonethathasnomorethan3or4oils,lyeandwater.Therecipesinthefirstsectionofthisbookaregreatforfirst-timers.Onceyouhavemadeafewbatchesofthoseandareconfidenttotrymoreadvancedrecipes,youcanstartworkingonthemorecomplexrecipes!
BASICCOLDPROCESSRECIPE
Thisisagreatsoaprecipeforbeginnersbecauseitwillhardenrelativelyfastandhavegoodlatherrightoff.
●Castoroil1oz
●Coconutoil6oz
●Oliveoil26oz
●Water10oz
●Lye(NaOH)4.4oz
BASICCOLDPROCESSRECIPEII
Thisisaneasy,mildoliveoilsoap,alsogoodforbeginners.Thisrecipemakes8poundsofsoap.
●24oz.oliveoil
●24oz.coconutoil
●38oz.vegetableshortening(Crisco)
●12oz.lye
●32oz.distilledwater
●3-4oz.essentialoilofyourchoice(optional)
BASICMOISTURIZINGSOAPRECIPEThislovelycombinationofgentleoilswillmakeamildsoapthatleavesyourskinsmoothandsoft.
●24oz.DistilledWater
●9oz.SodiumHydroxide
●20oz.PalmOil
●17oz.CoconutOil
●16oz.SafflowerOil
●8oz.OliveOil
●3oz.SweetAlmondOil
ALOEVERASOAP
AloeVeraisthemostprestigiousherbusedforskincare.Itcontainsalmost20aminoacids,mineralslikecalcium,magnesiumandsodiuminsufficientquantities,enzymes,vitamins,polysaccharides,nitrogenandothercomponentsthatmakeitamiraclebeautyherb.
●14.9ozcoconutoil
●13.4ozoliveoil
●10.5ozlard
●2.5ozsheabutter
●9.6ozaloegelandwaterpuree(addwatertothealoeuntilyoureachatotalof9.6oz)
●6.7ozlye(NaOH)
●9.9ozwater
Followstandardsoapmakingprocedures:
1. Carefullyaddlyetothewaterandwhileitcools,heatuptheoilsuntilmelted.
2. Whenroughlyaroundthesametemperature,addthelyemixturetotheoils3. Nextaddthealoegelbeforetrace.Mixwelluntilthemixturethickenstothe
pointoftrace.4. Pourintomold,insulateandletitsetfor24to48hours.5. Unmold,cutandletthesoapscureinacookierackforatleast4weeks.
Note:Ifyouusealoefromyourownplant-makesuretouseonlythecleargelfromtheleaves.
AVOCADOSOAP
Avocadohasmanybenefitsfortheskin,whetheryoueatitoruseittopically.Theoilcontainsprettymuchthesamebenefitsasthefruitsuchashealthyfats(likeomega3),phytonutrientsandvitaminsA,DandE.
It’salsorichinminerals,especiallypotassium,whichhelpspenetratetheskinevenly,quicklyanddeeperthanmostotherplanoils,makingtheskinsmoothandmoisturized.
Usingavocadooilforsoapmakingwillincreasetheconditioningpropertiesofyourfinishedproductandaddcreaminesstothesoap’slather.
●33%avocadooil
●30%palmoil
●30%palmkerneloil
●7%sweetalmondoil
●RosemaryOleoresinExtract(ROE)
●Lye(NaOH)
●DistilledorMineralWater
●AvocadoPuree
RosemaryOleoresinExtract(ROE)isanaturalantioxidantextractingredientwhichwilleffectivelyextendtheshelflifeofyouroilsandcombatoxidationinyourhomemadesoaps.Youneedonlyatinyamount-between.02%and.05%PPO.Sofor1000gramsofoil(alittleover2lbs.)you’dusebetween.2and.5gramsofROE.
AvocadoPuree:Usingavocadopureetendstogreatlyreducetheamountofbubblesyougetinyourlather.Toavoidthat,reducesuperfatto3%.Thatwillhelpyougetluxurious,creamylatherandstillkeepsomeofthebubbles.
Theimportantthinghereistomakesuretogetyouravocadofleshverysmooth.Useyourstickblendertothefleshinalittlebowlandprocessuntilallthebumpsaregoneandit’s100%smooth.Addtheavocadopureetotheoilsatlighttraceandmixsomemoreuntilfullyincorporated.
Sincethevastmajorityofyourpureeiswater,youcansubstitutehalfthewateramountwithpuree.
Instructions:
Runtherecipethroughalyecalculatortofindoutmuchofeachingredientyou’llneedforagivenamountofsoap.Forinstance,tomakeasmall1poundtestbatchat3%superfat,youwouldneedthefollowing:
Runtherecipethroughalyecalculatortofindoutmuchofeachingredientyou’llneedforagivenamountofsoap.Forinstance,tomakeasmall1poundtestbatchat3%superfat,youwouldneedthefollowing.
●5.28ozavocadooil
●4.8palmoil
●4.8palmkerneloil
●1.12sweetalmondoil
●2.311lye(NaOH)
●6.08oztotalliquid(we’reusing3.04ozwater+3.04ozavocadopuree)
●.1gROE
●0.7ozessentialoilofchoice(optional)
1. Startbyliningyoursoapmoldandweightingyouringredients.Preparetheavocadopuree,makingsuretherearenoclumps.It’soktomakemorethanyou’llneed.
2. Carefullyaddthelyetothewater(we’reonlyusinghalfamountofwaterastheotherhalfwillbeaddedintheformofavocadopureelateron).Setasidetocool.
3. Heattheoilsinapanuntilmelted,addtheavocadopuree,ROEandmixwell.4. Whenboththelyewatersolutionandoilsarearound125-135degrees,slowlypour
thelyewaterintoyouroilsstirringatalltimes.Useastick-blenderinspurtstomixthoroughly.
5. Whenthesoapreacheslighttrace,addtheessentialoil(ifusing)andblenduntilincorporated.
6. Pourintomoldandletitsetfor24to48hours.Oncethesoaphashardenedenough,unmold,cutandletcureinawellventilatedarea(preferablyacookierack)for4weeks.
BAMBOOCHARCOALSOAP
BamboocharcoalpowderisprizedinAsiaforitsskincarebenefits.It’sgreattousewithanyskintype,butabsolutelyheavenforoilyskin!
Charcoalpowderabsorbstoxins,impuritiesandexcessoilbypenetratingdeepintothepores.Itwillgentlyexfoliateyourskinwithoutleavinganyresiduesbehind,anditsanti-bacterialandanti-fungalpropertiesmakeitidealforanyonewhosuffersfromacne,psoriasisandeczema.
Whenincontactwithwater,charcoalpowderreleasesmanybeneficialminerals,suchascalcium,potassiumandmagnesium,creatingasoothing,relaxinghotspring-waterlikeeffect.
Runthisrecipethroughalyecalculatortofindouthowmuchlye,waterandoilsyou’llneedforagivenamountofsoap.Tomakea2poundbatchat5%superfat,you’llneed:
●9.6ozpalmoil
●8ozoliveoil
●8ozcoconutoil
●4.8ozpalmkerneloil
●1.6ozcastoroil
●12.1ozwater
●4.7ozlye(NaOH)
●1tbspbamboocharcoalpowder
Followstandardcoldprocessprocedures.Mixthecharcoalpowderwithasmallamountofmeltedoilsuntilfullydissolved,thenaddtotherestoftheoilsatlighttrace.Palmkerneloilcanspeeduptrace,sobevigilant.
BEESWAXSOAP
Beeswaxisanaturalproductofnaturethatwewouldhavetogivecredittothehoneybees:ittakestenpoundsofhoneytomakeapoundofbeeswax!Beeswaxhasbeenutilizedoverhistoryfordifferentpurposesandavarietyofniches,frompaintingstoPaschalcandles.
Today,therearemultitudesofusesofbeeswaxcouldbeencasedinasoap.Itisknownforlockinginmoistureinsidetheskin.Beeswaxcankeeptheskinsuppleandsoft.Youcouldsaygoodbyetodryandcrackedskin.Beeswaxalsocoverstheskinwithafilmcoatingonceapplied.Thisthenprotectstheskinandavertsdamagingfactorsintheenvironment.Antibacterialandanti-inflammatoryaresomeoftheinnatepropertiesofbeeswax.
Beeswaxcontainsthenaturalhealingpropertiesofhoney.Thismakesbeeswaxinsoapagoodsootherofrashesandcouldmendskinproblems.Italsowhichmakesitahealingadjunctasfightingbacteriaisamainstepinavoidingfurtherexacerbationandinfectionoftheskin.Sinceithasaverylowirritationandallergenicpotential,itissafetouse.Itcouldberecommendedtothosewhohavesensitiveskin,andthosenotakintooverthecounterandchemicallyheavyproducts.Furthermore,itdoesnotclogpores,whichisalsoapreventivestep.Blockedporesleadstotrappingofoilsanddirtintheskin,whichcausesinflammationandinfection.
●4ozalmondoil
●6ozcanolaoil
●8ozcoconutoil
●7ozoliveoil
●6ozsoybeanoil
●1ozbeeswax
●4.3ozlye(NaOH)–8%superfat
●12ozwater
●2tbsp.honey
Heatoilsto150°F.AddBeeswax(youcangrateit,chunkit,pre-meltit).Coolto115°F.Lyeandwatertoabout110°F.Addlye/watertooils,atlighttrace,addthehoney.Stirtillwellblended.Pournomorethananinchdeep.CoverwithSarantypewrappreventssodaash).Don’twrapwithablanket,justputacookiesheetoverthetop.
CASTILESOAP
CastilesoapisanameusedinEnglish-speakingcountriesforoliveoilbasedsoapmadeinastylesimilartothatoriginatingintheCastileregionofSpain.It’sanall-vegetablesoapmadeprimarilywitholiveoil,althoughsometimesitcanalsocontainsmallamountsofotherplantoilssuchasthosefrompalm,coconut,hempandjojoba.
Thisrecipeuses100%oliveoil,whichmakesforaverygentle,lowsudsing,softbarthatcanbeusedbothonthebodyandontheface.It’sgreatforallskintypes,speciallydry,sensitiveandmatureskins.Itcanevenbeusedforbabies.
Becauseofthehigholiveoilcontent,thissoaptakeslongertoreachtrace,somakesuretouseamixer.Italsotakeslongertocure(atleast6weeks).Makesurethesoapstaysdrybetweenshowers,oritwillmeltquickly.Therecipeprovidedbelowismadewith32ouncesofoil/fattomakea2poundbatchofsoap.
●32ozoliveoil(genericoliveoilworksthebest)
●4.07ozlye
●12.16ozdistilledwater
●1/2to1ozsoapsafefragranceoil
Usestandardcoldprocessprocedures.
CHAMOMILESOAP
Chamomileiswidelyknownforitsanti-anxietypropertiesandotherhealthbenefits.Theteacanbeusedasanall-naturalantidepressant,musclerelaxerandimmunesystembooster.Butitalsohasmanybeautybenefits.
Itsoothesirritatedskin,calmingdowninflammationandsensitiveareas,andhelpingspeeduphealingofminorinjuriesandsunburns.Itsantibacterialpropertieshelpfightacneandbreakouts.Chamomilealsoactsasamildskin-bleach,lighteningupyourcomplexionandgivingyouanice,healthyglow.
●35%chamomileinfusedoliveoil
●28%babassuoil
●15%coconutoil(76degree)
●15%avocadooil
●7%cocoabutter
●0.5to0.7ozPPO(perpoundofoils)chamomileessentialoil(optional)
Forasmall1poundtestbatchat5%superfat:
●5.6ozchamomileinfusedoliveoil
●4.48ozbabassuoil
●2.4ozcoconutoil(76degrees)
●2.4ozavocadooil
●1.12ozcocoabutter
●2.332ozlye(NaOH)
●6.08ozdistilledordemineralizedwater
Followstandardsoapmakingproceduresandreplaceyourwatercontentwithastrongchamomileinfusion.Iuseditverycoldandkeptthesoap’stemperatureonthelowside(~100F)throughouttheprocesstotryandpreservetheproperties.Driedchamomileflowersandessentialoilcanbeaddedattrace.Ididnotinsulatethisbatchandputitinthefreezer(inasiliconmold)topreventgel.
Alwaysrunarecipethroughalyecalculatorbeforeattemptingabatchandremember:safetyfirst!
COCONUTSOAP
Coconutoilisoneofthemostcommonlyusedoilsincoldprocesssoapmaking,alongwitholiveoil.It’salsoincrediblypopularamongnaturalbeautybloggersandDIYers,duetoitsamazingskinproperties.
Buttherearetwowaystoincorporatecoconut-derivedingredientsinhomemadesoaps.Infact,there’sanothercoconut-productthatisabitunderutilizedinsoapmaking:coconutmilk.
●25%PalmOil
●25%SweetAlmondOil
●20%CoconutOil
●20%OliveOil
●5%CastorOil
●5%CocoaButter
●Lye(NaOH)
●CoconutMilk
Gotoyourfavoritelyecalculatortorunthenumbers.Use5%superfatandreplacethewaterwithcoconutmilk,justlikeyouwouldwithgoatsmilk.
Becausecoconutmilkdoesn’tseemto“burn”athightemperatures,somepeoplewilljustmixitdirectlywithlye.Butjusttobeonthesafeside,IprefertouseitascoldasIcan.
CUCUMBERSOAP
Cucumberjuicehaslongbeenusedasanastringentface-wash,andintheserecipesitworksasamildcleansingagentandskintoner.
●1&1/2c.cleanrenderedtallow
●1c.cucumberpulp
●1/2c.vegetableoil
●3/4c.coldsoftwater
●1/4c.lyeflakes
●1/2tsp.wheatgermoilorvitaminEoil(externaluse)
●2dropscloveEO(optional)
Peelandgratecucumberuntilit’sveryfine.Melttallowandaddthecucumber.Keeponlowestheatforhalfanhouroronbackofwoodstoveforseveralhours.Thepulpwilladdtinygreenish-yellowspeckstosoap.
Addthefatandsetasidetocool.Stirlyeflakesintocoldwateruntildissolvedandsetasidetocool.Greasemoldsthoroughlywithpetroleumjelly.
Whenfatandlyearelukewarm,addlyetofatslowly,stirringconstantly.Continuetostiruntilthemixtureisthickandcreamy.AddwheatgermoilorvitaminEoil,addadroportwoofoilofcloves,beatingwelltodistributeevenly.
Pourintomolds.
Approximateyeild:1&1/2lbs.ofhardbarsoap
CUCUMBERSOAPII
●15ozsunfloweroil
●30ozcoconutoil
●27ozoliveoil
●21ozpalmoil
●5ozsheabutter
●18ozcucumberjuice(juicerworksperfect)
●19ozwater
●14.1ozlye(NaOH)
●E.O.(optional)
Juicethecucumbersandpouruntilyouhave18ozofjuice.Thenputthisinasmallpitcherandsetaside.
Whiletheoilsandlyearecooling,addthecoloringandchosenessentialoilrighttothepitcherwiththecucumberjuiceinit,stirwellandsetasideonceagain.
Nowgobackandaddyourlyewatertoyouroils,andstirituntillighttrace.Thatiswhenyouaddyourpitcherofcucumber,E.O.andcoloringandfinishmixinguntilyouhaveafulltrace,thenpour.
FLORALSOAP
Thissoapisloadedwiththehealingpropertiesofflowerpetaloils:essential,infusedandfixed—perfectforextrasensitiveanddryskins.It’sscentedwithadelicate,feminineblendofjasmineandrose.
●42%higholeicsunfloweroil,infusedwithcalendula,lavenderandchamomilebudsandpetals
●20%coconutoil,76degree
●19%babassuoil
●7%sheabutter
●7%rosehipoil
●5%eveningprimroseoil
●0.5to0.7ozPPO(perpoundofoils)blendofjasmineandroseessentialoil
Forasmall1poundtestbatchat5%supefat,absolutenumberswouldbe:
●6.7ozinfusedhigholeicsunfloweroil
●3.2ozcoconutoil,76degree
●3.04ozbabassuoil
●1.12ozsheabutter
●1.12ozrosehipoil
●0.8ozeveningprimroseoil
●0.5ozblendofjasmineandroseessentialoil
●6.08ozdistilledordemineralizedwater
●2.3ozlye(NaOH)
Followstandardsoapmakingprocedures.Addessentialoilsattrace,insulate,unmoldafter24to48hoursandletcureforabout4weeksbeforeusing.
FRENCHROSECLAYSOAP
Roseclayalsoaddssilkiness,slipandabsorbencytosoaps.It’sverymildandthereforecanbeusedsafelybynormal,sensitiveandmatureskintypes.
●30%oliveoil
●30%coconutoil
●15%apricotkerneloil
●10%castoroil
●10%cocoabutter
●5%jojobaoil
●2teaspoonsPPO(perpoundofoils)frenchroseclay
Runthisrecipethroughalyecalculatorsuchassoapcalctogettheexactmeasurementfortheamountofsoapyouwanttomake.Orscrollbelowformeasurementinouncesfor1poundofsoap.
Followstandardsoapmakingprocedures,andincorporatetheclayatlighttrace.Oneoptionistoadditdirectlytothesoapmixtureforanexfoliant,speckledsoap.Or,foramoreuniformlookingsoap,setasidealittlebitofthemeltedoilsanddissolvetheclaythoroughlybeforeaddingthisslurrybacktotheremainingsoapmixture.
Tomakeasmall1poundtestbatchat5%superfat,Iused:
●4.8ozoliveoil
●4.8ozcoconutoil
●2.4ozapricotkerneloil
●1.6ozcastoroil
●1.6ozcocoabutter
●0.8ozjojobaoil
●2teaspoonsfrenchroseclay
●6.08ozdistilledordemineralizedwater
●2.226ozlye(NaOH)
Iscentedmysoapwithanessentialoilblendofrosegeranium,jasmine,ylangylandandsandalwood(0.5ozPPO).Insulateandcutoncethesoapishardenough(between24hto48h).Letitcureonacoolingrackfor4weeks.
GreenClaySoap
Ilovegreenclaymasks.Itrytodoahomemadefacialatleastonceaweekwithagood,deepcleansingandafacemask.Ifinditreallyhelpswithexcessoilandafterwardsmyskinfeelssupercleanandsmooth.
Greenclayalsohelpswithminorbreakouts,rednessandinflammation.Itdrawsouttoxinsandimpurities,andcontainsskin-nourishingmineralssuchascalcium,potassium,siliconandcopper.
Ilovegreenclaymasks.Itrytodoahomemadefacialatleastonceaweekwithagood,deepcleansingandafacemask.Ifinditreallyhelpswithexcessoilandafterwardsmyskinfeelssupercleanandsmooth.
Greenclayalsohelpswithminorbreakouts,rednessandinflammation.Itdrawsouttoxinsandimpurities,andcontainsskin-nourishingmineralssuchascalcium,potassium,siliconandcopper.
●30%oliveoil
●30%babassuoil
●23%avocadooil
●7%castoroil
●10%sheabutter
●2%greenclay
●0.5ozPPOeucalyptusandlemongrassessentialoilblend
Runthisrecipethroughyourfavouritelyecalculatortogettheexactmeasurementoflye,waterandoilsfortheamountofsoapyouwanttomake.
Ifyoudon’twanttomessaroundwithalyecalculator,here’swhatyouneedtowhipupasmall1poundtestbatchat5%superfat:
●4.8ozoliveoil
●4.8ozbabassuoil
●3.68ozavocadooil
●1.12ozcastoroil
●1.6ozsheabutter
●6.08ozdistilledordemineralisedwater
●2.209ozlye(NaOH)
●0.32oz(about9grams)greenclay(Iusedoneheapingteaspoon)
●0.5ozessentialoils(blendofeucalyptusandlemongrass)
Therearemanydifferentwaystoaddtheclaytothesoap:
Formoreexfoliatingsoaps,addtheclaydirectlytothesoapmixtureatverylighttraceandmixwelltoincorporate.You’llendupwithasoapfullofbeautiful,tinyspecs.
Foreven,uniformsoaps,setasideaportionofthemeltedoilsandaddtheclay,stirringwelluntiltherearenoclumpsorlumps.Thenaddthisslurrytothesoapmixtureatlighttrace.
Insulateovernightwithanoldtowelorblanket,andunmoldafter24to48hours.Cutintopiecesandletcureforabout4weeksonacoolingrack.
HONEYSOAP
Honeyhasbeenusedforcenturiesforskincareduetoitsmoisturizingandanti-bacterialproperties.Therecipebelowmakesforaverylatheringsoapbarthatwillkeepyourskinsoftandmoisturized.
●48%beeftallow,rendered
●25%oliveoil
●20%coconutoil,76degree
●5%castoroil
●2%beeswax
●lye(NaOH)
●distilledordemineralizedwater
●4%essentialoilblendofcitronellaandlemongrass(optional)
●3%honey
1poundtestbatch,at5%superfat:
●7.68ozbeeftallow
●4.0ozoliveoil
●3.2ozcoconutoil
●0.8ozcastoroil
●0.32ozbeeswax
●2.23ozlye
●6.08ozwater
●0.5ozessentialoils
●0.48ozhoney
Slowlyaddthelyetothewater,mixuntilfullydissolvedandsetasidetocool.Meltthebeeswaxinadoubleboileruntilliquid.Heattheremainingoilsandtallowandstiruntilfullydissolvedandevenintextureandcolor.
Whenlye&fatsarelukewarm,pourlyeslowlyintofat,stirringuntilthickandcreamy.Addwarmwaxmixtureinathinstream,beatingvigorouslytodisperseevenly.Addhoneyandessentialoils.Pourintomolds.
Notethatthehoneywillheatupandhastenthesaponificationprocess,sobereadytopour
themixtureintothemoldsquickly.
Toavoidoverheatingthesoap,donotinsulateandplaceitinthefreezerovernight.Acrylicandsiliconmoldsarebetterforthisrecipe,aswoodenlogmoldsretainmoreheat.
IndigoAntisepticSoap
Thisisanaturalantisepticsoapwithlavenderandpeppermintessentialoil.Therichbluecolorisobtainedwithnaturalindigopowder.TrueindigoisanaturaldyethathasbeenusedbyancientcivilisationsinEgypt,India,MesopotamiaandAsia.
●16.91ozcoconutoil
●13.53ozricebranoil
●3.38ozsesameoil
●4.5ozlye(NaOH)
●10.48ozdistilledwaterorrainwater
●1/2ozindigopasteorpowder
●1/2ozpeppermintessentialoil
●1/2ozlavenderessentialoil
Usestandardcoldprocessprocedures.Yieldsabout3.2poundsofsoap.
Incaseyouprefertomakealarger(orsmaller)batch,Iconvertedtherecipetopercentages.Usesoapcalc(oranotherlyecalculatorofyourchoice)togetthespecificamountsyouneedforagivenbatchsize.
●50%coconutoil
●40%ricebranoil
●10%sesameoil
●1tspPPOindigopasteorpowder(about4.2g)
●1tspPPOpeppermintessentialoil
●1tspPPOlavenderessentialoil
PPO=perpoundofoils
MochaSoap
Coffeeandchocolate,enoughsaid.Acombinationmadeinheaven.Thisrecipemakesasoapbarthatisthick,creamyandsuperrich.Thesubtlesmellofcoffeeandchocolatewillmakeyouwanttoeatit!
●25%coconutoil
●25%palmoil
●25%palmkerneloil
●12.5%cocoabutter
●12.5%grapeseedoil
●doublestrengthcoffee
●cocoapowder(approximately1tspperpoundofsoap).
I’msharingthisrecipeinpercentagessoit’seasierforyoutomakeasmuchoraslittlesoapyouwant.Simplyruntherecipethroughalyecalculatortogettheexactnumbersyouneedforagivenamountofsoap.
Forinstance,tomakeasmall1poundbatchat5%superfat,soapcalcgivesmethefollowing:
●4ozcoconutoil
●4ozpalmoil
●4ozpalmkerneloil
●2ozcocoabutter
●2ozgrapeseedoil
●2.4ozlye(NaOH)
●6ozdoublestrengthcoffee
●1tspcocoapowder
INSTRUCTIONS
Melttheoilsandaddlyetodoublestrengthcoffee.Putsomeofthemeltedoilsinaseparatecontainer—justenoughtomixthecocoapowderuntilit’swelldissolved(youdon’twanttoendupwithclumpsinyoursoap).
Addthelyemixturetotheoilsandmixusingastickblender.Atlighttrace,addthecocoapowdermixtureandblenduntilsmooth.Pourintomold,wrapinablanketandletitsitfor48hours.Unmold,cutintobarsandletcureforatleast4weeksinacookierackinawellventilatedroom.
SeaSaltSoap
Seasaltshavemanybenefitsfortheskin.Notonlytheydrawtoxinsoutofthebodyandreduceinflammation,buttheyalsocontainmanyskinnourishingmineralssuchasmagnesium,zinc,calcium,potassiumandiodine.
Thispowerfulcombinationofmineralswillhelprelaxthemusclesandskin,whileincreasingbloodcirculation.Contrarytowhatmanypeoplethink,saltsoapsarenotdrying.Seasaltisgreatforhealingskintissueandreplenishinghydration,effectivelybalancingmoistureandreleasingwaterretention.
Thesesaltbarsareabittricky—youhavetocutthemassoonastheyset,oftenwhilestillwarm,becausetheywillturnrockhardandcrumbly,makingitdifficulttocut.
ForthisrecipeIchoseregularseasalt,butyoucanuseanykindsaltyouwant,includingthegorgeousHimalayanpinksalt.Theonlysaltyoushouldn’tuseisDeadSeasalt.Apparentlyitdrawstoomuchmoisturefromtheair,makingthesoapsweat.Soyoubettersavethoseforbodyscrubs.
Usefinegroundsaltforasmooth,gentlyexfoliatingsoap—optionallysprinklethetopoftherawsoapwithcoarsesaltforabeautifullytexturedbar.
●30%oliveoil
●30%coconutoil
●30%palmkerneloil
●5%castoroil
●5%sheabutter
●7%seasalt
●lye(NaOH)
●mineralordistilledwater
●EOofchoice(0.5to1ozPPO)
Runthroughalyecalculatortofindoutexactlyhowmuchofeachingredientyou’llneedforagivenamountofsoap.Forasmalltestbatchof1poundat8%superfat,soapcalcgivesmethefollowing:
●4.8ozoliveoil
●4.8ozcoconutoil
●4.8ozpalmkerneloil
●0.8ozcastoroil
●0.8ozsheabutter
●1.12ozseasalt
●2.374ozlye
●6.08ozwater
●0.7ozofEO
Followstandardsoapmakingprocedures.Preparethelye-waterfirst:carefullyaddthelyetothewaterandsetasidetocool.
Melttheoilsandbutterinapan,andwhenboththelye-waterandtheoilsarebelow130F(andideallyarewithin10degreesofeachother),carefullyaddthelye-watertotheoils.
Mixwithastickblenderorahand-mixeruntillighttrace.Addthesaltandtheessentialoilsandmixsomemoreuntilfullyincorporated.
Pourintomold,insulateandletthesoapsetfor24to48hours.Oncethesoaphashardened,unmoldandcut.Placethecutsoappiecesonacoolingrack,preferablyinawellventilatedroomandletthemcurefor4to6weeks.
TEATREESOAP
TeatreeoilcomesfromtheleavesoftheMelaleucaalternifolia,ashrubbytreenativetoAustraliaandNewZealand.Ithasbeenusedforover100yearsinallkindsofnaturalproductsbecauseofitsmanymedicinalproperties.
Teatreeoilisantiseptic,anti-fungalandantibacterial,whichmakesitgreatforpeoplewithacne,oilyskin,poisonivy,psoriasisandotherskinconditions.
Thisrecipecombinesgentle,nurturingoils-fromolives,coconut,almondsandavocado-withthehealingpropertiesofteatree.Theresultisagentle,cleansingandconditioningbarthatwillhelpregulateexcesssebumandsootheacneandrashes.
●45%oliveoil
●30%coconutoil
●13%sweetalmondoil
●water
●lye(NaOH)
●teatreeessentialoil
Runtherecipethroughalyecalculatortofindoutexactlyhowmuchoils,lyeandwateryou’llneedforagivenamountofsoap.Forasmallbatchof1poundat5%superfat,soapcalcgivesusthefollowing:
●7.2ozoliveoil
●4.8ozcoconutoil
●2.08ozsweetalmondoil
●1.92ozavocadooil
●6.08ozwater
●2.27ozlye
●0.7ozteatreeessentialoil
Instructions:
1. Startbycarefullyaddingthelyetothewaterandmixuntilallthelyeisdissolved.Whilethelyecools,weightandmelttheoils.
2. Whenboththeoilsandthelye-waterarearound95degreesFahrenheit,slowlyaddthelye-watertotheoilsandmixwithastickblender.
3. Whenthemixturereacheslighttrace,addtheteatreeoil(andanyotheressentialoilsyouwanttouse)andmixsomemoreuntilfullyincorporated.Pourintomoldsandinsulatefor24to48hours.
4. Whenthesoapishardenough(itmaytakelongerdependingonyourenvironmentalconditions),unmold,cutandletitcureinawellventilatedareafor4to6weeks.