Yes! It's true! I made soap....not just any soap, but soap I almost want to eat. (seriously!) If you'd like to try some, let me know. The bar above is for my friend Heather. :) It still has another week to cure before we can use it, but I think it will be just great.
If you'd like to try to make your own soap. There are a lot of great sites and books out there that are helpful. Little House in the Suburbs has some great links. At some points I will probably do an entry on diagnosing soap problem and the whole process. But for right now, here's the recipe that I used.
Gilmore's First Soap!
21.5 oz.=50% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
10.75 oz. = 25% Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
6.45 oz. = 15% Organic Mango Butter
4.3 oz. = 10% OrganicGrapeseed Oil – 43 oz oils
10.75 oz. = 25% Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
6.45 oz. = 15% Organic Mango Butter
4.3 oz. = 10% OrganicGrapeseed Oil – 43 oz oils
6 oz lye
16 oz Distilled water
This recipe made about 15 bars, not quite 20 like I thought it would. Here are just a few quick tips.
1) Your oils and lye solution need to be mixed when they are both between 95 and 98 degrees. For me, the oils cooled more quickly than the lye solution. This is great because the oils temperature can be altered more easily by placing it over heat or by placing the pot in some cold water.
2) Proper measurement is key. Measure by WEIGHT, not volume. So don't measure 16 liquid oz of water, but actually weigh 16 oz out on the scale. You can also convert your ounces to grams to make sure you don't mess this part up.
Happy soapmaking!
3 comments:
Ohhhhhh!!!! Thank you!!!!
I would love to start making my own natural soap so thanks for your great info.
Much appreciated!
To natural soap,
No problem. One other tip, my first time, I didn't mix the lye solution well enough so some of the lye stuck to the side of my container rather than dissolving in the water. Now I make sure to mix it well when I first mix the water and lye.
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