Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Basic Soap Recipe

I found this website via Frugal by Choice Homemade Monday's blog.

The website is http://simplelifemom.com/2012/10/02/basic-soap-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-1430

Here is a copy of the website.

Basic Soap Recipe

Basic soap recipe sounds so boring, but I really like this recipe because it is simple, bound to work out great, and you can add whatever kinds of lovely smells that you like to jazz it up.  Keep in mind that you can substitute Vegetable Shortening for the Lard if you like.  For more information on soap making see the “Homemade Soap” menu at the top of the page.

Basic Soap Recipe

48 oz Lard
21 oz Olive oil
18 oz Coconut Oil
28 oz cold water
12 oz lye crystals
1/2 oz jasmine or other Essential Oil
Temp: 100 degrees Fahrenheit

Directions:

Weigh all ingredients and set aside.
Melt the lard, olive oil, and coconut oils together in a large stainless steel pot and remove from heat.
Pour lye crystals into water (never water into lye) and stir until dissolved.
When lye water and oil mixtures both reach 100 degrees F (use a cold water bath for your pot to help them reach this at the same time if necessary), pour the lye water into the oil mixture and whisk on and off until trace forms (when you can see a path left after drizzling the mixture over the top with a spoon).
Mix in the Essential Oil and pour into mold.
Incubate for 24 hours before cutting.  Let air out for 4-6 weeks before using.

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