Handmade Cold-Process Soap Recipes
Always consult your physician if you have high blood pressure, are pregnant, or have other medical concerns before using essential oils or herbs.
COCOA BUTTER SOAP
10 ounces Cocoa Butter
10 ounces Olive Oil
10 ounces white 76F Coconut Oil
14 ounces Crisco shortening
6 ounces sodium hydroxidce
16 ounces soft water, rainwater, or distilled water
Basic soapmaking instructions apply. Cocoa Butter makes up nearly 23% of the oils in this recipe. The bar comes out soft at first but turns very hard after curing and has a dense lather. Temps of lye water and fats when mixed - 115F.
WINTER SKIN SOAP
2 ounces Sweet Almond Oil
6 ounces Cocoa Butter
24 ounces Coconut Oil
2 ounces Grapeseed Oil
16 ounces Olive Oil
48 ounces hydogenated soybean oil (Crisco)
2 ounces Lanolin
13.4 ounces sodium hydroxide
38 ounces water
2 ounces Sandalwood EO or good quality Cedarwood EO
Add this at trace, just before you pour into your mold.
Basic soapmaking instructions apply. If you would like, you can set aside the Almond Oil, Cocoa Butter, and Lanolin and melt those separately to add at trace. It’s best to melt these over a double boiler so you don’t overheat them and lose the skin-nourishing benefits. You can halve this recipe for a smaller batch. Temperature of lye water and fats when mixed - 105 to 115F.
