The Best Cold Process Soap Recipe

A super bubbly homemade soap with great cleansing and moisturizing

properties. Once you try this recipe, it will be all you want to use!

Prep Time curing time Total Time

30 mins 1d 1 d 30 mins

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Keyword: best cold process soap recipe, extra lather cold process soap Author: Katie Shaw

Equipment
Stick blender
Safety gear
digital scale

Ingredients
11 ounces coconut oil
9 ounces olive oil
9 ounces palm oil
2 ounces sweet almond oil
4 ounces castor oil
4 ounces avocado oil
2 ounces mango butter
5.83 ounces lye
10-15 ounces water
3 tablespoons fragrance oil for a strong scent, vary this to your preferences
2 teaspoons sodium lactate optional, for a harder bar
colorant or mica optional

Instructions
1. Using a digital scale, measure out the lye and water in separate glass containers. Combine
them by adding the lye to the water. (Remember: snow floats on the lake.). Stir until the lye
dissolves. The temperature will shoot up. Place this in a safe place to cool.
2. While the lye solution is cooling, measure out the oils and butters and combine them in a
large stainless pot. Melt them over low heat and heat them up to 130-140 degrees. Set them
aside to cool.
3. After 2 hours, check the temperature of both solutions. They should be around 110 degrees.
(A range of 100-120 is fine.). If not, allow them to cool longer.
4. Prepare your mold and measure out any fragrance or color you will be adding. (For best
blending of colors, mix some color into a few drops of melted oils.). If using sodium lactate,
add it to the lye water at this time.
5. Pour the water and lye solution into the pot with the melted oils. Blend with a stick blender
until thin trace is reached. The soap batter will noticeable thicken and a trail of soap will sit
on top of the liquid rather than immediately sinking in. (This will take about 1 minute.). Add
the color and fragrance and stir by hand.
6. Immediately pour the soap batter into the mold. Place in a turned off oven or wrap with
blankets to insulate the soap.
7. After 24 hours of curing, unmold and cut into bars. The bars may seem slightly soft but will
harden considerably during the curing process. Allow to cure at least 3 weeks in a well-
ventilated place.

Notes
Follow standard soap making safety guidelines!