COLD PROCESS SOAP- BASE RECIPE 2

This base recipe creates a mild,
great lathering and firm bar of soap.
It is our personal favorite.
Recipe may be cut in half.
Makes 12 lb. batch. Use wood or
plastic mold (lined).
3 lbs Distilled Water
17 ozs Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)
4 lbs Olive Oil
2 lbs, 8 ozs Coconut Oil
1 lb, 8 ozs Palm Oil
1 oz. Grapefruit Seed Extract (optional)
4 -6 ozs of essential or fragrance oil

Temperature 90°-110° - 4 week cure time
To Superfat:
add 3.2 ozs of shea butter to the oils.

To Make a Oatmeal/Honey Soap:
at saponification add --1 cup ground oats,
4 tablespoons slightly warm honey,
4-6 ozs fragrance or essential oils (optional).
Follow the same basic instructions from
Cold Process Soap I

Same recipe but for a 2.5 lb batch:
9 oz Distilled Water
4.6 ozs Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)
16 ozs Olive Oil
10 ozs Coconut Oil 76
6 ozs Palm

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