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4 cups olive oil
4 cups soy oil
4 cups coconut oil
1 1/3 cups (12 ounces)lye
4 cups water
6 Tablespoons scent or essential oil
First put the lye into 4 cups COLD water into a large STAINLESS STEEL or ENAMEL container and stir with a large slotted stainless steel spoon (restaurant type). DO NOT USE ALUMINUM!!! This will become very hot. Let it cool to about 100 degrees. (just guess at it) Meanwhile melt the olive oil, soy oil, and coconut oils to about the same 100 degree temp. Mix the lye water into the oils - slowly and stir with a stick blender until the consistency of cake batter. Then add the scent or essential oils and stir until well mixed. Pour into plastic or freezer paper lined box. Cover and let sit for 24 hours. Cut into bars and cure for 3 or 4 weeks.
She said to get a book from the Library on Aromatherapy to find out the properties of various herbs (add ground up herbs or flowers for texture) and oils to add to the soap. Scents are less expensive than essential oils - this is what can up the costs drastically. She says you can add powdered milk to any soap because it is good for the skin.
She says a batch costs approximately $20 and makes 8 lbs of soap (her cutter gives her about 30 bars). She sells them for $4 each. (Rosemary is good for oily skin. Cinnamon and sage are good for diabetics because they are warming and peppermint is invigorating so is a good wake-up soap.)
4 cups soy oil
4 cups coconut oil
1 1/3 cups (12 ounces)lye
4 cups water
6 Tablespoons scent or essential oil
First put the lye into 4 cups COLD water into a large STAINLESS STEEL or ENAMEL container and stir with a large slotted stainless steel spoon (restaurant type). DO NOT USE ALUMINUM!!! This will become very hot. Let it cool to about 100 degrees. (just guess at it) Meanwhile melt the olive oil, soy oil, and coconut oils to about the same 100 degree temp. Mix the lye water into the oils - slowly and stir with a stick blender until the consistency of cake batter. Then add the scent or essential oils and stir until well mixed. Pour into plastic or freezer paper lined box. Cover and let sit for 24 hours. Cut into bars and cure for 3 or 4 weeks.
She said to get a book from the Library on Aromatherapy to find out the properties of various herbs (add ground up herbs or flowers for texture) and oils to add to the soap. Scents are less expensive than essential oils - this is what can up the costs drastically. She says you can add powdered milk to any soap because it is good for the skin.
She says a batch costs approximately $20 and makes 8 lbs of soap (her cutter gives her about 30 bars). She sells them for $4 each. (Rosemary is good for oily skin. Cinnamon and sage are good for diabetics because they are warming and peppermint is invigorating so is a good wake-up soap.)
yep. just put it all outside....
