Avocado Cold Process Soap Recipe

About This Recipe:

This avocado soap is packed with loads of on-trend ingredients! This recipe is palm-free and includes avocado oil and avocado powder. It uses a custom fragrance blend to make a light and green avocado scent that complements its design.

Shopping List:

(1) Distilled Water

(1) 2 lb Sodium Hydroxide Flakes

(1) 1 lb Olive Oil - Extra Virgin

(1) 1 lb Coconut Oil - 76º Melt

(1) 1 lb Avocado Oil

(1) 2 oz Mango Butter - Refined

(1) 2 oz Castor Oil

(1) 2 oz Cocoa Butter - Deodorized & Ultra White

(1) 2 oz Sodium Lactate 60%

(1) 2 oz Vanilla Color Stabilizer - CP Soap

(1) 2 fl. oz Muguet Fragrance Oil - FF# 15 (Special Order)

(1) 2 fl. oz Rose Fragrance Oil - FF# 17 - 11864

(1) 2 fl. oz Coconut Fragrance Oil - FF# 23 (Special Order)

(1) 2 fl. oz Cucumber Fragrance Oil - FF# 6 - 11853

(1) 2 oz Avocado Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag NuTone Green Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Summer Yellow Daisy Mica Powder

(1) 5 gm Bag Matte Woodland Green Pigment Powder

(2) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene

(1) 1 Mold Regular Loaf Silicone Mold 1501

(2) 1 Each Mix & Pour Funnel Pitcher

Recipe Ingredients:

• 10.75 oz. Distilled Water
• 4 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Flakes
• 9.0 oz. Olive Oil - Extra Virgin
• 8.50 oz. Coconut Oil - 76º Melt
• 7.55 oz. Avocado Oil
• 1.50 oz. Mango Butter - Refined
• 0.85 oz. Castor Oil
• 0.85 oz. Cocoa Butter - Deodorized & Ultra White
• 0.50 oz. Sodium Lactate 60%
• 0.85 oz. Vanilla Color Stabilizer - CP Soap
• 0.85 oz. Muguet Fragrance Oil - FF# 15 (Special Order)
• 0.35 oz. Rose Fragrance Oil - FF# 17 - 11864
• 0.35 oz. Coconut Fragrance Oil - FF# 23 (Special Order)
• 0.15 oz. Cucumber Fragrance Oil - FF# 6 - 11853
• 0.05 oz. Avocado Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon(s) NuTone Green Mica Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon(s) Summer Yellow Daisy Mica Powder
• 1/8 Teaspoon(s) Matte Woodland Green Pigment Powder

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Safety Equipment (goggles,mask,gloves)
• (1) Measuring Cup
• (1) Plastic Pitcher
• (1) Spatulas
• (1) Metal Pot (64 oz.)
• (1) Stovetop
• (1) Spoon for texturing
• (1) Towels for insulating
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (1) Thermometer - Digital

Directions:

WARNING: This project and these instructions have been written for someone who has experience making soap and knows the potential dangers. It will not outline all safety methods of working with dangerous chemicals, it is simply a soap recipe for advanced soap makers.

1. In lye-safe pitcher, add water and slowly add lye to water. Carefully mix in well-ventilated area and set aside to cool.
2. To metal pot, add olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, mango butter and cocoa butter. Heat on
   stovetop until melted and set aside to cool.
3. To beaker, add Matte green powder. To funnel pitcher, add NuTone green powder. To other funnel pitcher, add yellow powder.
4. Pour a small amount of oils into each color and mix well. Set aside.
5. When both lye-water and oils are 120ºF or below, add sodium lactate to the lye-water and mix.
6. In plastic beaker, mix muguet, rose, coconut and cucumber fragrance oils. Add vanilla color stabilizer and mix. Allow mixture to sit for at least two minutes.
7. Pour the lye–water slowly into the oils. Stick blend until you reach a thin trace.
8. Add avocado powder and fragrance and stick blend.
9. Pour 10 oz. soap into pitcher with yellow color and 14 oz. soap into pitcher with green color.
   Add other green color into metal pot.
10. Stick blend yellow soap and green soap in pitchers. Next, stick blend green soap in metal pot.
11. Pour dark green soap into mold and tap mold to release bubbles. Follow with light green soap and finish with yellow soap. Texture top as desired.
12. Cover mold and insulate with towels.
13. Allow soap to set for 24 hours or longer until soap is firm enough to unmold.
14. Remove soap from mold and slice into bars. Allow soaps to cure 4-6 weeks.
15. Package and label accordingly.

Lather with water onto skin. Rinse off. Avoid contact with eyes.