Lavender Woods & Honey Hot Process Soap

About This Recipe:

This is a fluid hot process soap recipe. This technique is done by soaping at very hot temperatures to allow the soap to saponify right in the pot. By the time the soap is poured into the mold, it is already at an ideal pH of eight!

Shopping List:

(1) 1 lb Palm Oil - No Stir

(1) Distilled Water

(1) 1 lb Coconut Oil - 76º Melt

(1) 2 lb Sodium Hydroxide Flakes

(1) 1 lb Castor Oil

(1) 1 lb Rice Bran Oil

(1) 1 lb Olive Oil - Refined A

(1) 2 oz Sugar - White Granulated Sugar

(1) 2 oz Sodium Lactate 60%

(1) 2 fl. oz Lavender Woods & Honey Fragrance Oil 997

(1) Yogurt (Plain)

(1) 2 oz Stearic Acid

(1) 2 oz Shea Butter - Natural

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Gold Coast Holiday Mica Powder

(1) 2 oz Cornflower Petals

(1) 2 oz Honey Powder

(1) 2 oz Lavender Buds - Premium Botanical

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Purple Playhouse Mica Powder

(1) 1 Mold Regular Loaf Silicone Mold 1501

(1) 1 Piece Beaker - Natural Polypropylene

Recipe Ingredients:

• 16.50 oz. Palm Oil - No Stir
• 11.40 oz. Distilled Water
• 4.50 oz. Coconut Oil - 76º Melt
• 4.10 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Flakes
• 3 oz. Castor Oil
• 3 oz. Rice Bran Oil
• 1.50 oz. Olive Oil - Refined A
• 1.50 oz. Sugar - White Granulated Sugar
• 1.50 oz. Sodium Lactate 60%
• 1.50 oz. Lavender Woods & Honey Fragrance Oil 997
• 1.50 oz. Yogurt (Plain)
• 0.90 oz. Stearic Acid
• 0.60 oz. Shea Butter - Natural
• 0.10 oz. Gold Coast Holiday Mica Powder
• 1 Tablespoon(s) Cornflower Petals
• 1 Teaspoon(s) Honey Powder
• 1 Tablespoon(s) Lavender Buds - Premium Botanical
• 1/2 Teaspoon(s) Purple Playhouse Mica Powder

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Safety Equipment (goggles,mask,gloves)
• (1) Polypropylene Measuring Cup
• (1) Polypropylene Pitcher
• (1) Spatula
• (1) Metal Pot (12 cup)
• (1) Stove Top
• (1) Stick Blender
• (1) Measuring Spoons
• (1) Spoon
• (1) Wire Whisk
• (1) Plastic Wrap
• (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 due to working with sodium hydroxide. It will not outline all safety methods of working with dangerous chemicals, it is simply a soap recipe for advanced soap makers.

1. To pitcher, add water, sugar and sodium lactate. Mix well.
2. To metal pot, add palm oil, coconut oil, castor oil, rice bran oil, olive oil, stearic acid and shea butter. Heat to 210ºF, remove from heat and cover with plastic wrap to keep warm.
3. To water solution, add sodium hydroxide and mix well.
4. Add hot lye solution to hot oils and stick blend until it reaches a thick consistency. (This takes about three minutes of stick blending. You’ll know it’s done when the stick blend starts to struggle and makes a different noise.)
5. Allow soap to sit and rise, and then use a whisk to mix the soap.
6. Cover soap with plastic wrap and allow soap to sit for ten minutes. (It will gel, separate slightly and may rise further.)
7. Remove plastic wrap, and then add yogurt and mix well.
8. To beaker, mix fragrance, gold mica and honey powder. Mix into soap.
9. Pour one-half of soap batter into mold. Sprinkle purple mica on top and then pour remaining soap. Top with botanicals and lightly push them into soap.
10. Allow soap to harden. When hard, remove soap from mold and slice into bars.
11. Allow soap to cure 1-2 weeks.
12. Package and label.

To Use: Lather with water onto skin. Rinse off. Avoid contact with eyes.