Basic Soap Recipe

How to make it

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• Carefully measure out the water in a heatproof container.
• Set it aside.
• In a separate container measure 4.3 ounces of lye.
• Put on rubber gloves and safety glasses.
• (The next step is best done in a well ventilated area.. outside is best).
• Add the lye to the water very very slowly and stir at the same time. Stir slowly until the lye is dissolved.
• PLEASE be very careful with this mixture because it gets very hot.
• Set it aside. Weigh out all of the oils and empty them into a stainless steal or enameled pan.
• Put the pan on low heat until all of the oils melt.
• Let the oils and lye/water mixture cool until they are around 98-100 degrees.
• Safety glasses and gloves need to be on for this next step.
• When they are the same temp (between 98-100) slowly start adding while stirring with a wooden spoon) the lye/water to the oils.
• Stir…Stir… Stir.
• Keep stirring for about 10 minutes (vigorously) until you get it
• thick enough that it traces.
• A trace is when the soap mixture becomes thick enough that you can design on the surface.
• At this point you can add any scent, color, grains or dried herbs.
• Mix well and pour into a plastic mold.
• Wrap the mold in a blanket and unmold after 24 hours.
• You soap will be ready to use after 3-4 weeks of curing.
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• gotwickdotcom sometime in April said:
• Great recipe, you can also use a wooden mold, as long as you line it with freezer paper (shiny side up) or plastic wrap. Also, I use a stick blender to make the trace time shorter, just keep it down low in the pot/bowl so it doesn't splatter all over!
• From Tuilelaith Thank you for adding this info, sometimes I forget to add this stuff and it was nice of you to think to put it here for us all to use!!!

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