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Homemade Bar Dish Soap, a Zero Waste Kitchen Project

This homemade bar dish soap is a great way to save money in the kitchen and makes a simple project for the beginning soap maker.

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Bar Dish Soap Recipe:

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Prep Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes plus curing
Yield: 12 bars
Method: cold process

ingredients and supplies:

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1 ounce castor oil
29 ounces coconut oil
5.41 ounces of lye:
8 to 11 ounces of water
1 tablespoon fragrance oil or essential oil (optional, I used 10x orange oil)

stick blender:
digital scale:
soap molds I used:


instructions

1. Measure the lye and water in separate containers, using a digital scale. Combine the lye and water by adding the lye to the water, then stir until dissolved. The lye solution will shoot up in temperature and become hot. Set aside to cool in a safe place.

2. Measure the castor oil and coconut oil using a digital scale. Melt over low heat in a stainless steel pot until fully melted and 140 degrees. Set aside to cool in a safe place.

3. When the lye water and melted oils have cooled to about 110 degrees, combine them by pouring the lye water into the melted oils. Blend with a stick blender until a thin trace is reached. (The mixture will thicken slightly and no droplets of oil are visible.) Add the fragrance, if using, and stir in by hand.

4. Immediately pour into a soap mold with individual bars. (The soap dries too hard to cut easily if made as a loaf.). Remove from the molds after 24 hours and allow to cure 2 weeks more before using. Store the bar in a place that will allow it to dry as much as possible between uses.

notes

To calculate with a different volume, use these percentages:

96.67% coconut oil

3.33% castor oil

1% superfat



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How to make pink himalayan salt soap bars

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In this video I show you how I make cold process pink himalayan sea salt soap bars.

I love salt soap, they exfoliate nicely, are very hard right out of the mold and the lather is really awesome when the soap is made with coconut oil.

Because salt inhibits lather I used 100% coconut oil in this recipe. Coconut oil is the only oil that lathers well in the presence of salt.

Coconut oil can be drying to the skin so I used a 20% superfat. I also didn’t add any extra lye even if I added citric acid to this recipe. Instead I just let the superfat be a little higher. Read more about citric acid in soap making below.

I calculate my soap recipes with this lye calculator:

○ Cold process himalayan sea salt soap recipe:

400 g coconut oil (100%)
58.6 g lye (33% lye concentration)
117 g distilled water
200 g pink himalayan sea salt

Optional:
8 g citric acid
1 tsp pink clay
10 ml fragrance oil

Cure the soap for at least 4 weeks before using it on your skin.

○ Citric acid information

When citric acid and lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.

A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.

These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.

A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap's lather improves + shelf life increases.

Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.

How much citric acid should be added to soap?

Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.

How to use citric acid

Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye.

Soap making equipment*

○ Safety glasses -
○ Gloves -
○ Masks -
○ Braun multiquick stick blender (black colored version) -
○ Infrared thermometer -
○ Digital scale -
○ High precision scale -
○ Spatulas -
○ Funnel pitchers for easy pouring -
○ Silicone molds:
○ Single cavity mold -
○ Silicone loaf mold -
○ Small wooden soap mold with silicone lining -
○ Cafe de savon wire cutter -
○ Guide -
○ Swiss star stainless steel vegetable peeler for beveling soaps -
○ Mini mixer -

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Beginner Soap Recipe with Shea Butter | Cold Process

This is a simple cold process soap recipe and tutorial. Soap made with easy to find ingredients that is nourishing and moisturizing. A great tutorial for a brand new soap maker.
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Equipment for Getting Started in Soapmaking
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-Berkey Water Filter- Filtered water is best for making soap

A Rubber Spatula
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-I buy my fragrance oils and lye from Nurture Soap
-Extra spoon or spatula for mixing
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Homemade coconut milk soap???? Creamy & rich cold process recipe w/ coconut & lime

In this video I make cold process soap with homemade coconut milk and lime juice. Thanks for watching!

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????Citric acid information:

When citric acid and sodium hydroxide lye (NaOH) are combined, sodium citrate is created. Sodium citrate works as a chelator in soap.

A chelator traps metal ions such as calcium and magnesium that can be found in tap water.

These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap.

A chelator binds to these metals so that they can’t bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won’t react with them and the soap's lather improves + shelf life increases.

Citric acid does not lower the pH of soap. Instead it consumes some of the lye and increases the superfat. Add 6 g extra lye for every 10 g of citric acid added to a soap recipe if you want to keep the superfat % at the same level.

How much citric acid should be added to soap?

Usage rate in bar soap is 1-2% of the oil weight.

How to use citric acid

Add citric acid to the distilled water and dissolve completely before adding the lye, or make a separate solution of citric acid and distilled water and add to the oils.

Soap making equipment*

○ Safety glasses -
○ Gloves -
○ Braun multiquick stick blender (black colored version) -
○ Infrared thermometer -
○ Digital scale -
○ High precision scale -
○ Spatulas -
○ Glass bowl -
○ Funnel pitchers for easy pouring -
○ Stainless steel pitcher -
○ Silicone molds:
○ Single cavity mold -
○ Silicone loaf mold -
○ Small wooden soap mold with silicone lining -
○ Cafe de savon wire cutter -
○ Guide -
○ Swiss star stainless steel vegetable peeler for beveling soaps -
○ Mini mixer -

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Guide to Melt & Pour Soap Making | Bramble Berry Basics of Soap Making

Melt and pour soap is a great option for beginners! In this video, Bramble Berry CEO and Founder, Anne-Marie Faiola, goes over the basics of melt and pour soapmaking.

All you have to do is melt the premade base, customize it with your favorite colors and scents, and pour into a mold. Once you get the hang of the process, you can experiment with advanced techniques like layers and swirls.

Looking for more information on how to make melt and pour soaps? These articles can help!

• Beginner's Guide to Melt & Pour


• Melt & Pour Bases


• All About Color Blocks


• Explaining and Preventing Glycerin Dew


• Melt & Pour Piping Tips


Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Choosing Your Soap Base
02:38 - Melt & Pour Tools
03:40 - Melting Your Soap
06:47 - Adding Fragrance
08:06 - Adding Color
11:27 - Troubleshooting
16:12 - Outro
16:58 - Bloopers!

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Easiest Homemade Soap Bar Recipe | Melt and Pour Soap Bar | NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED

This is the easiest homemade soap recipe using a shea butter melt and pour soap base. No special equipment needed for this DIY soap without lye. Add in dried flowers and essential oil to customize it the way you want. Perfect for spa night or a handmade gift.

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