How To Make Shea Butter Soap Bars

This soap made me realise that making soap was so much easier and quicker than i thought it was going to be.

How to make shea butter soap bars. If you are using only 5 ounces of shea butter for your soap you will need 61 oz of lye and at least 2 fluid ounces of water for a 5 superfat soap. How to make diy shea butter soap for dry itchy skin supplies. They both are easy to find in your local craft store or online for an affordable price. Materials 1 pound melt and pour soap base 2 tablespoons cocoa butter 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons vitamin e oil 25 50 drops essential oils.

As promised here is an easy soap recipe. Mix the lye water with your oils. Simply soft shea butter soap recipe 4 8 oz olive oil 4 8 oz coconut oil 3 2 oz shea butter 3 2 oz palm oil 8 oz essential or scent oils 2 2 oz lye 6 oz water. Heat the coconut oil.

Mix the oils thoroughly. 1 silicone mold in the shape of your choice or 1 or 2 large bar sized molds 7 8 blocks shea butter soap base this will vary if your silicone molds are larger or smaller 8 drops vitamin c serum. 9 drops geranium essential oil. Glycerin is a by product of commercial soap making and is lye free.

Olive oil soap with shea butter. It will be a very hard soap but the lather will be poor. Plus the recipe is scented with vanilla champagne fragrance oil which perfectly fits this soap bar. Use a stick blender to remove air bubbles.

Step 1 cut the soap base into pieces and put them in the glass measuring cup. To speed the cooling process place the container in a basin of water or simply place. Melt the shea butter. If you ve already made soap from scratch you know how to make shea butter soap.

10 drops lavender essential oil. Each bar will have a little wine bottle embedded in the foam topping with some golden soap bubbles. It is the one i made first. Be aware however that a soap made with nothing but shea butter will not have the best features for a soap.

You can find shea butter melt and pour soap bases at craft stores and online retailers. Cool the lye and water mixture. I have made lots of homemade soap over the past 18 months and this is the easy soap recipe i return to often. Put on protective gear when handling lye.

Shea butter soap recipes shampoo bar cold process soap recipe. Ensure that you have the proper safety gear including gloves and goggles. Put on protective gear when handling lye. I like using both soap bases but change it up depending on what the soap is being used for.

Making moisturizing shea butter facial soap. I love to make my own homemade soaps using either a goat s milk or shea butter melt and pour soap base.