1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms 1 US fluid ounce (oz) = 29.5735296 ml Retetasapunnaturalhandmadepentruuzgeneralfabricatprinmetoda“larece”450guleidemasline400guleidepalmier200guleidecocos329gapadistilatarece146gsodacaustica20mluleiesentiallaalegere‐menta,scortisoara,melissa,geraniusaulavanda.Inaintedeaincepe,varogsavizionatiacestvideoclip(http://blog.sapunzain.ro/fa‐o‐chiar‐tu‐retete‐sapun‐naturalcreme/retete‐sapun‐natural‐i/)Secantaresteapadistilata,apoisodacaresevaturnapesteapa(niciodatainvers).Secantarescapoiperanduleiurilesisevarsatoateinacelasirecipient.CutermometrulsevamasuratenperaturacelordouacompozitiicareTREBUIESAFIEACEEASI,adica38grade.Trebuiesaaducetiatatsodacatsiuleiurilelaaceeasitemperatura!Dupacetrecetideaceastaetapa,vetivarsasolutiadeapacusodapesteamesteculdeuleiurisiincepetimixareacublenderul.Incatevaminute(5‐10)compozitiaincepesaseingroase,ceeaceinseamnacasuntetiaproapedeturnareainformaasapunului.Inaceastaetapaputetiincorporauleiurileesentiale,dupacareturnaticompozitiainformatapetatacuhartiecerata.Dupaceatiturnatsapunulinforma,lasati‐ointr‐unloccaldut,feritdeumezeala,infasuratintr‐opaturasauprosopvechi.Dupa24deore,sapunulvafisuficientdetarepentrua‐lputeataia.ATENTIE!–nuutilizatisapunuldecatdupa2‐3saptamaniminim.RetetesapunnaturalIIIcatina,scortisoarasiportocaleAromaimbatatoaresicutotulspecialaascortisoareiitioferaosenzatiedeconfortsirelaxare.AdaosuldeuleiesentialdePortocalevamaiindulciputinaromaputernicaascortisoarei,rezultandunmiroscaruiagreupotisa‐irezisti.Laocaziispecialesauasapursisimplu,vavetiputeasurprinderudele,prieteniicuuncadouoriginaloferindu‐lesapunurinaturalefacutechiardemanavoastra!Amexplicatintr‐unarticolanterior,atuncicandamoferitprimareteta,toateetapelepremergatoarefabricariipropriu‐ziseasapunuluinatural,aici.200guleipalmier300guleicocos300guleimasline200guleidemigdaledulci145,64gsodacaustica328gapadistilata/1641sticluta10mluleiesentialdeScortisoara2sticlute10mluleiesentialdePortocaleAcestaestesapunulnaturalcuscortisoarasiportocalefacutchiardeminedupaaceastareteta.

Amfolositoformadinlemnsidupacumsevedeinimagine,aredouaculori.Amturnatjumatatedincompozitieinforma,amasteptat10minutepentruaseintaricompozitiadejaturnata,timpincareamamestecatcontinuucantitateadesapunramasasiincareamadaugat30guleidinsemintedecatinapresatlarece.Dupacele10minute,amadaugatsirestulcantitatiidesapunsiinfinalamobtinutsapunulpecareilvedetiinimagine.Astfelobtiiunsapunnatural3in1.Mirosfabulos,cremossicuefecteextremdebeneficeasuprapielii,unaportimportantlaastaavandULEIULDINSEMINTEDECATINA‐careesteunuldintrecelemaieficienteuleiuridincateexista–celmaibogatinvitaminaE,maicontinevitaminaA,K,DsiC(inmodnatural)stimuleazasiimbunatatestecirculatiasangelui,favorizeazavindecareadiferitelorafectiunialepielii,regenerantcutanat,impiedicapierdereaapeilanivelulpielii.Deretinutestecaaceastaplantacrestepetoatedrumurilesilanoiintaraiaruleiuldinsemintedecatinapoatefiachizitionatdinmultelocuri–magazinetipplafar,targuricuprodusetraditionale,etc.Uleiuldinsemintedecatinapresatlarecearatacainimagineademaisus–culoareasaesteportocaliuintens.Pentruatebucuradeproprietatilesalebeneficeasuprapielii,sapunulnaturalcuuleidecatinatrebuiesacontinaocantitatesuficientdemaredeuleiastfelincatsacolorezesapunulasacumvedetiinimagineacusapunulfabricatdemine.RetetesapunnaturalterapeuticIIAmsavaoferastazioretetadeSAPUNNATURALcugalbenelefabricatprinmetoda“larece”.Amexplicatinarticolulanterior,atuncicandamoferitprimareteta,toateetapelepremergatoarefabricariipropriu‐ziseasapunuluinatural,aici.uleipalmier=66oguleiinfuzatcugalbenele=22og(metodadepreparare)uleicocos=170gsodacaustica=133gapadistilata=299gpetaleuscatedegalbenele=2lingurite,faraadaosdeuleiuriesentialeDupacumseobserva,amadaugatmaimultuleidepalmierpentruadainmodnaturaloculoaredeschisasapunului,asacumseobservainimagineadesus.Idealarfisafolositioformadinlemnincaresaturnatisapunul.Taiereacalupuluidesapunsefaceastfel:Vetiobtineunsapunnaturalterapeuticcumultiplebeneficiipentrupiele.Estedestinatbebelusilor,persoanelorcupielesensibila,uscata,fragila,crapata.Aselasalauscatintr‐unlocracoroscelputin3saptamaniinaintedeutilizare.Vetiobtineunsapunnaturalterapeuticcumultiplebeneficiipentrupiele.Estedestinatbebelusilor,persoanelorcupielesensibila,uscata,fragila,crapata.Aselasalauscatintr‐unlocracoroscelputin3saptamaniinaintedeutilizare.RetetasapunnaturalIV–metoda“latemperaturacamerei”Dedataaceastavoioferioretetadesapunnaturalcaresefabricadupaoaltametoda,unamaifacila,credeu,insainainteesteabsolutobligatoriusatefifamiliarizatdejacumetodaclasica“larece”.Informatiilegatedeaceastametoda,inclusivretetedesapunnatural,gasestiaici.lafabricareasapunuluinnaturalprinmetoda“latemperaturacamerei”nuainevoiedemasurareatemperaturilor,decifaratermometru.Cepoatefimaisimplu?Diferentaconstainfaptulcaretetadefabricarevacontinepeste50%dincantitateadegrasimi,uleiurisolidelatemperaturacamereisiunturivegetale.Iataretetapentru1200grameuleiuri‐dedataastainprocente:untdecacao15%180guleidecocos20%240guleidepalmier25%300guleidemasline40%480gapadistilata382,5gsodacaustica170gCantitateadeuleiuricesevaadaugadupaceamesteculdeuleiuri,sodasiapavalasaurme,este:uleidericin20guleideavocado40gSecantarescmaiintaiuleiurilesolide–cocos,palmiersiuntdecacaosisepunimpreunaintr‐unrecipientmetalic.Apoisecantarescintr‐unaltrecipientcelelalteuleiuri(incazulnostru,uleiuldemasline).

Setreceapoilacantarireaapei,dupacaresevacantarisodasisevaamestecausor,putincateputin,cuapa.Amestecaincontinuarepanacesedizolvatoatasodasidevineclara,transparentasolutia.Pestecompozitiadeapacusoda,toarnacantitateadeuleiurisiunturisolidedejacantaritasiincepeamestecarealor.Acestprocedeuvadura10‐15minute,timpincareunturilesiuleiurilesevortopisievident,solutiadesodacuapasevaracisuficientdemult,faraamaiaveanevoiedetermometru.Panainmomentultopiriicompleteaunturilorsiuleiurilorsolide,solutiasevaingrosaputin.Lafinal,dupaces‐autopit,iarsolutias‐aracitsuficient,setoarmauleiuldemaslinepestecompozitiesisetrecelamixare.Inacestcaz,mixareavaduramultmaiputinincomparatiecumetodaclasica“larece”(cumasurareatemperaturii).Lafinal,seadaugacantitateadeuleiuricantaritaanterior(ricin+avocado)sipentruaroma,uleiuriesentialelaalegere–aprox.30mlsaudacadoresticasapunulnaturalsaaibaunmirosmaiputernic,maisuplimentezicu10mlcantitateadeuleiuriesentiale.Toarnacompozitiainformatapetatacuhartiecerata.Dupaceaiturnatsapunulinforma,las‐ointr‐unloccaldut,feritdeumezeala,infasuratintr‐opaturasauprosopvechi.Dupa24deore,sapunulvafisuficientdetarepentrua‐lputeataia.ATENTIE!–nuutilizasapunuldecatdupa2‐3saptamaniminim.Veiobtineastfelunsapunnaturaldebunacalitate,cuoconsistentatare,spumadinbelsugsihidratareintensaapielii.Pentruoriceinformatiesuplimentara,itistauladispozitie.Imipotilasauncomentariuaici,laacestarticol,iareuitivoiraspundeincelmaiscurttimpposibil.IndicidesaponificareuleiuriAmsavaoferolistacucelemaiimportanteuleiurifolositelafabricareamanualaasapunuluinaturalsiindiciidesaponificareaifiecaruia.Poatecateintrebice‐oficusaponificareaasta?Crede‐ma,esimplusiserezumalacantitateanecesaradesodapentruaneutralizacompletungramdinuleiulrespectiv.Practic,oricegrasimepoatefifolositalafabricareasapunuluinatural,cuosinguraconditie–sagasestiindiceledesaponificarealacesteia.Eufabricsapundoardinuleiurivegetalesiamsaitiofermaijoclistacucelemaiutilizateuleiuriimpreunacuindiciidesaponificare.uleidefloareasoarelui0,134uleidemasline0,135uleidecocos0,19uleidepalmier0,141uleidericin0,128uleideavocado0,132uleideporumb0,136untdecacao0,137uleidemigdaledulci0,136uleidesamburidestruguri0,129untdeshea0,128slaninadeporc0,141uleidegermenidegrau0,132uleideargan0,134untdebabassu0,175Atentie!LacalculareauneiretetedesapunnaturalESTEFOARTEIMPORTANTsarespectiacestiindici,altfel,incercareatadeafacesapun,vafiunesectotal.cantitateadeuleiinfunctiedeindiceledesaponificare,secalculeazaastfel:cantitateuleixindicesaponificare=cantitatesodacausticanecesaraUnturi&uleiurivegetale–desprecumlefolosimsiproprietatilelorDatorităconținutuluimaredesubstanțeactiveterapeutice,unturilesiuleiurilevegetaleocupalocul1întopulingredientelorfolositeîndomeniulcosmeticelornaturalealaturidefructe,legume,argilașiapa.Dincelemaivechitimpuriacesteaaufostutilizatesubdiferiteformepentruîntreținereatenuluișiapielii.Vavoioferiinformatiidesprecelemaiutilizateunturisiuleiurivegetale–beneficiilelorasuprapieliisispersavatrezescinteresulinaalegesavaingrijitiintr‐unmodnaturalsicatsepoatedesanatos.UleidecocosBiovirgin‐nuintamplatorl‐amalesprimul.Dupaparereamea,incalitatedefabricantalproduselorcosmeticenaturale,acestuleiestebestoff–esteextremdeeficientsimultilateral–poatefiutilizatiningrijireapielii(inclusivceaabebelusilor)siaparului,fiindapreciatsipentruparfumulsaufin,exotic.Odataceaiinceputsa‐lfolosesti,practicsuprimanevoiadeamaiutilizaproduselecosmeticeexistentepepiatasicaresuntplinedederivati

petrolieriextremdedaunatoripentrupiele,careconstituiedemulteoricauzaaparitieidiferitelortipuridecanceralepielii.Uleiuldecocosesteomodalitateeficientadeareduceexpunerealatoxinefarasasacrificinimic,bamaimult,veibeneficiadeofrumusetenaturalamultmaimulttimp.Pentrumaximizareaefectelor,esteimportantsaalegiunproduscareestepresatlarece,nerafinat,dacasepoateorganic,Bio–caresafiepracticfoarteputinprocesat.UleiuldecocosvirginBioesteobtinutprinprimapresarelareceafructuluiproaspatsiveifispurprinssaobservicauleiulsegasesteintr‐ostaresolida,pentrua‐lputeafolosi,vatrebuisa‐lincalzestiputin,ceamaibunametodaesteintroducerearecipientuluicuuleisubunjetdeapacalda,timpdeunminut.Apoiilpotifolosifaragrijaatatpefatacatsipetotcorpul.Rezultatefoartebunes‐auobtinutintratareaacneeisiexemelorcuuleiuldinnucadecocosdatoritaproprietatilorsalenaturaleantibacteriene,antiviralesiantifungice.Nulasaosenzatiede“gras”laaplicareapepiele,avandoabsorbtiefoartebuna,lasasenzatiadeuscat,pieleadevenindfina,catifelatasistralucitoare.Ovestefoartebunapetruceicareadoramasajul,esteaceeacauleiulpoatefifolositfarateamacaacestaarlasaurmegrasepehaine.Estebunpentruoricetipdeten,nuarecontraindicatii,estehidratant,nutritiv,emolient,catifelantsicontribuielarestaurareabariereihidrolipidica,laprevenireasitratarearidurilor.Rezultatelafeldebuneveiobtinesiintratareaparului,prinaplicareauneimasticuuleidecocoscudouaoreinaintedeatespalapecap(dacaairabdare,potisastaichiarmaimultdedouaorecuuleiulpecapulinfasuratcuunprosop),acestprocedeuavandcaefectprevenireasautratareacaderiiparului,hidratareaparuluidetip“uscat”,disciplinareaparuluicretsaurebel.Uleiuldinnucadecocosesteuimitor,deoareceilpotiutilizasibucatarielagatitsaucopt(depreferatestesautilizeziunuleidecocosfaramiros)siiiipentrucaesteunuleisaturat,estecelmaisiguruleicepoatefiutilizatlatemperaturifoarteridicate.Nu‐tipotiimaginacatdebunisuntcartofiiprajitiinuleiuldecocos,sfatulmeuestesaincerci!Deasemeneauleiulesteindicatafifolositincureledeslabire,inlocuindcusuccesoricealttipdeulei,efectulfiindscadereaingreutatesaumentinereaacesteia.Persoanelecesuferadebolideinimaartrebuisafoloseascanumaiuleidecocos‐mareleavantajfiindacelacanusedepunepevaseledesange.ItipotrecomandadouacremenaturalecuuleidecocosBiovirgin–primaestehidratanta,pentruoricetipdeten,destinatapersoanelorcuvarstacuprinsaintre20‐70ani,opoticumparaaicisiadouaesteocremaantirid,pentruoricetipdeten,destinatapersoanelorcuvarstapeste30ani,pecareopoticumparaaici.UntuldecacaoConstituieinmodcertiesireadinimpasatututror,atuncicandvinevorbadeoingrijirenaturalaapielii.Inceeacemapriveste,afostdragostelaprimaatingere,lacares‐aadaugatsimirosulabsolutirezistibildeciocolata.Eclar,ne‐amsaturatsatotdambaniipecutiidecremaaspectoase,cuetichetefrumoscolorateinroziarcontinutullorcuaspectalbsafiedefaptnegrudeotravapentrucorp.Revenimincetdarsiguracolodeundeamplecat–LANATURA.Ceesteuntuldecacao?Untuldecacaoesteunprodusnaturalextrasprinmacinareaboabelordecacaofermentatesipresatemecanic.Esteunuldintrecelemaistabileunturi,avandoperioadadegarantiecedepasestedoiani.Astasedatoreazacontinutuluimaredeantioxidanti.FoartebogatinVitaminaE,untuldecacaoajutalacalmarea,hidratareasiechilibrareapieliisioferacolagenulcarecombateridurilesialtesemnealeimbatraniriiContineTeobromina,activceapartineaceleiasiclasecasicafeina,ceareefectlipolitic(celulita,excesdetesutadipos).Deasemeni,Resveratrolul,fitosteroliisisqualanul,compusiactivinaturaliaiuntuluidecacaosuntrecunoscutisirenumitipentruproprietatileextraordinarederegenerare.Esteexcelentpentrupieleauscatasaupentucearidata,uscata,cuaspectimbatranit.Unsfatpentrufemeileinsarcinate–folositicremelenaturaleceauincompozitieocantitatemaredeuntdecacao–pieleavoastavafihidratata,stralucitoaresiprotejatadeaparitiavergeturilor!Vetiscapacusigurantadestresulachizitionariiunuicostumdebaiecaresaacoperedezastrulprovocatdeintindereapieliiintimpulsarcinii.Untuldecacaoesteunprodusnaturalpecareilgasitiinmajoritateapreparatelormelecosmetice–BalsamreparatorpentrupieleTouchofnature,Balsamdecorppentrumasajanticelulitic,balsamulpentrubuze,cremelepentruingrijireamanilorsipicioarelor.UntuldeSheaesteobtinutdinnucilearboreluiShea–KaritececrestesisedezvoltadoarinAfricasicarerodesteabiadupa15ani.Naturane‐abinecuvantatcuacestminunatdar,caresenumesteuntdeshea–unuldintrecelemaieficientesiapreciateunturiinindustriacosmeticelornaturale,fiindrecunoscutinintreagalumepentrumultiplelesaleproprietatiasuprapieliisiparului.UntuldeSHEAnerafinateste“bestoff”sidoaracesttipdeuntisipastreazatoateproprietatile.ContinevitamineleA,K,E,F,minerale,fitosteroli,numerosiacizigrasi,chiarsilatex.Areoconsistentasolidachiarsilatemperaturacamerei,insaodataaplicatpepielesetopestesidevinefin,cremos.Mirosulsaunuestetocmaipeplacultuturor,inacceptiuneanoastra,ilputemasemanacumirosulnucilorusorafumate.Demulteori,untuldeSheacrudcontine

anumiteimpuritatirezultatedinfabricareaacestuia,aproapeintotalitatemanual.Dar,decevaani,aceastaproblemaamirosuluisiimpuritatilors‐areolvat,acumexistapepiatauntuldesheaFILTRATprinfiltredelut,ceeaceiiatenueazamirosul,ilfacemaifiniarculoareaestegalbenauriu.Personaladoracestuntdesheafiltratcareisipastreazaintactetoatecalitatile,bamaimultdeatat–emaifin,intramaiusorinpieleiarmirosulacelaestemultatenuat.AcestUNTDESHEApoatefiachizitionatinmagazinulnostruonline,launpretfoartebun.Proprietati:puternicregenerantalpieliiimbatranite,ridate,uscate,penetrant,cufactordeprotectieUV,anti‐inflamator,cicatrizant,accelereazavindecarearanilorsiacrapaturilorpieliimainilorsipicioarelor.Untuldesheaesterecomandatpentrutoatetipuriledepieledarinspecialpentruceauscatasauimbatranita.Sepoatefolosicaatarepepielesauinamesteccualteunturisiuleiurivegetale.Previnesireducecusuccesvergeturile.Practic,sepoateutilizaincreme,unturidecorp,balsamuridebuze,unguentepentrumasaj,mascapentruparuluscatsaupentrustimulareacresteriiparului.Meritafiecarebanut,crede‐masiincearca–nuveiregreta!UleiuldeAVOCADOesteoriginardinMexicsiAmericadeSudsiestefabricatdinpulpafructului,nudinsemintesaucoajasicarecontinefoarteputinegrasimi.Culoareasaverdeintenstecucerestepeloc,iarmirosulsaunaturalesteunuldestuldeplacutspredeosebiredealteuleiuri.Acestuleiesteutilizatatatinalimentatie,catsiincosmetica–multumimnaturiidinnoupentrugeneroaselesaledaruri.UleiuldeavocadocontinevitamineleA,C,DsiE,proteine,beta‐caroten,lecitina,steroli,polisterolisipotasiu.Esteusorabsorbitdepiele,hidrateazainprofunzimepielea,ceeaceilfaceunrpodusfoarteeficientsicuutilizarezilnica.Utilitatealuiestedoveditasiintratareaunorproblemedepiele–psoriazis,prurit,eczeme–calmandsenzatiademancarimesi/sauusscaciuneapielii.Uleiuldeavocadoesteunuldintrecelemaibuneuleiuripentrupar–hraneste,protejeazasistimuleazacresterea.Previnesitrateazacadereaparului,protejeazaparulvopsit.Vezicatdesimpluestesaalegiofrumusetenaturala?Osimplamascapentruparcecontinepelangauleideavocado,uleidemaslinesiuleidecocos,itipoatereaducesupleteasivigoareparuluitau!Uleiuldeavocadopoatefiutilizatcaatare,directpepielesauindiverselotiunipentrumasaj,protectiesolara,creme,balsamurisauincompozitiidestinateingrijiriipeliisensibilesaumature.PoticumparaUleideavocadopresatlareceinmagazinulnostruonline.Deasmeni,sapunurilenaturalemarcaZainBeautycontinocantitategeneroasadeuleideavocado.RetetasapunnaturalculaptedecapraMabucurfoartemultsaconstatcasuntdinceincemaimultioamenicarealegsafabricelaeiacasa,propriulsapunnaturaldinuleiurivegetale.Astainseamnacasevorbucurapetermenlungdeefectelebeneficealeproduselordeingrijirediningredientenaturalesiimplicit,isivorputeapastratinereteasifrumuseteapieliioperioadalungadetimp.Corectutilizate,produseledeingrijiresiinfrumusetarediningredientenaturale,teajutasaaratimaitanaracu10ani,cezici?Nuedelocrau!Voivorbipelargdespreastaintr‐unarticolviitor.Ampromiscavoioferioretetadesapunnaturalculaptedecaprasiasacumstiideja,esteoretetaincercatademine(lafelcatoatecelelaltereteteoferite)sicare,dacarespectitoateindicatiile,vafiunareusita.Veiobtinecelmaibunsapunnaturaldincateexistadatoritacalitatilorextraordinarealelapteluidecapra,calitatipecarelevatransferainsapun.uleidemasline500guleidepalmier250guleidecocos250guleidingermenidegrau50gpecareilveiamestecalasfarsit,mareferaicilasurplusildegasimide5%sodacausticapuritate99%143glaptedecapra322gInaintedeafifolositlafabricareasapunului,lapteledecaprasevapastralacongelatorpanadevinecompletinghetat.Sevascoatedincongelatorinaintecu1‐2ore,deaincepefabriareasapunului.Probabilcalaptelevafiincainghetat,asacasfarama‐linbucatelemicicuuncutitsiapoicantarestecantitateanecesara.Dupaceaicantaritsoda,incepis‐oamesteciculapteletreptatsiincantitatimiciinmaimulteranduri–tornisodasiamesteci,apoitornidinnouocantitatemicadesodasiiaramesteci,repetiprocedeulpanalaterminareaintregiicantitatidesodanecesara.Amesteculrezultatvafiunulmaiinchislaculoare,intentedecrempanalacaramel.Nutesperia,inprimaetapavamirosidestuldeneplacutinsaacestmirosnusevaregasiinprodusulfinit–sapunulnatural.Incontinuaresetrecelacantarireasiamestecareauleiurilor,procedeulfiinddejaprezentatdemineaici.Dupaaducerealaaceeasitemperaturaatatauleiurilorcatsiaamesteculuidesodasilapte–40grade–sevatrecelaamestecareaacestoracuajutorulunuiblendertimpde5‐10minute.

Tips1.Dacavreicasapunulsanu‐sischimbeculoarea,potifolosiapainproportiede25%dintotalulcantitatiidelapteastfel‐Masoriintaiapa,tornitoatacantitateadesodaodata,olasiputinsaseraceasca,apoitornilaptele.Astfelsapunulvaramanedeschislaculoare.2.Cumparalapteledecapradirectdelaproducatori!(ciobani,taraniidinpiata,cunostintecarecresccapre).

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MakingHotProcessSoapinaCrockPot

Imadefamoussoaptoday.Well,mysoapisn’tfamous,buttherecipeis.Sortof.Inasoapykindofway.

ItisaHotProcessCrockPot,Oatmeal&HoneyCastilesoaprecipe,knowninterchangeablyasKaleb’sOatmeal&HoneyCastileorBunny’sCastile.

Soapers(peoplewhomakehomemadesoap)willunderstandwhatIjustwrote,butforthosenormalfolksouttherewhostillhaven’tnoddedoff,allowmetotranslateintoEnglish:

In(extreme)brief,therearetwobasicwaystomakesoapathome–coldprocessandhotprocess:

ColdProcess:Combineoil(s)withasolutionofwaterandsodiumhydroxide(lye).

HotProcess:Combineoil(s)withasolutionofwaterandsodiumhydroxide(lye)andcook.

OnemethodofhotprocessistheCrockPotMethod.Simply,youdotheaforementionedcookinginacrockpot.Acrockpotisdesirableforthisbecauseitcooksslowlyandevenlyandislesslikelytoscorch.

Whyonemethodoveranother?Manypeopledoboth,andsomearestrictlycp’ersonlyorhp’ersonly.Coldprocesssoapstendtobesmoothertexturedandtakethefinedetailsofamoldbetterthanhotprocess.Hotprocessisfavoredbysomebecausethecookingcompletesthesaponificationprocessandallowsforashortercuretimethancpsoap.Somepreferthehptexture–rusticandhandmade.

Finally,Castilesoapisoliveoilsoap.Thatwaseasy.Well,notsofast.Castilealsosometimesreferstosoapmadewithvegetableoilonlyandnoanimalfat,especiallyifahighpercentageofthatoilisolive.Castilesoapismild,conditioning,andnon‐comedogenic.Ittakesalongtimetocure(4‐12months),butonceitiscureditmakesaveryhard,durable,and,inmyopinion,superiorbar.

Okay,backtothefamoussoaprecipe.YoucanreadallaboutitontheLatheringsForum,includingtherecipeitselfandseveralsoapers’experienceswithmakingit,includingafewproblemsalongtheway.Sufficeittosaythatthewordonsoapstreetisthatit’sgreat,andIhadtotryit.IamnotquotingtherecipeherebecauseIthinkgoingtotheforumwithallitstipsandcaveatsandanecdotalinformationisthebestplacetobewhentryingitout.

Herefollowsmyfirstexperiencewiththisrecipe:

Thesearetheingredientsallspreadout–oliveoil,alittlebitofcastoroil,sodiumhydroxide,water,oatmealflour,&honey.That’sallittakes.

GlovesandGoggles!Don’thurtyourself.Soapmakingisnotrocketscience,butitcanbetrickyandithasitssafetyissues.Hereisoneplacetogetuptospeedonhowtobesafe.Here’sanother.

Iputtheoliveoilinthecrockpotandaddedthecastoroiltoit.

Thelyegoesintothewater,nottheotherwayaroundoryoumaygetavolcano/explosion.Visualizesnowfallingonalaketoremember.Stirtodissolvethelyecompletely.

Thenthelye/watergoesintotheoils.

AsIgaveitastir,theoilwentfromcleartoopaque.Thesaponificationprocesshadbegun.

Iusedanimmersionblendertobringthemixturetotrace.“Trace”isthepointatwhichthemixturegoesfromliquidtopudding‐yandatraceofthemixturewillremainonthesurfaceofthepuddingforabitwhendrizzledonthetop.It

tookabout15minutes.(Sidenote:IfthiswereColdProcess,thiswouldbethefinalstepbeforeaddingthehoneyandoatmealandpouringintothemold(s).Butwearehotprocessingtoday,andsothestorycontinues...)

Iputonthecoverandstirredoccasionally.

Afterabout15‐20minutesitbegantolooklikethis:

Ikeptstirringperiodically.Iteventuallywentfromfoamontheedgestocompletelyfoamed‐over:

Istirreditbackdownandobservedtheseparationphase.Itlookedlikeanoily,curdledsoup.Iletitcookjustaweebitlongerbeforeturningofftheheatandaddingmyhoneyandoatmeal.

Ingoesaslurryof3tablespoonsofoatflourblendedwithacoupleoftablespoonswater(stirwithfingerstomakesurenolumps)and3tablespoonshoney.

Themixturedarkensabitanthickensalittle.

Nowitwassupposedlyreadytomold.NeverhavingHP’dbefore,Imoldeditupwhileitwasstillveryliquidy.IamnotsurehowlongIshouldhavecookedit.Perhapsitwasundercooked,perhapsitwasovercooked.Perhapstheoil/lyerationeededtweaking.Possiblythesoapfairieswereworkingabitofmischief.AllIknowitwasanoily,separatedsoup.

Thiswouldn’tdo.IspooneditbackoutofthemoldintothecrockpotanddidtheonlythingIcouldthinkof:Ire‐blendeditwiththeimmersionblender.Andwhatdoyouknow?Thestuffsetupimmediately.Afewshortburstswiththeblenderandabitofstirringtomakesureitwashomogenizedanditwentbackinthemold.

Nextday,itwassolidenoughtocut.IputitinmyhomemadeSoapGuillotine:

Itmade11verythick,bigbars.Theywilllightenupincolorsomewhatastheydry,buttheyarestillprobablydarkerthantheperfectBunny’sCastile,thoughIhaveneverseenaphotoofanyoneelse’s.Ifyouhavetriedthisandhaveapic,IwouldlovetoseeitandhearyourcommentsonwhatIdidwrong.

ThesoapwasstilloilierthanIamusedtoincoldprocess.Iwouldusethisrecipeagainwithcaution.Ithinkitisgoingtocureoutverynicely,butitmaytakeawhile.Somepeopleusetheirhotprocesssoapsalmostimmediately,especiallyiftheyarenotusingoliveoil,butIthinkthiscastileisgoingtoneedagoodfewmonthstoreachitsfullpotential.Icantellthatitisalreadymuchmilderthanmycoldprocesssoapsatthispoint(daytwo)–thecoldprocesssoapscanbemildlycaustictotheskinforweeks–thissoapisn’t.Foranyonetryingouthotprocess(orcoldprocessforthatmatter)forthefirsttime,Iwouldrecommendstartingwitharecipewithnoadditivessuchasthehoneyandoatmealinthiscase.Theytendtocomplicatematters.Imustsay,though,thatthissoapsmellsgoodenoughtoeat.ItmakesmymouthwatereverytimeIgonearit.

Thissitehasanexcellenttutorialonhowtolineyoursoapmolds.Basically,makeacardboardboxthesizeoftheinsideofyourmoldandcoverthatwithfreezerpaper.Voila,practicallyperfectmoldliner.

ThisisalsowhereIgottheplanforthewoodenlogsoapmoldseenhere.Ilikeitalot.Itistheeasiestthingintheworldtounmold.Justtakeofftheremovableendsandlowerthehingedsides.

Hereareacoupleofcan’tmisshotprocesstutorials:HotProcessSoapMakingbyGracefruit&ZensoapsHotProcessDouble‐Boilermethod.Andofcourse,myfavoritespotforsoapmakingingeneralisalwaysKathyMiller’ssite.

PumpkinSoapRecipe

September23,2013‐10:11am|SoapMaking

Thisweek,I’llbeaddingseveralmoresoaprecipestotheblog.Ialsowanttostarttacklingsomeofthemostcommon

questionsIgetfromreaders.

Today,thefocusisPumpkinSoap!Forthisbatch,Iexperimentedwithaddingavanillaspiceswirltogivethebar

justahintofwarm,fresh‐bakedscent.

BecauseIhaveseveralsensitivefamilymembers,Iusuallyleavebarsunscentedorverylightlyscentedwithnatural

ingredientsonly.Ifyouwantyoursoaptohaveamoredetectablesmell,you’llneedtogreatlyincreasetheamountof

essentialoilsIlist,keepinginmindthatvanillaabsolutewillcoloryoursoapbrown.

ThisisaColdProcessSoaprecipe.AnoverviewofdirectionscanbefoundinmySoapmaking101post.Ialso

recommendTheNaturalSoapBookbySusanMillerCavitch,whichisthebookIusedtolearnsoapmaking.

It’ssizedtofitahomemade5lbwoodenloafmold,withextratallsides,thatmyhusbandmadeforme.Theinner

dimensionsareroughly:16″longx33/4″widex43/4″tallifyou’dliketomakeyourown.

PumpkinSoapRecipe

32ouncesoliveoil

16ouncescoconutoil

8ouncessunfloweroil

6ouncescocoabutter

18ounceswater

8.64ounceslye(sodiumhydroxide)

Makeaccordingtogeneralcoldprocesssoapmakingdirections.(SeeSoapMaking101foranoverview.)Ibuymylye

(100%sodiumhydroxide)frommylocalTractorSupplyStore.YoucanalsoorderfromBrambleberry.com.

Attraceadd:

4ouncespumpkinpuree(cannedorhomemade)

optional:annattoseedpowder(ifyou’dlikeamoreorangecolorthanshownhere)

Toaddtheswirl,Ipouredaboutone‐fourthofthebatchintoalarge,emptyyogurtcontainerthenstirredin:

1/4to1/2teaspoonofvanillaabsolute(adjustdependingonyourbrandandscentpreference)

around50dropsofcloveessentialoil(Youcanalsotryaddingabitofgingerorcinnamonessentialoils,ifyou’d

like.)

(YoucanbuybothoftheseatMountainRoseHerbs.)

Pourhalfofthepumpkinsoapintheparchmentpaperlinedmold,addthevanillaswirlportionnext,thentopwiththe

restofthepumpkinsoap.Coverandletsitundisturbedforabouttwotothreedays.

Ifoundthissoapneededalongerdrytimethanmost,sodon’tworryifitseemstoosoftatfirst.Onceunmolded,letthe

soaplogsitoutintheairforanadditionalfewdaysbeforeslicingintobarsandallowforplentyofcuretime.

DIYGift–HandmadeHoneySoapTutorial

Handmadegiftsarealwaysafavoriteandthey’resomuchfuntomake!HandmadeHoneySoapissimplyperfectforhostessgifts,teachers,neighborsandanyoneelsethatcouldusealittlepampering.Um,Ithinkthat’sabout99%ofthewomenIknow.WheneverImakeabatchofsoapImakefewextraformyself,ofcourse.

Makingyourownsoapisagreatwaytocreatetheperfectsoapfullofingredientsyoucanread.Anyonewithsensitiveskinorallergiesshoulddefinitelyconsidermakingyourownmildsoapwithoutirritants.I’vemademanydifferentvarietiesovertheyearsandit’soneofmyfavoritegiftstogiveduringtheholidays.

http://www.everythingetsy.com/wp‐content/uploads/2012/12/soap‐making‐supplies.jpgIstartedoffwiththisamazingHoneyBeeSoapMakingKitfromLatherandLotionsandSoapMoldWorks.Theyhaveeverythingyoueverneedtomakefabuloussoapanditshipsrighttoyourdoor…yagottalovethat.Ifyoualreadyhavesomesoapmakingsuppliesandarelookingforcoolanduniquemoldsthatyoucan’tfindinthestore…takealookatSoapMoldWorks!

Here’swhatIusedforthislovelysoap…

1poundblockofHoneyMeltBase 5‐6dropsofBabyBeeButtermilkFragranceOil 2‐3dropsofVanillaWhiteColorStabilizer 2‐3dropsofStainedGlassCitrusOrangeColorant Droppers…ifyouhavethem HoneyCombBeeSoapMolds

Eachpoundofsoapbaseandtheaboveingredientswillgiveyou4largehoneycombbarsofsoap.

Allthestepsbelowcanbeusedwithmakinganykindofsoap.ThisisthewayI’vebeenmakingitforyears.YoucaneasilyuseaGoatMilkBaseorOliveOilBasewithyourfavoritefragrance.

PinIt

Cutuptheblockofsoapintosmallcubesandaddthemtoamicrowavesafebowlormeasuringcup.Iliketouseanextralargemeasuringcup.

Startbymicrowavingthesoapfor30seconds.Stiritupandmicrowavefor20secondsatatimeuntilitiscompletelymelted.YouDONOTwanttoheatitlongerthanitneedstomelt.Justmakesureyounolongerhaveanylumpsofsoapbeforemovingontothenextstep.

Addyourfragrance,color,andstabilizerandgentlystir.

Ilovethecolorofthissoapanditmademyhousesmellsweetandinviting.

Letthemsetovernightandyouarefinished!

http://www.everythingetsy.com/wp‐content/uploads/2012/12/Handmade‐Honey‐Soap‐on‐Everything‐Etsy.jpg

Thesoapeasilypopsoutofthemoldandyoucanwrapthemuphoweveryouwant.Iplantouseclearshrinkwrapandabitoftwine.IwanttostillbeabletoseethebeautifuldetailsandcolorofthisHoneyBeeSoap.

HomemadeLavenderSoap

February22,201336Comments

LastweekIsharedhowtomakehoneybrownsugarscrubandtodayI’mbackwithasoaptutorial.Thislavender

soaptutorialissoeasytomakeandonlyrequiresafewingredients.Onceyoutrysoapmakingyou’lllovemaking

soaptogivetofriendsandfamily.

Supplies:

Goat’smilksoapbase

Lavenderessentialoil

drylavender

soapcolorant(optional)

***update:Irecommendaddingapreservativeoromittingthelavenderifthesoapwillnotbeusedimmediately.I’veread

vitamineoilcanhelppreservenaturalitemslikelavenderbuthaveyettotryit.I’llkeepyouupdatedwhenIdo.:)

Tomakethreelavendersoapbarsyouwillneedabout13goat’smilksoapcubes.

1.Cutsoapintocubesandplaceinadoubleboilerormicrowavein30secondintervals(Iusedalargepyrex

measuringcupoveradoubleboiler).

2.Meltsoapoverlow‐mediumheat.

3.Oncesoapcubesturnliquidaddafewdropsoflavenderextract,colorant,andlavender;stirwell.Thelavenderwill

naturallyfloattothetopasyoucanseeinthepictureabove.

4.Pourintosoapmoldsandallowtohardenforatleastonehour.Pressmoldtoreleasesoap.

Andthereyouhaveit..yourownlavendersoapbars!

Imadeonewithoutpurplecolorantandtwowiththecolorant.Therearealsoplentyofwaystonaturallycoloryour

soapifyouprefertonotusedyes.Idosuggestusingessentialoilsoverfragranceoilsthough,bothcanbefoundat

yourlocalcraftstore.

Suppliesused:

Goat’ssoapbase

Lavenderessentialoil&soapcolorantfromMichaels

SoapmoldsfromHobbyLobby

HowToMakePureCoconutOilSoap(ForCleansingAndLaundry)

Ingredients

Allamountsareperweight.Youwillneedtouseascaleforthesemeasurements.

LatheringSkinBar(20%superfat)

Note:Becausethissoapishighlysuperfatteditcancreateaverydenselatherwhenrubbeddirectlyonskin.Foralight,bubblyeffectIrecommendlatheringwithanaturalsponge.

o 33ozcoconutoil,76degree*(wheretobuycoconutoil)o 4.83ounceslye(NaOH)**(wheretobuylye)o 12.54ozwatero .5–1ounceessentialoils(optional)

LaundrySoap(1%superfat)

Allamountsarebyweight

o 33ozcoconutoil,76degree*(wheretobuycoconutoil)o 5.9ounceslye(NaOH)**(wheretobuylye)o 12ozwatero .5–1ounceessentialoils(optional)(wheretobuyessentialoils)

*Forsoapmakingpurposesthereareseveraltypesofcoconutoil.ThestuffIbuyhasameltingpointof76degrees.Thisisthemostcommonlyavailablekindandthepreferredtypeforsoapmaking.Thereisalsoacoconutoilthathasameltingpointof92degreesandanotherthatis“fractionated,”meaningthatthelongchaintriglycerideshavebeenremoved,leavingonlysaturatedfats.Ihavenottestedthisrecipewitheitherthe92degreeorfractionatedoils,butitworkswellwiththe76degreetype.

**Youcanoftenfind100%lyeinthedraincleanersectionofamomn’pophardwarestore.Lyeisanaturallyoccurringsubstancethatcanbemadebyburninghardwoodsandboilingtheashes,butit’smucheasiertojustbuy.Ifyoudon’tseeit,askasalesclerkforhelp.Theymaybekeepingitbehindthecounterbecauseithasmultipleuses.Bepreparedtoexplainthatyouwanttomakesoap,notmeth.

Equipment:

Note:Allequipmentshouldbereservedforsoapmakingonly.

o crockpot‐8quarto stickblendero digitalscaleo thermometero glassmeasuringcupso smallglassbowlso plasticspoonwithlonghandleo rubberspatulao sinkorbowlfilledwithvinegarandwaterforcleaninganythingthatcomesincontactwithlye.Followbycleaning

withsoap.

o protectiveequipment:long‐sleevedshirt,plastic/rubbergloves,safetyglassesorprotectiveeyegearo soapmold–(wheretobuyovalsoapmoldorsquaresoapmold)Astandardsizedbreadpanisperfectforthis

batch,cardboardboxeswillalsoworko parchmentpaperforliningthesoapmold(wheretobuyparchmentpaperonline)

PhotoTutorial:Step1:Weighyouringredientsandsetyourcrockpottolow

Step2:Addwatertoamedium‐sizedglassorceramicbowlandtakeitoutsidealongwiththelyeandlong‐handledspoon.Whilewearingyourprotectivegearandtakingcarenottobreathethevapors,slowlyaddthelyetothewaterwhilemixinggently.Orderisimportanthere,somakesureitisthelyeyou’repouringintothewater.

Themixturewillgetveryhotsobecareful!Letittransitionfromcloudytoclear,thenbringitinside.Letcoolfor5‐10minuteswhileyouworkonstep3.

Step3:Placecoconutoilinasaucepanandheatto120‐130F.Makesurethatyourthermometerisnottouchingthebottomofthepotwhentakingyourreading.

Step4:Placecoconutoilinyourcrockpot

Step5:Addlyetocrockpot(beingcarefulnottosplash)andstirafewtimes.

Step6:Usingthestickblenderbeginmixingtoward“trace.”You’llknowtraceisachievedwhenthemixturehasthetextureandthicknessofalightpudding.

Step7:Coverandletcookonlow.Duringthisprocesstheoilsshouldriseupthesideslikeawaveandthenfoldbackintothemixture.Mineusuallytakes45minutes–1hourbutthecookingtimewillvarydependingonhowhotyourcrockpotis.Checkonitoften.

Step8:Whenthesoapisreadyitshouldlookalittlelikesemi‐translucentvaselinewithnooilpuddlesinthemiddle.Therearetwowaystotestandseeifit’sdone.First,dipaPHteststripandwaitseveralminutesforittofullychangecolor.Itshouldbebetween7‐10.Ifitishigherthan10it’snotdone.Foraslightlylessscientificapproach,takealittleofthesoapandrubitbetweenyourfingers.Itshouldfeelabitwaxy.Nowtouchittoyourtongue.Ifit‘zaps’you,it’snotdone.Note:Itisreallyimportanttomakesureallthelyeisconverted–otherwisethefinishedsoapcanburn!

Step9:Ifyou’readdingessentialoils,waituntilthemixturecoolsalittleandthenaddthem,otherwisetheywilllosetheirfragrance.(Iskippedthis,sonophoto!)

Step10:Spoonmixtureintoyourmoldandletcool.Ifyouwanttospeedupthisprocessputitinthefridge

Step11:Unlikeotherbarswhichneedtohardenfor24hoursbeforebeingcut,coconutoilmakesaveryhardbarthatwillbedifficulttocutifyouletitdrytoolong.Cutassoonasit’scoolandfirm.

Step12:Inanareawithgoodairflow,placebarsonarack/traywithaboutaninchofspacebetweenthem.Allowthemtodryoutandhardenforanotherfewdays.Thoughyoucantryyourfirstbarrightaway,it’sbesttoletthemsitfor2‐3weekstolettheconditioningpropertiesfullydevelop.

ShelfLife

About1yearwhenstoredinacool,dryplace.

ChaiLatteLove(CPSoapTutorial)

Therecipe:

Palmoil–90g

Coconutoil–90g

Oliveoil–90g

Cocoabutter–30g

Castoroil–30g

Lye–46g

Water–100g

*Anoteonthisrecipe+BB’sChaiTea.Iknewthefragranceoilwouldprobablyaccelerateabitbecauseitdoes

containspice.Ididn’tevenuseastickblender;Ijustmixedwithaspoonanditthickenedquicklyandalsogotvery

hot.Alsonotethatmyrecipeisaprettyquicktracingrecipebecauseofthepalmandthecocoabutter.Soifyouwant

toslowthingsdownwhenusingfragranceoilslikethis…usearecipethatcontainshigheramountsofolive.Ifyou’re

okaywithlard,lardisslowertotracethanpalmsoworksgreatalso.Keepyourtempsdownassoapingcoolertends

toslowtrace.AddingthefragranceoiltoyourmeltedoilshelpsalsoifyouhaveafastmovingFO.*

Forthissoap,I’mgoingtomakethisrecipetwice.Onceforthebottomsandagainforthetops.Somakeyoursoapas

usualandbringtotrace.Pouritintotheindividualcups.

Thatwaseasyenough!Nowwe’regoingtomakethetops.SincethesearehotdrinksIwantedalayerofcreamontop

thatmoldedtothetopinsteadofawhippedtopliketheyputonthecolddrinks.I’mgoingtomakeoursamerecipe

anddosortofapartialwhipped.IusedacoldlyesolutionbutmeltedtheoilslikeIusuallydoandletthemcoola

bit.SinceIusedcocoabutterIcouldn’tletthemcooltoomuchoritwouldstarttore‐solidify.Iwantedthetoppingto

bemorewhitesoIaddedsomeTitaniumDioxidedissolvedinwater.

Onceyouhaveyourlyesolutioncold(putitcoveredandlabeledinthefridge)pouryourlyeintothemeltedoils.I

wantedtowhipsomeairintothismixturesoIusedabeaterinsteadofmystickblender.Ididn’taddanyfragranceoil

becauseIwantedittostayniceandwhite.

YoucanseeafterI’vewhippeditforabititgetsmorewhiteincolor.

Ibeatitforabout10minutes.LongerthanIthoughtitwouldtake!Youwanttolookforittobecomewhiterandabit

frothy/slightlywhipped.Mygoalistopouritoverthetopsofthedrinkbottomsandhaveitspreadonitsown.Soyou

don’twantsomethingthatyouhavetospreadwithaknife.We’rereadytopourthetopson.

Iscrapedoffthetopsofthecupstomakethemmoreeven.Iwouldactuallyrecommendleavingabitmoreheadroom

inyourdrinksthanIdidsoyouhaveroomforthecreamtopping(sospoonoutabit).I’lladdmorecreamtoppingfor

thenextbatch–lessonlearned.

Gentlyspoonthetoppingon.Ifyoudoitslowenoughandabitatatimeitwillformanicedomewithoutrunningover

thesides.

Dependingonwhatdrinkyou’remaking,youcansprinkleofsometopping.Iaddedabitofcinnamontothese.IfI

weredoingapeppermintmochaIwouldshaveabitofbrownsoaptolooklikechocolateshavingsontop.

Thesecupsaresupereasytounmold.Letthemsitlikethisforabout24hours,popinthefreezerfor10minutesorso

andgentlypushfromthebottomwhilesqueezingthesidesgently.Theypoprightout.

OnBrambleBerry’swebsitetheydostatethatthisfragranceoildiscolorstobrown.ThisisexactlywhatIwantsoI

didn’taddanycolorant.IfIwantedadarkerbrownIcouldhaveaddedsomebrownmicaorevensomecocoapowder.

Herearethechaisoapslabeled.Youcouldleavethemnaked,putalabelaroundthenakedsoapormyfavorite(see

below)…putthembackincupsandputthelabelonthecups.Theyendedupbeingabout3.5ounces(soifyou

downloadmylabeltemplate,makesuretocheckthesizeofyourbatch).

HowtoMakeHomemadeSoapwithHerbsandCitrus

Idicedupsomerosemarytoaddwithlemonzest.

IfoundsomegreatnapkinsatGoodwill(whereelse)for25centsandsome50%offribbonatHobbyLobbyforsomeeasygiftwrapping.IalsothoughtaboutputtingthemonprettyantiqueplatesfoundatGoodwillfor$2.ButdoesitlooklikeI’mgivingsomeoneasliceoflemoncake?LOL

HerbandCitrusSoapRecipeadaptedfromMartha

You’llneed:Glycerinsoap(soldatcraftstores)Assortedherbs&citrus–Iusedbasil,mint,rosemary,orangeandlemonFoodprocessorGlassbowlormeasuringcupPlasticspoonorscraperSoapsmolds–anyplasticorcardboardcontainerwilldoCookingspray

1.MeltsoapPutthesoapblocksinglassbowl&meltinthemicrowavefor30secondintervalsuntilmelted.Stireverysooftentobreakupbigchunks.

2.PrepareadditivesWhilemelting,pureetheherbsandsqueezeoutexcesswaterinapapertowel.Forcitrus,zestthepeel.You’llneedabout1tablespoonofadditivesforeachcup.FYI–Orange+basil=anunattractivemuddygreenbrowncolor.

3.GetmouldcontainersreadyYoucanbuycutemouldsatthecraftstore,butanyplasticcontainerwillwork,evenyourZiploccontainers.Thoughyoumightwanttousesomethingyoucanjustpitchintherecyclebinwhenfinishedratherthantryingtoclean.Useoldmilkcartonsorevenyogurtcups.Spraywithcookingsprayandwipeoutexcess.

4.AddpureesOnceglycerinismelted,letitstand&coolforafewminutes.Beforeitsetstoomuch,addtheadditives.Keepstirringtoensuretheydon’tallfloattothebottom.Whenyouhavethecoloryouwant(moretimestirring=darkercolor)pourintocontainer.

5.SettingthemouldLetthesoapsitonthecounterforaboutanhourtocompletelyset.Thenputinthefreezerforanotherhourorso.Thenitshouldpoprightout.Slicewithknife,givetosomeoneyouloveandusewithin3months.

MochaSoapRecipe 25%coconutoil 25%palmoil 25%palmkerneloil 12.5%cocoabutter