Oatmeal Honey Soap Recipe

This recipe is great for both beginner Soap Makers as well as the more seasoned. This is a cold process soap which will fill a 5lb mold. The essential oils in the recipe can be interchanged with your favorite scents and are completely optional. The ones I used gave my soap a very light refreshing smell that was not too overpowering. 

I hope you enjoy making this soap as much as I did. 

INGREDIENTS:

20 ounces             Distilled Water

7.86 ounces          Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)

40 Ounces            Olive Oil

16 Ounces            Coconut Oil (melted)

1 Tablespoon       Melted Shea Butter

1 Tablespoon       Honey

10 Drops              Lavender Oil

10 Drops              Tea Trea Oil

3 Tablespoon      Ground Oatmeal

METHOD:

• Mix Sodium Hydroxide into Distilled Water. Allow to cool down to room temp.
• Mix Olive Oil and Coconut Oil together in a large bowl. (Close to room temperature)
• When lye mixture is about the same temperature as oil mixture, carefully add lye mixture. Mix with a hand blender until a light trace has been achieved. 
• Add Shea Butter, Honey, Lavender Oil and Tea Tree Oil. Continue mixing until a desired trace has been achieved.
• Pour mixture into mold. Cover mold and wrap with towels for even setting. Let sit in mold for 24 hrs. 
• Remove from mold and cut soap to desired size. Let soap cure for 4 weeks before use.

TIPS:

* Ensure you do proper research before working with Sodium Hydroxide. This can be very harmful!