Make chickweed oil by gathering chickweed leaves and make sure they are clean and dry. Place chickweed and oil in a saucepan over low heat. Do not let boil. Stir and gently mash to the sides and bottom of the pan on and off for 15 minutes. Strain and use the olive oil in this soap recipe.
12 ounces chickeed infused olive oil
Weigh chickweed infused olive oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, and avocado oil and add to a large stainless steel pot and heat on low until everything is melted. Allow to cool to 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Put on protective eye gear and gloves and weigh lye into a zip close bag and set aside. Weigh water and take both the water and lye outside. Put on a charcoal mask and carefully add lye into the water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool to 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4.6 ounces lye, 10.5 ounces water
Prepare the mold by lining if necessary.
When lye water and oil are both around 90-100 degrees, pour lye water into large pot of oils and blend with a hand mixer until light to medium trace.
Pour into mold. Cover and insulate for 24 hours.Remove soap from mold. If it seems too soft to remove, wait another 6 hours and recheck. Cut the soap into 12 four ounce bars and allow to cure in a well ventilated location for 3-6 weeks.