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Spiced Cider Soap Recipe

A cold process Fall soap recipe with natural color and essential oils
Prep Time1 hour
Insulation Time1 day
Cure Time21 days
Type: Cold Process
Superfat %: 5%
Keyword: christmas soap, fall soap recipe, holiday soap
Makes: 2 pounds
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 large spoon
  • 1 large stainless steel pot
  • 1 scale
  • 1 large glass bowl
  • 1 stick blender
  • 1 2lb mold
  • 1 rubber spatula

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces Olive Oil
  • 5 ounces sweet almond oil
  • 5 ounces coconut oil
  • 5 ounces palm oil
  • 3.4 ounces lye
  • 9 ounces Aloe Vera Liquid or water
  • 0.5 ounces orange essential oil
  • 0.5 ounces cinnamon leaf essential oil
  • 0.25 ounces Ginger Essential Oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Weigh and combine sweet almond oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and palm oil in a large stainless steel pot and heat over low heat until oils are melted. Cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
    9 ounces Olive Oil, 5 ounces sweet almond oil, 5 ounces coconut oil, 5 ounces palm oil
  • Weigh aloe (or water) and lye in separate containers. Outside, with protective gloves, goggles, and mask, slowly add lye to the water (be careful. Lye will burn your skin if it touches you. Don't inhale vapors either!). Stir. Cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
    3.4 ounces lye, 9 ounces Aloe Vera Liquid
  • Pour lye water into oils and blend with hand mixer until light trace.
  • Add essential oils and ground cinnamon and blend.
    0.5 ounces orange essential oil, 0.5 ounces cinnamon leaf essential oil, 0.25 ounces Ginger Essential Oil, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pour into a mold and insulate for 24 hours. Remove from mold and cut. Cure for 3-6 weeks.