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Vanilla Maple Soap Recipe

A natural Fall soap recipe with 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: 3 pounds
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 large stainless steel pot
  • 1 large glass bowl
  • 1 large spoon
  • 1 rubber spatula
  • 1 scale
  • 1 stick blender
  • 1 small glass bowl
  • 1 3lb soap mold

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Coconut Oil
  • 6 ounces olive oil
  • 5 ounces castor oil
  • 5 ounces sweet almond oil
  • 5 ounces shea butter
  • 4 ounces cocoa butter
  • 4.6 ounces lye
  • 12 ounces water
  • 0.75 ounce vanilla essential oil
  • 0.5 ounce nutmeg essential oil

Instructions

  • Combine coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, sweet almond oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter in a large stainless steel pot and melt over medium heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool to 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
    8 ounces Coconut Oil, 6 ounces olive oil, 5 ounces castor oil, 5 ounces sweet almond oil, 5 ounces shea butter, 4 ounces cocoa butter
  • Weigh lye into a plastic disposable bag. Weigh water and in a plastic bowl. Go outside with ingredients and large spoon. Wearing gloves and charcoal mask and long sleeve shirt, add lye to water and stir until lye is dissolved. Allow to cool to 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
    4.6 ounces lye, 12 ounces water
  • Prepare 3lb mold by lining with wax paper if needed.
  • Pour lye water into pot of oils and stir with a hand mixer for 1-3 minutes. Repeat until soap begins to thicken to light to medium trace (See: What is trace).
  • Add essential oils and mix well. Pour into mold, cover, and insulate for 24 hours (do not insulate if your house is above 80 degrees).
    0.75 ounce vanilla essential oil, 0.5 ounce nutmeg essential oil
  • Remove from mold and cut. Allow to cure for 3-6 weeks, until hard.