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Homemade Natural Soap

This recipe for homemade soap is easy to learn and serves as a great base for any fragrances you might want to try.
Active Time20 minutes
Resting Time2 days
Total Time2 days 20 minutes
Yield: 5 bars
Author: Brecht
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl (stainless steel or glass)
  • Silicone soap molds

Materials

  • ⅔ cup coconut oil
  • ⅔ cup olive oil
  • ⅔ cup sunflower oil
  • ¼ cup lye
  • ¾ cup water distilled or purified
  • herbs any herbs you want for fragrance

Instructions

  • Slowly pour the lye into the water while stirring. Be careful and avoid the fumes.
  • Add all three oils together in the mixing bowl and slowly pour the water-lye mixture into the bowl. Stir for at least 5 minutes.
  • Add the herbs to the mixing bowl, stir thoroughly and pour into the soap bar molds.
  • Your soap will be ready after 48 hours of resting!

Notes

This is just a demo of our recipe plugin. Please use some actual instructions if you want to make soap.