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100% Olive Oil Soap

This recipe makes a soap that is 5% superfat
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 10 bars
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz filtered water
  • 22 oz olive oil
  • 2.8 oz lye

Equipment

  • Vinegar
  • Eye protection
  • Stainless steel pot or bowl
  • Immersion Blender
  • Kitchen scale
  • Soap mold

Method
 

  1. Measure out your olive oil
    You do not need to heat it beforehand if it is already liquid
  2. Pour 8oz water into pot
    Tap water is fine as long as it’s not “hard” water
  3. Pour 2.8oz lye into water and stir to combine
    Go slowly, *don’t put your face directly over pot, fumes can be strong*
  4. Pour 22oz olive oil into pot and begin immersion blending
  5. Keep stirring/blending until you get trace (pudding consistency)
  6. Pour soap mix it into soap mold
  7. **This batch had oatmeal added, simply sprinkle dried oatmeal or dried flower petals on top of soap mix at this point after pouring into mold
  8. Let cure for 1-2 weeks to solidify before cutting
  9. Then cure cut soap for 2-3 more weeks before using - do zap test
    (I will add salt to the top to help it harden if it's still soft and passes the zap test)

Notes

  • If adding flower petals or peels into soap, please ensure that they are FULLY DRY, otherwise they will mold. 
  • It is normal for flower petals or peels to bleed color inside the soap. This is a normal chemical reaction. 
  • If you want to add flower petals but don't want them to bleed, simply sprinkle them on top of the mold after pouring in the soap.