Carrot, Beet & Coconut - Homemade Soaps

Are you confused if this is a food recipe or a soap project? Hold on. You are certainly at the right 'Soap & Candlemaking project' :-) Do not rush to exit. Just come on in and will show you the exact steps to make these natural ingredients right from your kitchen with the captivating and appealing fragrance from the kitchen up until your bathroom. Aren't you tempted to join me?

Before we get started, I just want to add two important notes for Caution below

Caution

1) Melted soap is hot. Keep away from children.

2) Based on your preferences or allergies etc, choose the edible ingredients for this project

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Supplies

1. 1-2 fresh carrots

2. 1 medium-sized beetroot

3. 2 tbsp grated coconut

4. 2 tbsp rice flour

5. 2 utensils (one small and the other big)

6. Gas stove

7. Water

8. Spatula

9. Moulds (2 different types)

10. 4 Plastic cups

11. White soap base

Step 1: Getting the Carrot Juice Ready

In this very first step, I decided to first wash, peel and cut the carrots. As you can see in pic 2-3. Juicing was a better option as seen in pic 1-5. Finally, I have 1/2 a cup of carrot juice. Later it was found this was more than needed. I drank the rest :-)

Step 2: Getting the Beetroot Juice Ready

As a second step, I washed, peeled, and cut the beetroots. As you can see in pic 2. Juicing was a better option as seen in pic 3. Finally, I have 1/2 a cup of beetroot juice. Later it was found this was also more than needed. I drank this as well :-) By now I had both carrot and beetroot juice as seen in pic 4.

Step 3: Getting the Coconut Ready

In this step, I already had freshly grated coconut handy and so I filled up the cup with 2 tbsp. Look for pic 1-3.

Step 4: Getting the Rice Flour Ready

In this step, I filled up the cup with readymade rice flour with 2 tbsp. Look for pic 1. Rice flour acts as a good exfoliator for the skin.

Step 5: Getting the Soap Base and Moulds Ready

In this step, I choose the white soap base for all three soap types as seen in pic 4-5. Moulds are shown in pic 1-3.

Step 6: Carrot Soap Making

This is the most crucial step and I was careful not to let kids into the kitchen. Caution - Melted soap is hot.

As seen in pic 5, I first boiled 1 cup of water in a container. Then, I placed a stainless steel bowl and let it float. I added a cube of white soap base to this bowl (pic 2). This is called the 'double boiling method'. The soap base is melted with the heat generated from the boiling water and not directly on the stove. As seen in pic 3 the soap is melted. It was quite a challenge to take pics since the soap was melted and hot and the bowl was floating and bubbling all time. Plus the steam would cover the camera :-) Not sure if others faced a similar issue. Finally, I added the carrot juice into the molten soap base and stirred it gently. Then, I carefully picked the soap bowl and poured it into the mould (see pic 3 & 4). The very first mould was fully filled and the second mould was filled partially. I was looking to make a full design and a multi-layered soap. Let it sit for 30 minutes until it cools down and solidifies fully.

Step 7: Beetroot Soap Making

As seen in pic 4, I first boiled 1 cup of water in a container. Then, I placed a stainless steel bowl and let it float. I added a cube of white soap base to this bowl. Later, I added the beetroot juice into the molten soap base and stirred it gently. To this, I also added 2 tbsp of rice flour. Stirred evenly. Then, I carefully picked the soap bowl and poured it into the mould (see pic 2 & 3). The very first mould in the left and top mould was fully filled and the second mould was filled partially which had the carrot soap on 1/3rd level. I was looking to make a full design and a multi-layered soap. Let it sit for 30 minutes until it cools down and solidifies fully.

Step 8: Coconut Soap Making

As seen in pic 4, I first boiled 1 cup of water in a container. Then, I placed a stainless steel bowl and let it float. I added a cube of white soap base to this bowl. Later, I added the grated coconut into the molten soap base and stirred it gently. Then, I carefully picked the soap bowl and poured it into the mould (see pic 2 & 3). The very first mould in the top right was fully filled and the second mould was filled partially which had the carrot soap on 1/3rd and beetroot on the next 1/3 levels. I was looking to make a full design and a multi-layered soap. I then let it sit for 30 minutes until it cools down and solidifies fully.

Step 9: Soaps Are Ready

As a final step, I then checked if the soaps were solid and nearly after 30+ minutes left untouched, the soaps were ready for removal from the moulds. These soaps are not just cute, they are also very attractive and aromatic. All the kids in the family grabbed one of their choices. I am looking forward to the next few batches. Now there will be more bathing and more soaping :-)