Cold Process Soapmaking

I made a strawberry bar soap from cold-process soapmaking.

Supplies

Ingredients:

• 4.8 oz. of lye
• 12 oz of water
• 6 oz of vanilla essential oil
• 6 oz of strawberry essential oil
• 10 oz of coconut oil
• 10 oz of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of castor oil
• red, green, yellow, and glittery mica powder

Tools:

• gloves
• 3 glass bowls
• mixing glass bowl
• something to stir with
• soap bar molds

Step 1: Make Lye Solution

Pour the lye into cold water slowly, stirring as you go.

Step 2: Mix Oil Blend

Mix your oil blend and heat to 110 degrees on a stove.

Step 3: Separate Into 4 Bowls

Combine the lye mixture and oil blend. Separate the blend into 3 small bowls, and leave the rest in the mixing bowl.

Step 4: Creating the Colors

Pour red, green, and yellow mica powder separately into the 3 small bowls. Then, pour a silver or white glitter into the main mixing bowl.

Step 5: Pour Into Molds

Pour the colors into the molds. Use a toothpick to swirl it around and have some fun with the designs.

Step 6: Wait for Soap to Set

Freeze the molds until fully set.