Friday, April 3, 2009

Jen's Soap

16 oz olive oil
37 oz tallow or lard
1.5 oz coconut oil
1/2 tsp oregano oil or pepermint oil or almond oil
7 oz lye
20 oz cold water

All measures are by weight.
You can get lye at Ace Hardware. Red Devin Lye is no longer Lye - do not use it! It is something else!

In glass, measure cold water. In glass, measure lye. add lye to cold
water and stir with bakelite, stainless or plastic spoon until
dissolved. It will steam - don't put your face over it. (I do this
part outside) Set aside.

In stainless (not aluminum), combine the tallow/lard, olive oil, coconut
oil and oregano/pepermint/almond oil and heat until clear - mixing. (I do this until
around 200 degrees)

Wait until both the lye mixture and the oil mixture are both about 100
degrees. (This takes about an hour and a half)

Pour the lye mixture into the oil mixture and stir until trace. (This
takes another hour and a half - looked like pudding)

Pour into mold and let set 24 to 48 hours. (I use a plastic storage
container I have, but you can use a wooden mold lined with plastic or wax paper)

Cut into bars and wrap in wax paper. Let soap sit for at least three weeks before use.