Lovely recipe, this one! A very gentle face soap made with shea butter and oat! It's scented with geranium rose and patchouli and... no colorant! The pretty color comes from the oils themselves, mostly from olive oil, and the addition of oat. Shea butter makes this soap super-soft and hydrating. Difficulty: EasyWeight: 450gLye Concentration: 35%Superfat: 5%
Watch the video above about "Cold Process Soap Making Tutorial" or read the post Learn To Make Cold Process Soap for instructions on cold process soap making before starting. These are generic but important steps for all recipes. Don’t start the recipe without having everything ready!
Heat The Oils
Heat the oils until the solid oils are completely melted (it is not necessary to heat all the time).
Make the Lye Water
Make the lye solution according to How To Make Lye Water. Add the sodium lactate to it. Mix well until the vapours start to dissipate. The mixture will be clear in the end.
Make the Soap Batter
Use as a target temperature 38ºC for the oil-solution mixture. If necessary, you can reheat the oils, but not the lye solution. Reach trace with the immersion blender.
Add After Trace Ingredients
Melt the shea butter before adding it to the soap and add the oat protein or oat flour to it. Mix well before adding to soap.
Add after trace ingredients: essential oil(s), grapefruit extract, shea butter and oat. Mix well the batter only with a spoon.
Molding and Curing
Pour the batter into the molds, and sprinkle with alcohol or witch hazel, to avoid soda ash.
Let it set for 48 hours, always keeping an eye on the hardness of the soap.
Unmold when fully solid and let it cure for 4 to 6 weeks. See How To Cure Soap. Enjoy your soft face soaps!