How to Make Rose Water Soap
If you have oily skin, this soap makes a great astringent. It's also mild enough that it will keep your skin soft and clean without irritation. Rose water soap is simple enough to make at home with just a few ingredients. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Container for lye solution
- 12 quart pot for fat and lye
- Wooden spoon
- Candy thermometer
- Rubber gloves
- Soap mold
- Blanket or cardboard piece
- Newspapers
Instructions
-
-
1
To prepare the lye solution, slowly add lye (potash or sodium hydroxide crystals) to 1 pt., 8 oz of cold water and 4 oz of rose water in an enamelware pot, stirring with a wooden spoon as you pour. The water temperature should rise to 200 degrees Fahrenheit as the crystals react with the water.
-
2
Allow the solution to cool and pour it into a 2-quart glass container.
-
-
3
In order to make soap, the temperature of the fat and the lye solution should be between 95 and 98 degrees Fahrenheit before mixing them together. Mix 1 lb, 9 oz. olive oil with 3 lb. 10 oz. tallow, and place in container in hot water. In a separate container, place the lye solution in a pot of hot water.
-
4
When both the fat and lye have reached the desired temperature, stir the fat mixture first, and add the lye all at once, continuing to stir.
-
5
After the mixture turns dark, then lighter again, drop one drop of water onto the surface. If it remains on the surface for a moment, the mixture is ready. It should have the consistency of sour cream.
-
6
Pour the soap into a mold, cover it with blankets or cardboard, and leave it to cool for 24 hours.
-
7
After 24 hours, remove the soap from the mold and leave it sitting uncovered in a well-ventilated location for approximately 4 weeks.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Add scents and colors to the soap by mixing them into the fat mixture before combining lye and fats.
Always wear gloves when working with lye.
Resources
- Photo Credit Ice Standard
