How to Make Soft Unscented Soap
If you want to make a creative gift, consider making soft unscented soap. Unscented soap is idea for people who are allergic to essential oils. Soft soap helps nourish the skin, and provide the extra moisture that skin needs to keep from drying out and peeling. Unscented soaps do not have to be dull. You can shape soaps into different designs, and you can add color to them to create interest.
Things You'll Need
- 10 1/4 oz. lye crystals
- Plastic container
- Candy thermometer
- 25 oz. of coconut oil
- 35 oz. of olive oil
- 1 wide-mouth jar
- 1 stainless steel pan
- 1 wooden spoon
- Large plastic food container
Instructions
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Place 10 ½ oz. of lye in a plastic container.
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Slowly add the lye to the cold water. Stir until the lye crystals dissolve.
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Sit the jar in a container filled with cold water. Bring the temperature of the lye mixture down to 95 degrees. Hold this temperature, but do not allow it to get hotter than 98 degrees.
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Melt the vegetable shortening in a stainless steel pan. Add the olive and coconut oil once the vegetable shortening melts. Keep this mixture between 95 and 98 degrees as well.
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Combine the lye solution with the vegetable shortening solution once both reach the proper temperatures. Continuously stir while you mix the two solutions.
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Continue to stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour the soap into a large rectangle plastic container. You may need to use more than one container because you do not want the soap to be more than 1 ½ inches thick.
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Cover the plastic containers with lids. Drape towels or blankets over the containers to keep the soap in a cool and dry environment. Allow the soap to set for 24 hours.
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Uncover the soap. Cut it into 2 by 3 or 3 by 4 rectangles. Allow it to cure and set for an additional 24 to 48 hours.
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Carve the soap into shapes while it is still pliable. Use the soap when it is firm. You may need to cure the soap for an addition 2 to 3 days.
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Tips & Warnings
You can add liquid soap dyes to your soap to give it a different color.
