How to Make Pineapple and Cream Body Soap
Pineapple and cream body soap is rich, luxurious homemade soap that thoroughly cleanses the skin without being too harsh or damaging. Ideal for those with sensitive and dry skin, pineapple and cream body soap will gently exfoliate the skin, removing layers of dead skin while the cream provides essential moisture that may have been lost due to weather or hard water. Follow a recipe to make a large 1 lb. bar of soap, which you can cut into smaller pieces with a large knife if you wish. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 3.5 oz. coconut oil
- 3.5 oz. walnut oil
- 3.5 oz. pure olive oil
- 1/2 oz. grated beeswax
- Large stainless steel saucepan
- Goggles or protective eye wear
- Rubber gloves
- 1 7/8 oz. sodium hydroxide (lye)
- Glass stirrer or long-handled wooden spoon
- Glass thermometer
- 1/4 tsp. pineapple essential oil
- 1/2 tsp. heavy cream
- 1 lb. soap bar mold
Instructions
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Combine the coconut oil, walnut oil, olive oil and grated beeswax in a stainless steel saucepan. Heat the mixture over extremely low heat on the stove until the beeswax has melted and fully liquefied.
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Add the sodium hydroxide to the mixture and stir to combine with the glass stirrer or long-handled wooden spoon. Make sure to wear the protective eye wear and rubber gloves.
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Place the thermometer in the stainless steel saucepan and continue heating the contents until the mixture reaches 120 degrees F. Avoid overheating or under-heating the soap, as this will cause it to harden incorrectly.
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Take the saucepan off the stove. Stir the mixture constantly until a thin trace of soap is left on your stirrer when removed from the pan. This is called tracing, and it usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. Some soap bases will take longer.
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Add the pineapple essential oil and heavy cream to the mixture. Stir to combine.
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Pour the soap into your bar soap mold. Cover the soap mold and let it harden for as long as needed, usually about 48 to 72 hours
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