Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 4.8 ounces lye (******** ONLY USE LYE IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT********) – DANGEROUS
- 11.2 ounces distilled water
- 8 ounces coconut oil, melted
- 15 ounces olive oil
- 11 ounces palm oil, melted and thoroughly mixed
- Natural powdered dye, such as spirulina powder
- Essential oils, such as rosemary, lavender, and eucalyptus
- Spray bottle with isopropyl rubbing alcohol
Tools:
- Scale
- Immersion blender
- Large Pyrex measuring cup
- Extra plastic containers
- Protective gloves
- Protective eye wear
- Silicone and wood mold
Instructions
- Mix lye slowly, DO NOT INHALE, a little bit at a time into the water. Stirring constantly with spatula. It will turn cloudy and warm. Set aside to cool to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine coconut, palm and olive oil in Pyrex.
- Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 heaping teaspoon natural powdered dye.
- Insert immersion blender in to the Pyrex with oil at an angle. Try to prevent air bubbles from getting in oil. Pour the lye – water mixture down the shaft of the immersion blender to prevent air bubbles.
- In short bursts, turn on immersion blender and stir with immersion blender until it comes to trace and thickens.
- Add in coloring and 5 to 10 drops of each essential oil. Stir with immersion blender and turning on in short burst until the color is fully combined.
- Working quickly, pour in to mold and smooth with spatula. You can make a scalloped pattern with the spatula. Spray with isopropyl rubbing alcohol to prevent soda ash from forming.
- Let harden completely for about 24 hours. Take out of mold and cut into slices about finger width.
- Set out slices individually in ventilated area for 30 days.
- Use & enjoy!
Notes
Be very careful and learn thoroughly about lye before using it.
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