ORGANIC CALENDULA OLIVE SOAP

Organic Calendula Olive Soap

Olive oil (Olea Europaea) is rich in vitamin A and E, minerals and natural fatty acids, an extremely moisturizing and soothing and healing to all skin types. Olive oil is also rich in antioxidants, it prevents skin aging such as wrinkles and fine lines. Olive oil is the most popular vegetable oil in soap making, it makes very hard bar and mild cleansing soap after cure.

Calendula is considered beneficial in reducing inflammation and promoting wound healing. It is used to treat a variety of skin conditions such as eczema, acne and dry sensitive skin.

ORGANIC CALENDULA OLIVE SOAP is made with Shea Butter for additional moisturizing and added small amount of Coconut Oil and Rice Bran Oil for extra creamy lather and harder soap bar. This soap is soothing, moisturizing and gentle for all skin types.
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=RECIPE=
Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Coconut Oil, Organic Calendula Petals, LYE, WATER

Soap Qualities (thanks to SoapCalc)
Hardness -27
Cleansing - 7
Conditioning -71
Bubbly - 7
Creamy -20


=COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING=

1. Melt Shea Butter and Coconut Oil with double boiler. (I do not like micro wave!)
2. Make Lye Solution. Always use caution.
3. Cool Oil and Lye Solution. (60-70℃, It's okay if it is still hot)
4. Mix Oil and Lye slowly, do not make bubble in the Oil Mix.
5. Use stick blender until get light trace. Do not keep it on all way through!
6. Add Organic Calendula Petals to soap mix.
7. Pour into mold and topped with Calendula Petals.
8. Cover with towel to keep warm.
9. Leave for half a day or until soap gets hard enough to take out of mold.
10. Cut soap and leave for a couple of  month to cure.

=TIPS=

Do not be bothered to check temperature of Oil and Lye Solution. The recipe includes more soft oil, you can add Lye Solution immediately after make it (when it is still quite hot). When I put more hard oil, Blend Oil is quite warm to melt all the oil so I just let Lye Solution get a bit cooler (about 60℃, when touch the container by hand, you feel a bit hot).

Use stick blender for few seconds and hand blend with stick blender, repeat this to avoid getting trace quickly which causes air hole in the soap!

Keep soap warm but not too hot. To go through saponification, soap needs to be warm but hot. Too hot soap will get crack on the surface.

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ORGANIC CHAMOMILE OLIVE SOAP

Organic Chamomile Olive Soap

Olive oil (Olea Europaea) is rich in vitamin A and E, minerals and natural fatty acids, an extremely moisturizing and soothing and healing to all skin types. Olive oil is also rich in antioxidants, it prevents skin aging such as wrinkles and fine lines. Olive oil is the most popular vegetable oil in soap making, it makes very hard bar and mild cleansing soap after cure.

Chamomile (Matricaria Recutita) is widely used in children and adults for a variety of health conditions such as sleeplessness, anxiety, and stomach problems. For skin, soothes skin rashes (including eczema), minor burns and sunburn and reduces skin inflammation.

ORGANIC CHAMOMILE OLIVE SOAP is made with Shea Butter for additional moisturizing and added small amount of Coconut Oil and Rice Bran Oil for extra creamy lather and harder soap bar. This soap is soothing, moisturizing and gentle for all skin types.
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=RECIPE=
Olive Oil, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Coconut Oil, Organic Chamomile powder, LYE, WATER

Soap Qualities (thanks to SoapCalc)
Hardness -27
Cleansing - 7
Conditioning -71
Bubbly - 7
Creamy -20


=COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING=

1. Melt Shea Butter and Coconut Oil with double boiler. (I do not like micro wave!)
2. Make Lye Solution. Always use caution.
3. Cool Oil and Lye Solution. (60-70℃, It's okay if it is still hot)
4. Mix Oil and Lye slowly, do not make bubble in the Oil Mix.
5. Use stick blender until get light trace. Do not keep it on all way through!
6. Add Organic Chamomile powder to soap mix.
7. Pour into mold.
8. Cover with towel to keep warm.
9. Leave for half a day or until soap gets hard enough to take out of mold.
10. Cut soap and leave for a couple of  month to cure.

=TIPS=

Do not be bothered to check temperature of Oil and Lye Solution. The recipe includes more soft oil, you can add Lye Solution immediately after make it (when it is still quite hot). When I put more hard oil, Blend Oil is quite warm to melt all the oil so I just let Lye Solution get a bit cooler (about 60℃, when touch the container by hand, you feel a bit hot).

Use stick blender for few seconds and hand blend with stick blender, repeat this to avoid getting trace quickly which causes air hole in the soap!

Keep soap warm but not too hot. To go through saponification, soap needs to be warm but hot. Too hot soap will get crack on the surface.

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MACADAMIA SHEA SOAP

Macadamia Oil and Shea Butter Soap

Macadamia Nut Oil is very similar to human sebum and absorbs quickly without leaving an oily or greasy. It moisturizes my skin while balancing oil production and makes hair shiny, silky and moisturized.Macadamia Nut Oil contains one of the highest sources of Palmitoleic Fatty Acids which is vital for delaying skin aging. This is why Macadamia is the perfect inclusion for anti aging formulas.

Shea Butter is all natural vitamin A cream. Vitamin A in Shea Butter is improving many skin conditions such as wrinkles, blemishes, very dry skin. There are many properties in Shea Butter to treat skin allergies, insect bites, sunburns etc.. In soap making, Shea Butter gives moisturizing, soothing properties and makes creamy, stable lather and hardness.

MACADAMIA SHEA SOAP is rich in moisturizing, anti-aging properties and nourish and brings natural glow to the skin. Macadamia Oil gives luxurious creamy lather to the soap. This soap is good for shampoo bar too.

Oil Blend and Lye Solution

=RECIPE=
Macadamia Nut Oil, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Coconut Oil, LYE, WATER

Soap Qualities (thanks to SoapCalc)
Hardness -29
Cleansing - 7
Conditioning -56
Bubbly - 7
Creamy -22

Mix Oil and Lye

=COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING=

1. Melt Shea Butter and Coconut Oil with double boiler. (I do not like micro wave!)
2. Make Lye Solution. Always use caution.
3. Cool Oil and Lye Solution. (60-70℃, It's okay if it is still hot)
4. Mix Oil and Lye slowly, do not make bubble in the Oil Mix.
5. Use stick blender until get light trace. Do not keep it on all way through!
6. Pour into mold.
7. Cover with towel to keep warm.
8. Leave for half a day or until soap gets hard enough to take out of mold.
9. Cut soap and leave for a month to cure.

Soap Mix in the Mold

=TIPS=

Do not be bothered to check temperature of Oil and Lye Solution. The recipe includes more soft oil, you can add Lye Solution immediately after make it (when it is still quite hot). When I put more hard oil, Blend Oil is quite warm to melt all the oil so I just let Lye Solution get a bit cooler (about 60℃, when touch the container by hand, you feel a bit hot).

Use stick blender for few seconds and hand blend with stick blender, repeat this to avoid getting trace quickly which causes air hole in the soap!

Keep soap warm but not too hot. To go through saponification, soap needs to be warm but hot. Too hot soap will get crack on the surface.

the Soap After Cut

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AVOCADO SHEA SOAP

Avocado and Shea Butter Soap

Avocado Oil is not as popular as other soap making oils but is a very beneficial for skin and scalp care. Avocado Oil is rich in antioxidants and proteins which repair damaged skin and treat aged skin and scalp. I think this oil is ideal for a shampoo bar and as superfatting oil.

Shea Butter is all natural vitamin A cream. Vitamin A in Shea Butter is improving many skin conditions such as wrinkles, blemishes, very dry skin. There are many properties in Shea Butter to treat skin allergies, insect bites, sunburns etc.. In soap making, Shea Butter gives moisturizing, soothing properties and makes creamy, stable lather and hardness.  

AVOCADO SHEA SOAP is soothing and moisturizing skin, and also maintains scalp health. This has greeny-vegetably fresh smell which is like freshly cut avocado. Added small amount of Rice Bran Oil and Coconut Oil for harder soap.

Mix Oil and Lye

=RECIPE=
Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Coconut Oil, LYE, WATER

Soap Qualities (thanks to SoapCalc)
Hardness -33
Cleansing - 7
Conditioning -61
Bubbly - 7
Creamy -26

Soap in the mold

=COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING=

1. Melt Shea Butter and Coconut Oil with double boiler. (I do not like micro wave!)
2. Make Lye Solution. Always use caution.
3. Cool Oil and Lye Solution. (60-70℃, It's okay if it is still hot)
4. Mix Oil and Lye slowly, do not make bubble in the Oil Mix.
5. Use stick blender until get light trace. Do not keep it on all way through!
6. Pour into mold.
7. Cover with towel to keep warm.
8. Leave for half a day or until soap gets hard enough to take out of mold.
9. Cut soap and leave for a month to cure.

Sometimes Check the Soap

Cover the Mold with Tea Towel

Cut with My Handmade Cutter!

=TIPS=

Do not be bothered to check temperature of Oil and Lye Solution. The recipe includes more soft oil, you can add Lye Solution immediately after make it (when it is still quite hot). When I put more hard oil, Blend Oil is quite warm to melt all the oil so I just let Lye Solution get a bit cooler (about 60℃, when touch the container by hand, you feel a bit hot).

Use stick blender for few seconds and hand blend with stick blender, repeat this to avoid getting trace quickly which causes air hole in the soap!

Keep soap warm but not too hot. To go through saponification, soap needs to be warm but hot. Too hot soap will get crack on the surface.

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SWEET ALMOND SHEA SOAP

Sweet Almond Oil and Shea Butter soap!

Sweet Almond (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis) Oil is one of the most used oils in skincare and soap making. Moisturizing; softening; fast penetrating; rich in essential fatty acids & vitamins A & E. It is the perfect ingredient for stressed out sensitive skin.

When you talk about the quality of soap, composition of fatty acid in the oils comes first but also you can think of other components such as unsaponifiables. Generally, soap made with olive oil is very moisturizing. Yes, I agree if the soap is superfatted 8% or more. Washing face with Olive Oil Soap (5% superfat) is very refreshing, after rinse with water, no greasiness left on the skin. I actually recommend Olive Oil Soap to oily skin people.

How about Almond Oil Soap? It makes your skin very smooth and leaves really thin layer (of oil? I'm not sure what it is, but really good!) on the skin. There are definitely differences between Olive Oil Soap and Almond Oil Soap in feeling on the skin even their fatty acid compositions are very very similar.

I made this soap with Sweet Almond Oil and Shea Butter as main oil, adding Coconut Oil and Rice Bran Oil for hardness and bubble. Unscented, no options. This is moisturizing, soothing, very gentle, slightly smells like nuts!

Blended Oil and Lye Water

=RECIPE=
Sweet Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Rice Bran Oil, Coconut Oil, LYE, WATER

Soap Qualities (thanks to SoapCalc)
Hardness - 26
Cleansing - 7
Conditioning - 70
Bubbly - 7
Creamy - 19

Soap in Mold

=COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING=

1. Melt Shea Butter and Coconut Oil with double boiler. (I do not like micro wave!)
2. Make Lye Solution. Always use caution.
3. Cool Oil and Lye Solution. (60-70℃)
4. Mix Oil and Lye slowly, do not make bubble in the Oil Mix.
5. Use stick blender until get light trace.
6. Pour into mold.
7. Cover with towel to keep warm.
8. Leave for half a day or until soap gets hard enough to take out of mold.
9. Cut soap and leave for a month to cure.

Soap at Gel Phase

=TIPS=

Do not be bothered to check temperature of Oil and Lye Solution. The recipe include more soft oil, you can add Lye Solution immediately after make it (when it is still quite hot). When I put more hard oil, Blend Oil is quite warm to melt all the oil so I just let Lye Solution get a bit cooler (about 60℃, when touch the container by hand, you feel a bit hot).

Use stick blender for few seconds and hand blend with stick blender, repeat this to avoid getting trace quickly which causes air hole in the soap!

Keep soap warm but not too hot. To go through saponification, soap needs to be warm but hot. Too hot soap will get crack on the surface.

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DAILY BATH SOAP

I like this blue pattern!

My partner loves soaps using in the shower and he uses more than 2 soaps a month. Since I make soaps, I do not want to buy commercial soaps any more. I made cheaper soap for him because he uses a lot of them (and does not care so much about quality!) I used Grapeseed Oil and Canola Oil for base, Beeswax and Palm Oil for hardness.

After poured into mold, I did not keep the soap warm enough to complete saponification. After 24 hours, the soap was still wet and soft but my partner wanted to touch and cut soap, this soap was for him so I let him. It was cut alright but definitely not alright as a soap! I was not sure what to do but only one thing I could think of was cook soap in the oven. About 70 to 80 ℃ for 15 mins, turned off and left soaps in the oven a hour more.

Sweating a lot!!

During this cooking time, some soaps went gel phase. Some got softer and change its shape. When I open the oven, I just started laughing because all the soaps were so sweat!! It looked very funny for me.

It was about 12 or 13??

 I touched the sweat and I felt greasy or slippy on my fingers. I thought it might be high in alkaline so I tested. Yes, it was. I lost my finger print a bit but not burned at all.

After cure a couple of weeks, the soaps are getting pretty good. I made wave in the soap and I am very happy how it turns out!


<INGREDIENTS>
Grapeseed Oil
Canola Oil
Palm Oil
Beeswax
Yuzu Fragrance Oil
Ultramarine Blue

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