SOAP FROM USED COOKING OIL

Used oil and orange peel paste

I usually do not deep fry cooking at home but only two or three times a year. Since I start making soaps, I always am curious about making soap with used cooking oil. And this is the time, I did deep fry and I have used oil!

After add lye to orange peel paste

It is the first time to make soap with used oil, I do not add any essential oil because they are expensive..! Instead of using essential oil for nicer smell, I add orange peel paste. I have got frozen orange peel, using blender to make paste. I actually had no idea if this would work or not. I wish it will be nice orange fragranced soap! I added lye into orange peel paste and stir. It turned to darker orange in color and a bit of burning smell occurred. Pour lye and orange peel mixture into used oil in the plastic bottle and give a good shake until getting trace. During shaking, I open the lid often to let air go out of the bottle. Pour into mold and leave until harden and cut and cure for 4 to 6 weeks.

Golden color orange peel soap!

I have read some blog articles about used oil soap making, used oil and lye water react quicker than unused oil. That's right, it took just few minutes to get trace.

Definitely it is good idea to make soap with used oil rather than make oil rubbish. I can't wait to use my used oil soap!

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ORANGE CHAMOMILE SOAP

<INGREDIENTS>

Blended oil, herbs and essential oils

OIL
-Olive(70%)
-Palm
-Coconut
-Castor

HERBS
-Organic Chamomile
-Orange peel

ESSENTIAL OIL
-Lemon
-Lemongrass
-Orange sweet

Let the warm blended oil cool down

Palm oil is solid in room temperature, so warm up oil and dissolve all and leave it to cool down a bit.

Soap mix and herbs

Mix blended oil and lye solution. Use stick blender, this makes speed up soap making process. Pour little amount of soap mix into herbs and mix well. Add essential oil.

Handmade soap mold

 My mold is made by milk pack and baking sheet.

Let soap sleep over night... Good night

Pour soap mix into mold. Poured herbs first and leave couple of minuets and pour the rest slowly on the top. Use spatula to make patterns on the soap.   

Waiting for overnight to cut.

Very simple but look pretty!

Next day, remove from the mold and cut.
Cure for 6 weeks.

*moisturizing
*medium hard
*rich creamy lather

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