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Apricot Kernel Oil Soap Recipe

Keyword: beginner soap, body-soap, hand-soap, nourishing soap

Equipment

  • 2 plastic, glass, or steel bowls
  • Wooden or plastic spoon
  • Silicone molds
  • Stick blender
  • Thermometer
  • pH meter or test strips
  • Microwave oven
  • Kitchen scale
  • Safety gear

Materials

  • 7.20 oz Olive Oil 204 grams
  • 4.8 oz Coconut Oil, 76 deg 136 grams
  • 1.6 oz Apricot Kernal Oil 45 grams
  • 1.6 oz Palm Oil 45 grams
  • 0.8 oz Castor Oil 23 grams
  • 6.08 Water 172 grams
  • 2.29 NaOH 65 grams

Instructions

  • Read the soaping safely page, if you haven´t already
  • Dissolve NaOH in water by slowly adding the NaOH to the water and stirring gently with the spoon. Leave the mixture, now called lye, to cool down
  • Melt your Coconut Oil and mix it with the rest of the oils
  • Wait until the lye is between 86 and 104 degrees F (20-40 degrees C) and heat up the oils to approx the same temperature if needed
  • Mix the oils and the lye by slowly pouring oils in the lye
  • Use a stick blender for 1-5 minutes until trace
  • Pour your batter into a mold or molds as you prefer
  • Check if the soap is firm enough to cut after 24 hours
  • Cut the soap bars (if you used a big mold) and trim the edges
  • Leave to cure e.g. in a paper bag for 4 – 6 weeks and check pH. Store it by room temperature