All natural vegan ingredients: Saponified Coconut Oil; Sodium Lactate (derived from corn syrup), Purified Water
Can also be made into Rebatch/Handmilled soap however 100% Coconut Oil produces a very harsh/cleansing bar of soap. This would only be suitable to make bars of soap that would be for mechainics, camping & fishing or gardeners soap.
Rebatching soap is a method of hand-milling, melting and molding new soap out of cold process soap.
Hand-milling can be accomplished on a stovetop (double boiler), in a microwave, or in a slow cooker. There are many great videos out there on how to do this method of soap making but I prefer the slow cooker method. I have included a recipe below as a guide for you to try with some photos of the process.
Rose Petal Soap
Ingredients:
1000grams of hand-milled soap base
2 tablespoons of french pink clay
30mLs of rose fragrance/essential oil
Half a cup of rose petals
Soap mold
Method:
Place 500 grams shredded soap and 60 mLs of water into your slow cooker and set it to the low. You do not want to use the high setting as you do not want to burn the soap.
Allow the soap to heat up and soften. Stir every now and then to prevent burning on the sides of the pot. After a short while, the soap will begin to condense into a very thick paste. Add the remaining 500 grams of the rebatch soap, stir through and allow to melt.
As the soap continues to cook, it will become softer. Keep stirring every few minutes. Eventually the soap will take on the texture of mashed potatoes. The soap is fully melted when all the small pieces of rebatch soap are melted and incorporated.
Once the soap is melted, turn off your slow cooker and now we are ready to add our additives.
To make sure there is no lumps in the pink clay I put 2 tablespoons of water into a small bowl and then sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of clay on top of the water. Allow the water to absorb the clay.
Once the water has absorbed the clay, add the clay to the slow cooker along with your fragrance oil and rose petals.
Stir gently to combine.
Quickly transfer the soap into your molds. Tap the mold firmly on the counter to help settle the soap into the molds.
Allow the soap to fully cool and harden for 24 hours. If the mold pulls away easily from the soap, it’s ready to unmold. If not, let it harden for another day.
Unmold and cut into bars. Allow the bars to cure for about 2 weeks as this will ensure any extra moisture evaporates out of the soap, creating a harder and longer-lasting bar.
Enjoy!
Tips and tricks:
You can make the recipe your own. Just make sure that you use skin safe additives and oils.
For example: Replace the clay and rose oil to parsley for a green color and peppermint oil for the fragrance.
If adding essential/fragrance oils, a good ratio to use is 3-5%. This means that you can use approximately 30-50 mLs of oil to 1 kg of soap base depending on your desired scent throw.
Silicone molds are great for these types of soaps. You can also search your local op shop for some really unique ones too.
Cleaned out butter containers and milk cartons work a treat as well.
Gardeners hand soap recipe to help remove dirt and grass stains from hands:
Ingredients:
1 kg of coconut cleaning soap base
2 tablespoons of french white clay
30 ml of essential oil (Lemon, Lemongrass, Tea tree or Peppermint work well)
Half a cup of ground herbs for exfoliating effect. Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme or a mixture work well.
Method:
Is the same method as the Rose Petal soap above, however you are substituting the Rose Petal ingredients for the ones in this recipe.
Grease Monkey hand soap recipe to help remove grease and grime from hands:
Ingredients:
1 kg of coconut cleaning soap base
2 tablespoons of french white clay
30 ml of Peppermint/Eucalyptus essential oils to help eliminate grease smells.
1-2 Tablespoons of ground coffee for an exfoliating effect to help left grease and grime and remove odors.
Method:
Is the same method as the Rose Petal soap above, however you are substituting the Rose Petal ingredients for the ones in this recipe.
Camping & Fishing hand soap recipe to help lift smelly odors:
Ingredients:
1 kg of coconut cleaning soap base
2 tablespoons of french white clay
30 ml of Aniseed or Star Anise essential oil (Helps to remove fishy odors)
Method:
Is the same method as the Rose Petal soap above, however you are substituting the Rose Petal ingredients for the ones in this recipe. However, there is no herbs in this soap so just skip that step.
This soap recipe with even suds up in salt water!
Laundry Powder
Ingredients:
1 kg of coconut cleaning soap base
1 kg of Lactic Washing Soda (Found in the laundry detergent isle of your local supermarket)
20-30 drops of Essential Oil (Lemon, Orange, Lavender or Peppermint work well.
Method:
There is no cooking in this recipe.
In a big container add all the ingredients together and combine well.
This is ready to use.
I use approximately 1/4 of a cup in a top loader.
PLEASE NOTE!!!
Laundry detergent measurment is a guide only and the amount required would depend on your washing machine.
Please test first.
You may need to adjust the recipe to 1 part soap base to 2 parts lectic washing soda for a front loader so it does not suds to much.
Floor Cleaner
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of Coconut Cleaning Soap Base
1/2 cup White Vinigar
5 drops of Essential Oil (Optional)
Method:
Fill your bucket with warm water to your required level.
Place above ingredients and allow for soap to dissolve.
Adjust the amounts as needed.
Household Cleaning Spray
Ingredients:
50 grams Coconut Cleaning Soap Base
Vinegar
20-30 drops of Essential Oil (Lemon, Orange, Lavender or Peppermint work well)
Method:
Fill an empty spray bottle 3/4 of the way with vinegar.
Add soap flakes and optional essential oil and set aside for soap flakes to dissolve.
IMPORTANT ~ PLEASE NOTE!
These recipes are a guide only and as with all of these recipes, please ensure that you patch test/surface test any or all of these recipes before use.
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