8/25/2020 Pure Honey Cold Process Soap Tutorial

Pure Honey Cold Process Soap Tutorial

Author: Soap Queen

Recipe type: Cold Process Soap Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour Serves: About 3 pounds of soap
This cold process soap contains real honey, and uses bubble wrap to create a honeycomb texture.
Ingredients

10″ Silicone Loaf Mold

Bubble wrap, cut to line mold
1.8 oz. Argan Oil (5%)
1.8 oz. Castor Oil (5%)
7 oz. Coconut Oil (20%)
10.5 oz. Olive Oil (30%)
7 oz. Palm Oil (20%)
7 oz. Sunflower Oil (20%)
4.8 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye
11 oz. Distilled Water
2.3 oz. Pure Honey Fragrance Oil
1 Tbs. Honey

Instructions
SAFETY FIRST: Suit up for safe handling practices! That means goggles, gloves and long sleeves. Make sure kids,
pets, and other distractions and tripping hazards are out of the house or don’t have access to your soaping space.
Always soap in a well-ventilated area.

MOLD PREP: The honeycomb texture on the soap comes from placing bubble wrap on the bottom of the mold. You
don’t need any kind of “special” bubble wrap, I always use leftover bubble wrap from packages I receive! Cut the
bubble wrap to lay inside the mold, with the bubble texture facing up. Tape the bubble wrap to the sides of the mold so
it doesn’t move around.

FRAGRANCE PREP: Measure 2.3 ounces of Pure Honey Fragrance Oil into a glass, fragrance oil safe container. Set
aside.

HONEY PREP: This recipe uses 1 teaspoon honey per pound of soap, for a total of 1 tablespoon honey. Have your
honey nearby and ready to add to the soap at trace.

1. Slowly and carefully add the lye to the water and gently stir until the lye has fully dissolved and the liquid is
clear. Set aside to cool.
2. Combine the argan oil, castor oil, coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil and sunflower oil (remember to fully melt then
mix your entire container of palm oil before portioning). Once the lye water and the oils have both cooled to
130 degrees or below (and are ideally within 10 degrees of each other), add the lye water to the oils and stick
blend until you reach a light trace. Because the honey in this recipe causes the soap to heat up, I recommend
soaping a little cooler, around 100-110 degrees. If you’d like a harder bar of soap that releases faster from the
mold, you can add sodium lactate to the cooled lye water. Use 1 teaspoon of sodium lactate per pound of oils
in the recipe. For this recipe, you’d add about 2 teaspoons sodium lactate.
3. Once you reach a thin trace, add the 1 tablespoon of honey. Use the stick blender to fully combine it into the
mixture. Alternate pulsing the stick blender, and using it to stir.
4. Add the Pure Honey Fragrance Oil. Use the stick blender to pulse and stir the fragrance oil into the mixture
until completely combined.
5. Continue to stick blend the soap until you reach a medium trace.
6. Pour the soap mixture into the mold and tap it on the counter several times to disperse any air bubbles. Use a
spoon or spatula to even out the top. Immediately place the soap into the freezer or fridge for at least 3 hours,
up to 24 hours. Placing the soap in the fridge/freezer keeps the soap cool, and prevents the honey from
overheating and discoloring the soap. You can skip placing the soap in the fridge or freezer if you want the
soap to go through gel phase.Allow the soap to stay in the mold for about 2 days. Remove from the mold, and
peel away the bubble wrap. Cut into bars, and allow them to cure for 4-6 weeks. Enjoy!
Recipe by Soap Queen at https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/pure-honey-cold-process-soap-tutorial/

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