| Formula: CP104 | Difficulty level: medium | Shelf life: min 12 months | Superfat 5% |
| For details of the terms used and how to work, and for your own safety, please see beforehand COLD SOAP MAKING GUIDE |
Contains specific ingredients such as Argan oil and Rhassoul clay (Ghassoul), which, together with Ylang-Ylang essential oil, form a special soap, finely exfoliating, good foaming, pleasantly scented.
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Ingredients for 300 g soap (3 bars) Shea butter refined Argan oil Coconut Oil RBD Sweet Almond Oil Sodium hydroxide Distilled water Ghassoul Clay Ylang-ylang essential oil |
Quantity 57 gr 19 gr 57 gr 57 gr 27 gr 72 gr 6 gr 6 gr |
1. Have all utensils and equipment ready on the workbench, within easy reach. Make the necessary ingredient measurements from the recipe. From the amount of water weigh 20 g separately into a beaker in which the clay is dispersed.
2. In a heat-resistant bowl add the distilled water, over which little by little add the Sodium Hydroxide and stir slowly, carefully, until it dissolves completely and the solution becomes transparent. Allow the solution to cool to about 40-45°C.
3. Heat the oils and butter in a separate heatproof dish on a bain-marie at about 45°C until the butter melts
4. Transfer the oils to a container with a volume of more than 300 ml, or you can use the bowl in which they were heated if it is large enough. Slowly pour the sodium hydroxide solution over the oils. Both should be of similar temperature.
Place the blender in the bowl and blend until the composition becomes the consistency of a more liquid pudding, at which point add the clay dissolved in water and then the essential oil. Mix thoroughly with the blender.
5. Transfer the mixture to the soap mould. Spray the surface of the soap with alcohol to prevent the formation of sodium carbonate. Cover with foil and leave for 2 days in a cool place. Once the soap has hardened, it can be removed from the mould
6. The soap is then left to ripen in a well-ventilated place, on shelves or in covered boxes (but not closed to allow air circulation). Maturation takes a minimum of 4 weeks from the date of production, during which time the soap is not used as it is still reactive.
