| Formula: CP106 | Difficulty level: medium | Shelf lifemin 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 |
A soap formulated with Tea tree essential oil, Active Charcoal, Tamanu oil and Black cumin with purifying and beneficial properties for problem skin. The addition of Lemongrass essential oil mitigates the heavier odour of some components and so the soap smells pleasant, refreshing.
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Ingredients for 300 g soap (3 bars) Tamanu oil Black cumin oil Hemp seed oil Coconut Oil RBD Shea Butter purified Sodium hydroxide Distilled water Activated charcoal Tea Tree essential oil Lemongrass essential oil |
Quantity 19 gr 19 gr 19 gr 76 gr 57 gr 27 gr 72 gr 6 gr 4 gr 2 gr |
1. Before you start preparing the soap prepare all utensils and equipment on the workbench so that they are within reach.
Make the necessary ingredient measurements from the recipe.
2. In a heatproof bowl add the distilled water, over which, little by little, add the Sodium Hydroxide and stir slowly, carefully, until completely dissolved and the solution becomes transparent. Allow the solution to cool to about 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. Stir occasionally with a spatula.
Disperse the charcoal powder in approx. 50 g oil separately from the heated oils.
4. Transfer the melted oils and butter to a container with a volume of more than 300 ml, or you can use the pot 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 the essential oils and activated charcoal dissolved in the oil are added to the composition. Blend quickly with a blender.
5. Transfer the composition 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.
