Basic Homemade Soap

Learn how to make your own soap at home!

Ingredients

425g Olive oil
310g Palm oil
135g Lye
320ml Distilled water

Instructions

Add the lye to the water, stir until dissolved and leave to cool. In a separate container, combine the coconut oil, olive oil and palm oil and mix until bubbles reach the surface.

Gently pour in the lye water, stir until the mixture comes together and starts to thicken. (You may want to use a hand blender). Pour the mixture into your soap mould, tap the box on the counter and leave to sit for 4 days. Remove from the mould and cut into bars.

Get creative with different scents by adding ingredients such as dried flowers and cinnamon!

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