Lavender Soap Recipe

Lavender is such an old fashioned fragrance, yet it never seems to go out of date! Sometimes I love to smell an old-fashioned natural fragrance like Lavender to all the artificial fragrances that soap and candle makers can purchase...chai latte, bubblegum or even sex on the beach!!  A simple scent like fresh Lavender is more than refreshing!

This is a lightly scented soap with a very soft Lavender fragrance. I prefer to lightly scent my soaps, but you can scent to your own preferences...just be mindful of the recommended percentages of essential oil for inclusion in your soaps.

This is a simple cold process recipe. But remember to always be safe when making soap. Use gloves, wear eye protection and work in a well ventilated space away from children and pets. Always treat lye with respect!

Ingredients

400 g Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
100 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil
100 g Rice Bran Oil
100 g Soybean Oil
100 g Sunflower Oil
264 g Water
124.4 g Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)
Lavender Essential Oil
Mica (optional)

Yields 1188.4 g soap

You will Need

Digital Scales
Plastic or stainless steel bowl
Plastic jug
hand blender
long handled wooden or stainless steel spoon
a second pouring jug if you choose to use mica to colour some of your soap mixture
1 kilo mould

Method

Measure out all your ingredients by weight not volume!
  • Using the digital scales, weigh out your water and set aside
  • in a separate container (a disposable cup is ideal) weigh your lye
  • Pour the lye slowly into the water and stir. Do this under the exhaust fan in your kitchen or outside in a well ventilated area. I prefer to use the kitchen exhaust fan as it reduces movement whilst carrying the lye solution.
  • Set the lye water aside and let it cool down. I often place it in the kitchen sink and surround with ice cubes if I want it to cool quickly.
  • Weigh out your oils. Tarre the digital scale between weighs.
  • When the lye water is cool, slowly pour it into the oils and with the wooden spoon or stainless spoon slowly stir until well mixed.
  • Using your hand-held blender mix until you reach a medium trace.
  • Add your essential oils 
  • If you choose to colour your soap, mix in your mica until smooth and then pour your soap into your mould.
  • If you want a mix of colour, pour half of your soap mix into another pouring jug before adding the coloured mica.
Unmould after 12-24 hours, cut and place your soap on a rack to cure for 6 weeks.