Palm Kernel Oil combined with Cocoa Butter creates a cleansing bar of handmade soap that lathers extremely wel and lasts for a long timel. Try this recipe to create a long lasting bar of luxurious soap.
Palm Kernel Oil – 122 grams
Olive Oil – 238 grams
Cocoa Butter – 102 grams
Castor Oil – 68 grams
Coconut Oil – 102 grams
Shea Butter – 47 grams
Distilled Water – 259 grams
Sodium Hydroxide – 91 grams
Fragrance Oil/Essential Oil – 21 grams
1. Measure you Sodium Hydroxide and Distilled Water.
2. Pour the Sodium Hydroxide into the distilled water and mix well to create a lye solution.
3. Measure and melt all oils and butters.
4. Pour your lye solution into the melted oils and butters. Blend well until it’s a light pudding consistency.
5. Add your fragrance oil and mix well.
6. Pour into the mold and allow to sit overnight.
7. Unmold after 24 hours and cut into bars.
8. Allow the soap to cure in well ventilated area for 5 weeks. Enjoy!
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Recipe Source: Zakia @ LiveSoapSchool.com
About Zakia @LiveSoapSchool
For Zakia Ringgold, magic happens when motherhood collides with life, work and technology. Seeking work/life balance and natural ingredients surrounded by a supportive family, she launched her online shop NaturalSoapByZakia.com. She did this with a live stream and a cell phone to the tune of 100 orders in the first week, without leaving her dining room. She realized it was so much more than soap, it was education, opportunity, empowerment and most importantly community.
Zakia is a certified soap maker, blogger, instructor and author who teaches students around the world soap making and digital technology. With over 15 years experience developing training curriculum, Ringgold decided to lean into her passion of soap making and combine it with her skillset to make training programs and digital solutions in LiveSoapSchool.com. Additionally Zakia has authored the New Soap Makers Cookbook series to help new soap makers learn the art and science of soap making.
Soap Making, Live Streaming, Chatbots, and simple instruction are the foundations on which Zakia bases her services. This has placed her in the international space, shipping her product line to 17 countries and counting, while training students globally to do the same. Watch Zakia and her two daughters Nyla and Paige, broadcasting live on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
