A simple hot process soap recipe with cooling aloe vera for soothing sun-kissed skin. No more waiting weeks on end for your soap to fully cure since hot process soap is ready to use after just 1-2 days!
Melt palm oil, shea butter, and olive oil in a crockpot.
Measure out your aloe vera liquid and pour it into a heat-resistant container.
Next, measure out the lye and slowly add the lye to the aloe juice and stir in well. (Note, this will get hot very quickly). Wear safety goggles, gloves and work in a well-ventilated room or outside during this part.
Once the oils are melted, Slowly add lye and aloe liquid to the crockpot a little at a time.
Position the bender in the middle of the crockpot, hold it steady and pulse for several seconds. Stir and repeat until soap comes to medium trace.
Now that the soap has come to trace, cover and cook for 55 minutes.
While in theory, you shouldn't need to watch the soap while it cooks, it could possibly bubble over. If it does, give it a quick stir to calm it back down.
After 55 minutes, stir in coloring.
Scoop soap into soap molds and allow it to harden for 24-48 hours.