Sea Salt Soap Bar Recipe
Enjoy this sea salt soap bar recipe. A great exfoliator and good for all round cleansing.
Servings: 14 soap bars
Equipment
- large bowl
- Gloves, mask, goggles and protective clothing
Ingredients
- 12 ounce Coconut oil
- 6 ounce Almond oil
- 10 ounce Castor oil
- 9.14 ounce Water
- 4.09 ounce Lye
- 1 ounce of coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of blue mica powder adjust amounts depending on preference
Instructions
- Working in a well-ventilated area and wearing proper safety gear, add the water to a jar or container that can handle high heat.
- Carefully and slowly add the lye to the water, then gently stir it until dissolved. Note the liquid will shoot up over 200°, so using a container that can handle the rapid increase in temperature is vital!
- Set the lye water aside to cool while you do the next step.
- Melt the coconut oil, almond oil, and castor oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. You can also use a double boiler. However, I’ve found it works just as well using a saucepan while stirring frequently.
- Once the oils are melted, you'll want to let it cool down to about 100°F. The same goes for the lye water - wait for it to cool. You may need to wait a little longer for one or the other to cool, and that’s fine.
- Now, using a large mixing bowl with tall sides (to prevent splashing), add the melted oils, then add the lye water, just a little bit at a time, and mix with an immersion blender until it comes to a light trace. About one minute is usually enough.
- Add your salt and mica powder, and stir it in.
- Pour the soap into your prepared soap molds and allow them to harden for 24 hours or up to 3 days before removing them from the molds.
- Lay the bars on their ends about an inch apart, and allow them to cure for five weeks before using.