The oil mix is:
50 percent olive oil 25 percent coconut oil 25 percent palm oil
Ingredients for Making Basic 3-Oil Soap
This recipe makes about three pounds of soap.
16 ounces olive oil 8 ounces coconut oil 8 ounces palm oil 10.5 ounces water 4.5 ounces lye 1.4 ounces of fragrance oil or essential oil blend
Assemble the Equipment for Soap Making
Kitchen scale2 heat-resistant plastic or glass pitchers1 lid for a plastic or glass pitcherRubber glovesSafety gogglesSpoonLarge pot Several small glass containers Stick blenderSoap moldThermometer
Mix the Lye Solution
The most challenging step in making cold-process soap is mixing the lye solution. Everything is measured by weight when making soap, even the liquids. You need an accurate scale for the measurements.
Make the Soap
Now that you’ve made the lye solution, you’ve completed the hard part of this recipe. Next comes the fun part.
