How do you make green soap?

Answer 1

Things You'll Need:

• 16 oz. olive oil
• 16 oz. coconut oil
• 16 oz. palm oil
• 7 oz. lye
• 16 oz. water
• 1/8 cup lavender essential oil
• Large stock pot
• 2 glass candy thermometers
• Glass measuring cup
• Soap molds
• Wooden spoon
• Rubber gloves
• Safety goggles
• Combine the lye and the water into a glass measuring cup. Do this in a well-ventilated area. Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves to protect your eyes and skin from lye and lye fumes. Place a glass candy thermometer into the lye water. Check the temperature of the lye water periodically. It is ready when the temperature reaches 110 degrees F.
• Combine the palm, coconut and olive oil in a stock pot while the lye is heating. Heat it over medium heat. Place a second glass candy thermometer into the stock pot. Once the temperature reaches 110 degrees F, it will be ready to remove from the heat and combine with the lye.
• Carefully pour the lye into the heated oils, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add the essential oils into the mixture and continue to stir. Stir the mixture until the consistency resembles a thick pudding. This is called "tracing," and will indicate that the mixture is ready to pour into the soap molds.
• Carefully pour the mixture into soap molds. Leave the soap in the molds for at least 5 days. Then remove the soaps and place them in a cool, dark room. Let the soaps cure in the room for up to 6 weeks. The longer the soaps cure, the better the soap's lathering abilities will be.