Soapmaking August 1, 2016: I had 4 oz of Lye left from my previous soap
making. I decided to try this
recipe. Although found in the Handmade
Soap Book by Melinda Cross, the recipe below was provided by (p 27) Lori
Schenkelberg:
20 oz (567 g) vegetable fat (Crisco)
6 oz (170 g) coconut
oil
6 oz (170 g) palm
oil
12 oz (340 g) distilled water
4 ¼ oz (120g) lye
My Changes: I
had some flax oil on hand and used it in place of the palm oil. I did not have Crisco and used Vegetable
Shortening from Aldi. For color I used
1 tsp tumeric mixed with some fragrance oils I had around the house. I even added some patchouli essential oil
and some clove oil.
Notes on this batch:
The soap began to trace at around 10 minutes. I then put the lid on the cooker and continue to slow cook on low
for a total of 60 minutes. I did stir
the mixture a couple times. After 20
minutes it was already a thick glop. After another 20 minutes
there was some oil floating around the edges. I
stirred the mixture and finished cooking for a total of 60 minutes - mixture looked like vaseline.
After mixing in the color and essential oils, I glopped the mixture into the molds. It took about 3 hours for the large bread pan mold to cool and harden enough to remove. This soap is still soft so will probably need a week of drying time to harden.
So far, : The Prairie Homestead Slow Cooker Soap is the hardest and quickest soap.
So far, : The Prairie Homestead Slow Cooker Soap is the hardest and quickest soap.