Soap Recipes
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Our recipes are all made to fit our new mold which holds approximately 5 1/3 pounds of oils.  Our loaf molds 11 1/2 pounds of oils, so multiplying the recipes by 2.1 will make these recipes fit the loaf mold.

Fisherman's soap


1828 g coconut oil
668 g water
314 g lye
1.6 oz of anise eo
A 100% coconut oil soap will lather even in salt water, and anise is reputed to be irresistible to the fish.  Sounds like a winning combination!
A pure coconut soap will become hard as a rock and  impossible to cut almost immediately so either use individual molds or plan to cut this soap right away.

Kitchen Soap


5.5 tablespoons of Ground Coffee
936 grams Tallow
936 grams Coconut Oil
624 grams Olive
368 grams Lye
928 grams Water
Fragrance to preference

Steep the coffee in your distilled water and strain through a coffee filter.  Measure out 928 ml of water  and use it in your recipe.  Make soap using your usual method.   

Traditional Shaving Soap

1540 grams Tallow
770 grams Coconut Oil
192 grams Lanolin
28 grams of Beeswax
355 grams Lye
896 grams Water
2 Tablespoons of Fullers Earth
Fragrance to preference

Make soap using your usual method. Add Fullers Earth at trace.     

All Veggy Shaving Soap

875 grams Palm oil
750 grams Coconut Oil
250 grams Castor Oil
125 grams  Shea Butter
500 grams Olive Oil
358 grams Lye
903 grams Water
2 Tablespoons of Fullers Earth
Fragrance to preference

Castor oil will make soap sticky, so make sure you line your molds.
Make soap using your usual method. Add Fullers Earth at trace.     

Fullers Earth Soap

250 grams Olive Oil
750 grams Coconut Oil
1500 grams Tallow
1  1/2 cup of Bentonite or green clay
Fragrance to preference

The soap is great for very oily skin, but avoid it if you have normal or dry skin, the clays will dry your skin.
Make soap using your usual method. Add Fullers Earth at trace.     

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