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.
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.