Different oils have different saponification values (the amount of lye needed to convert the oil to soap) so you’ll need to run the new recipe through a lye calculator to determine how much water/lye you’ll need. Coconut oil works well in this recipe because it creates a very cleansing...
Always, for your own safety, calculate or re-calculate every soap recipe you make. You just enter in the ingredients, the percentages, and the final amount, and the calculator does all the work! This is my favourite calculator. Here’s the help documentation for it if you need it 🙂 ...
After a few attempts, I came up with this hair-loving recipe that is great for beginners. DIY Shampoo Bar Recipe with Nettles Makes 14 ounces (about 5 standard-sized bars.)Tools Cheesecloth or strainer Tempered glass measuring cups Stainless steel pot Gloves and goggles Thermometer Kitchen whisk...
Coconut Milk Shampoo Bar Recipe In this recipe, a double-strength lye solution is made first, using only half the amount of water that a regular soap recipe would normally use. Then coconut milk is added to the oils to make up the remaining liquid balance. ...