Homemade Soap Recipes :

This is the only recipe I've discovered that remains scent-free without adding fragrance to the recipe. This soap is a bit too harsh for bath soap, but great for cleaning, washing dishes, delicate laundry, etc. Great lather and no fragrance.

Ingredients:

16 oz coconut oil 2.8 oz lye 1 cup water (8 fluid ounces) Fat and lye/water temperature about 120 degrees F Estimated tracing time: 1 1/2 hours Time in molds: 48 hours Age: 3 weeks

Soap II -- Pure Soap Mink Oil Shampoo

Ingredients:

16 oz weight coconut oil
1/2 cup mink oil or (4 T. Castor oil)
2.9 oz lye
1 cup water (8 fluid oz.)
Oil room temperature.
Mix and use lye when the water turns clear. Put all ingredients in the blender.

Follow the instructions for "Blender Soap" Don't let this soap trace. Process until the mixture is smooth (no oil streaks) and pour it into molds. Leave in molds 2 days. Freeze soap 3 hours to release it from the molds. Age 3 weeks.

Soap III

Ingredients:

6 oz coconut oil
6 oz olive oil
5 oz vegetable shortening
2.6 oz lye
1 cup water (8 fluid ounces)
Fat and lye/water temperature about 120 degrees F
Time in molds: 48 hours. Age: 4 weeks

Soap IV

9 oz vegetable shortening
4 oz coconut oil
3 oz lard
2.4 oz lye
3/4 cup water (6 fluid ounces)
Fat and lye/water temperature about 120 degrees F
Time in molds: 24 hours. Age: 3 weeks