CPOP = Cold Process Oven Process Basically, CPOP is forcing a hot, extended gel phase with the help of an oven. Gel phase is temperature phase. After soap is in the mold, the process of saponification can cause the soap to heat up. Gel phase is beneficial to soap because it can intensify colors in the […]
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Café Latte Soap
Café Latte Soap Recipe submitted by Erica of Bath Alchemy Ingredients: 17 oz. Coconut Oil 17 oz. Olive Oil 8 oz. Palm Oil 8 oz. Frozen Goat’s milk (by volume) 8 oz. Coffee with distilled water (by volume) 6.2 oz. Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) 2 oz. Vanilla Essential oil (by volume) 1/3 cup Coffee grounds (by volume) […]
Crisp Pear Soap
Part One/Day One: The Embeds 3.3 oz Canola Oil 0.1 oz Castor Oil 3.3 oz Coconut Oil 3.3 oz Palm Oil 1.4 oz Sodium Hydroxide (lye) 3.3 oz Distilled Water 5 ml Diluted Citrus Green LabColor .7 ounces Crisp Anjou Pear Fragrance Oil 9 Ball Silicone Mold Ice Sphere Mold Other embeddable molds of your choice […]
Ombre Rebatch Layers
Ingredients and Tools 3 pounds Grated Luxury Rebatch 2-4 Tablespoons Distilled Water Diluted Red LabColor 0.9 oz Orange Valencia Essential Oil 0.2 oz Star Anise Essential Oil 0.1 oz Patchouli Essential Oil 2 Pound Wood Log Mold Droppers with Suction Bulb Plastic Food Wrap MOLD PREP: Line the 2 Pound Wood Log Mold with Freezer […]
Peach Pie Soap
Recipe submitted by Jennifer of Jennifer’s Handmade Soap This recipe is for a Peach Pie Soap, but you can adapt this same concept for any type of pie soap you want, Apple, Strawberry-Rhubarb, Blackberry, Cherry…you name it! Note: This is a more advanced tutorial. If you have never done an In-The-Pot Swirl be sure to check out […]
Three Color Mantra Swirl
Gather your materials: 15.5 oz. Canola Oil 3.1 oz. Cocoa Butter 12.4 Coconut Oil (76 degree) 12.4 oz. Olive Oil 6.2 oz. Palm Oil 3.1 oz. Palm Kernel Flakes 9.3 oz. Rice Bran Oil 8.62 oz. Sodium Hydroxide (lye) 20.5 oz. Distilled Water 0.7 oz Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil 0.7 oz Island Coconut Fragrance Oil […]
Modern Cherry Blossom Soap
What better way to celebrate the start of spring with this uniquely abstract floral soap? Scented with Cherry Blossom Fragrance Oil, they are made using the Faux Funnel Technique, but with a twist: a vertical mold! Gather your materials: 1.5 oz. Castor Oil 10.0 oz.Coconut Oil 33.5 oz. Olive Oil 5.0 oz. Palm Oil 6.7 oz. Sodium […]
Invigorating Shampoo Bars
Tea Tree Shampoo Bar by Kathyrn Hackney, Otion Soap Bar I am a new fan of shampoo bars for many reasons. The lather is incredible, the bar is long lasting, I have shinier hair with zero buildup, and it’s all natural! My recipe contains a lot of castor oil, which creates a rich and foamy lather. […]
Dream Catcher Soap
This is a very simple swirl technique with dramatic end results. Make sure you have some practice making cold process soap before trying this, so that you are familiar with a light trace versus a heavy trace. It is important to keep the batter nice and thin during the entire process. Gather your materials to […]
Shaving Soap
Easy Shaving Soap A Cold Process Soap Recipe by Anne-Marie Faiola INGREDIENTS: 12 oz. Coconut Oil 12 oz. Palm Oil 12 oz. Olive 11.9 oz. Distilled Water 1 heaping tablespoon of Clay (I used Bentonite Clay but any will work – it’s used to provide slip for the razor) 5.36 oz. Lye (2% supefat) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Heat […]
Break the Rules Soap
Cold Process Soap Recipe by Leila Gaines GOAL: The goal here was to have a 2-oil soap with outrageous lather and no-less outrageous skin pampering. I also wanted to disprove for myself some of the various basic principles all soapmakers are told: 1) INS numbers should be within a certain range: This soap is wonderfully […]
Gentle Acne Soap
Cold Process Soap Recipe by Leila Gaines GOAL: To create a gentle acne soap. I do NOT make any claims to its effectiveness in combating acne. However, this soap should make your skin feel and look a bit better. This soap is made using the method of water reduction to speed saponification and cure. Soap […]
Blue Man Cold Process Soap Tutorial
Safety First: Make sure that you have on your goggles, gloves and long sleeves. Gather your materials: Instructions 1. Put on your gloves and goggles and make your lye water. Measure out 10 ounces of distilled water and mix in 4.3 ounces of lye. Remember to always add the lye to the water and never […]
Man Soap with Tamanu
When was the last time you soaped with Tamanu Oil? Tamanu Oil comes from the nut of the Tamanu Tree, found inside the inedible fruit that is only produced once a year. Tamanu Oil has a very earthy smell and slightly grainy texture. It smells sort of like nutty, musky dirt. Not only is it […]
Easy Cold Process Recipes
Are you new to Cold Process Soap Making? These simple CP recipes are perfect for beginning cold process soap makers. We will keep adding recipes to this page, so please check back soon! SAFETY REMINDER! Remember, the lye water mixture is always added to the oil and not vice versa. If you have never made […]
Working with Lye
The following article was written by Stephanie Bruns (Konnor’s Mom) and is reprinted with her permission. You may contact Stephanie at sales@naturescauldron.com. Read this slowly, read it well, and take every single word of it to heart. Have you ever heard a splashing crash and knew instinctively what it was right away? Have you ever […]
