Step 1) Our ver' first step is to mae t*e l'e solution for our castile soap recipe. +easure out "0 grams of $r' l'e into a *eat an$ c*emical safe container. containe r. !e sure to measure out 'our l'e in grams as using t*is small unit of measurement is muc* more accurate t*an measuring in ounces.
,e-t measure out 'our 1& ounce $istille$ /ater portion. !e sure to $o t*is in a *eat an$ c*emical safe container.
or t*is castile soap recipe /e are actuall' using a little it less /ater t*an /e normall' /oul$ to create our l'e solution. 2*is /ater $iscount is *ig*l' recommen$e$ /* en maing a 100% olive oil soap as it /ill *elp to create a *ar$er ar an$ re$uce 'our finis*e$ pro$ucts cure time. +ost castile soap recipe formulas pro$uce ver' soft pro$ucts as t*ere are no soli$ oils /it*in a true castile soap so we will do whatever we can to promote hardness within this batch .
eep in min$ t*at t*is slig*t /ater $iscount /ill result in a stronger l'e solution /*ic* /ill conseuentl' e more caustic an$ $angerous. 7o as al/a's e sure to /ear all t*e appropriate soap safet' euipment lie goggles an$ ruer gloves /*en maing t*is atc*. 8 also *ig*l' recommen$ t*at 'ou keep a bottle of vinegar nearby to pour over an' acci$ental l'e spills. 9inegar /ill neutrali:e so$ium *'$ro-i$e. inall' pour 'our $r' l'e into 'our measure$ out $istille$ /ater an$ stir simultaneousl' /it* a *eat an$ c*emical safe mi-ing utensil.
;s 'ou comine t*e l'e an$ /ater 'ou /ill notice instantl' t*at 'our solution /ill egin to rapi$l' increase in temperature. 2*is reaction /ill also pro$uce a strong no -ious fume. !e sure to avoi$ reat*ing in t*ese l'e vapors an$ al/a's create 'our l'e solution outsi$e or in a /ell< ventilate$ area a/a' from c*il$ren an$ pets. ;t t*is point 'our l'e solution *as een create$ successfull'. lace a t*ermometer into t*e liui$ an$ set it safel' off to t*e si$e for future use. We will need this lye solution to drop in temperature to below 110 degrees Fahrenheit .
Step 2) ,e-t /e nee$ to measure out our soap maing oils into our stainless steel soap maing pot. !ecause t*is is a true castile soap recipe /e /ill onl' nee$ to measure out our 56 ounces of 7oap +aing >esources gra$e olive oil.
Step 3) ?nlie most of our ot*er soap recipes t*is true castile soap recipe $oes not *ave an' *ar$ oils /it*in its formula t*at reuire melting *o/ever /e still nee$ to /arm up t*e olive oil to approimately 110 degrees Fahrenheit using a lo/ setting on our cootop urner. lace a t*ermometer into t*e olive oil an$ egin to *eat it up. !e sure to monitor 'our oils temperature constantl' as 'ou $ont /ant it to over*eat.
Step !) *ile our olive oil is *eating up an$ our l'e solution continues to cool /e are going to prepare t*e a$$itives nee$e$ for our recipe. or t*is castile soap recipe our onl' a$$itives /ill e t*e t/o essential oils foun$ /it*in our essential oil len$.
8n separate containers measure out 43 grams o f 7oap +aing >esources grapefruit pin essential oil an$ 3" grams of 7oap +aing >esources ergamot essential oil. 2*ese t/o natural essential oils len$ /on$erfull' toget*er@
8 personall' lie to measure out m' essential oils for m' len$ in separate containers lie t*is ecause it allo/s me to remove a specific essential oil if 8 acci$entall' over pour one of t*em /*ile preparing t*e len$. Oviousl' if 'ou /ere measuring 'our essential oils into eac* ot*er removing a specific oil if nee$ e /oul$ not e possile as t*e' /oul$ *ave alrea$' mi-e$ toget*er.
,o/ comine t*e essential oils into one container so t*at t*e len$ is rea$' to e a$$e$ to 'our atc* /*en t*e time comes.
Step ") *ile /e /ere preparing our grapefruit<ergamot essential oil len$ our oils *ave most liel' /arme$ to t*e $esire$ temperature. >ememer for t*is atc* /e /ant t*e olive oil to *ave a temperature of aroun$ 110 $egrees a*ren*eit efore /e use it to mae our pure castile soap. eep in min$ t*at our olive oil doesn#t have to be eactly 110 degrees Fahrenheit . 2*is temperature is simpl' an appro-imate preferre$ temperature for maing t*is castile soap atc*. 7ome/*ere in et/een 100 $egrees an$ 110 $egrees a*ren*eit /ill e Aust fine for maing t* is atc* successfull'.
>emove 'our soap maing pot from t*e urner an$ c*ec t*e temperature of 'our olive oil. 8f t*e olive oil is aove 110 $egrees a*ren*eit 'ou can cool it $o/n ' placing 'our soap maing pot in a sin fille$ /it* ice /ater. ;t t*is point 'ou s*oul$ also c*ec t*e temperature of 'our l'e solution as 'ou can also use t*is same met*o$ to cool $o/n 'our l'e if nee$e$.
8f 'our l'e solution *as fallen to an unacceptale temperature eep in min$ t*at 'ou can al/a's carefull' use a *ot /ater at* to ring t*e temperature of 'our l'e an$ /ater mi-ture ac up to 'our $esire$ temperature. 2o accomplis* t*is use t*e same e-act met*o$ as $escrie$ aove e-cept fill 'our sin /it* *ot /ater instea$ of col$ ice /ater. Of course if 'ou nee$ to raise t*e temperature of 'our oils 'ou can al/a's put t*e soap maing pot ac onto 'our cootop urner an$ /arm t*em using t*e same lo/ *eat setting. Step $) ;t t*is point 'our olive oil an$ l'e are a$Auste$ to 'our $esire$ temperature an$ 'our a$$itives are prepare$ an$ rea$' to e a$$e$ to t*e castile soap recipe atc* /*en t*e' are nee$e$. e are finall' rea$' to mae soap@
7lo/l' pour 'our l'e solution into t*e /arm olive oil an$ mi- manuall' using a *eat an$ c*emical safe mi-ing utensil.
>ememer t*is l'e solution is stronger t*an normal $ue to our /ater $iscount so use precautions when pouring% eep stirring 'our olive oil an$ l'e mi-ture manuall' until 'ou ac*ieve an even te-ture an$ color.
,o/ t*at t*e oil an$ l'e components *ave een initiall' comine$ pour in 'our grapefruit an$ ergamot essential oil len$. #oesnt it smell incre$ile@
7tir in t*e essential oils until once again 'ou ac*ieve an even te-ture an$ color.
,o/ to spee$ t*ings up a it egin mi-ing 'our castile soap recipe atc* /it* 'our stic len$er.
eep mi-ing until 'our atc* ac*ieves trace. Bou can test for trace ' $riling a small amount of soap atter onto t*e surface of t*e rest of 'our atc*. 8f t*e $rile$ soap sets on top of t*e rest of t*e atc* even if Aust for a fe/ moments 'ou *ave reac*e$ trace an$ 'our soap is rea$' to pour into a mol$.
Step &) ,o/ t*at 'our castile soap recipe atc* is complete pour t*e soap into a mol$. 2*is is a 5 poun$ atc* an$ as 'ou can see in t*e picture elo/ /e are using a7oap +aing >esource 5 poun$ acr'lic log soap mol$.
Step ') ;llo/ 'our soap to set in t*e mol$ for appro-imatel' 2! ( 3$ hours or until t*e log is *ar$ enoug* to remove from t*e mol$ /it*out $amage. eep in min$ t*at ecause t*is is a true castile soap recipe an$ our formula /as ma$e up of 100% olive oil it ma' tae longer to soli$if' t*an most atc*es.
;s 'ou can see in t*e picture elo/ it is ver' eas' to remove 'our soap log from a 7oap +aing >esource no
t*e soap log rig*t out. 7imple@ !e sure to c*ec out our vi$eo $emonstration on *o/ to use a 7oap +aing >esource acr'lic log soap mol$@
Step ) ,e-t cut 'our soap log into in$ivi$ual ars. Bou can use a /ire soap loaf cutter or a gui$e$ soap cutter to accomplis* t*is step. Of course eit*er met*o$ /ill allo/ 'ou to slice even professional looing ars uicl' an$ easil'. ;s 'ou can see in t*e picture elo/ for t*is atc* /e $eci$e$ to use t*e 7oap +aing >esource /ire soap loaf cutter.
Step 10) inall' set 'our finis*e$ ars on a rac to cure.
or most col$ process soap atc*es 8 recommen$ t*at 'ou allo/ 'our soap to cure for aout 4 < 6 /ees. 2*is castile soap recipe *o/ever /ill reuire a it more time to a$euatel' *ar$en. +an' castile soap maers allo/ t*eir finis*e$ ars to cure for aout ! ( $ months efore using or selling t*em@ 8 no/... its a long time ut 8 can tell 'ou t*at it is $efinitel' /ort* t*e /ait@ ,o/ eep in min$ t*at 'our fres*l' ma$e castile soap is perfectl' safe to use after Aust a fe/ $ a's ut t*is e-ten$e$ cure time /ill allo/ 'our ar to ecome a *ar$er gentler an$ longer lasting pro$uct.
2*e recipe is simple. 100% olive oil. 7o $etermine *o/ man' ounces of oils 'our mol$ *ol$s an$ go /it* t*at. +' mol$ *ol$s 4 o: of oil. 8 lie to $o a 5% superfat /it* castile so t*at /ill give me 6." o: l'e for 4 o: of oil. 8 tae a steeeeeeeep /ater $iscount /*en maing castile. 8 usuall' $o eual amounts of /ater an$ l'e. 7ince m' recipe calls for 6." o: of l'e 8Cll use 6." o: of /ater. Dlease note t*at $oing suc* a *ig* /ater $iscount maes 'our l'e solution muc* more potent an$ $angerous if splas*e$ on 'ou. ear gloves goggles s*oes an$ long sleeves to *elp protect against splas*es. 7ince 'our solution if muc* more concentrate$ mae sure t*at t*e l'e cr'stals are completel' $issolve$ efore a$$ing to 'our oils. or all m' soaps 8 use !ertolli (regular) olive oil. 8Cve never use$ an' ot*er t'pe of olive oil so canCt comment on *o/ $ifferent t'pes of olive oil e*ave $ifferentl'. Olive oil is tra$itional' slo/ to trace ut /it* suc* a steep /ater $iscountit /onCt tae long at all to trace. 2o start. +ae 'our l'e solution. Fet it cool $o/n a it. 8 usuall' $etermine mine rea$' /*en it is /arm to t*e touc*. (,ot *ot an$ not room temp. 7orr' 8 $onCt tae temps@) +easure out 'our olive oil. 8 leave it at room temp8 $onCt /orr' aout *eating it up or maing it t*e same temp as t*e l'e solution.
8 lie to let it sit for a minute or t/o efore pouring it into t*e mol$. Olive oil can sometimes seem lie it is /ell emulsifie$ an$ t*en all of t*e su$$en separate. 7o after 'ou t*in 'ouCve
reac*e$ tracelet it sit for a minute. 8tCs not going to t*icen up or sie:e on 'ou so 'ou can tae 'our time to mae sure itCs properl' mi-e$. 8 love reac*ing trace an$ t*en la:il' mi-ing ' *an$ /it* a spatula. 8tCs a it soot*ing an$ some/*at *'pnotic. our it into 'our mol$.
over an$ insulate as usual. 7ince /eCre using suc* a *ig* /ater $iscount'our soap /ill proal' not gel. ,o /orries t*oug*t*is soap is roc *ar$ after aout " $a's in t*e mol$. ,ormall' /e t*in*ig* olive< must not cut rig*t a/a'. !ut 'ouCll fin$ t*at t*is is super *ar$ after a $a' or t/o an$ rea$' to cut.
!e sure to cure 'our castile in a cool $r' place /it*out t*e ars touc*ing (as t*at can trap moisture). ure t*em for at least four mont*s. 2*e longer t*e etter@
