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Materials

Total oil weight : 1000g
Water as percent of oil weight : 27.07%
Super Fat/Discount : 7%
Lye Concentration : 33%
Water : Lye Ratio – 2.0303:1

Water : 270g
Lye NaOH : 133g

Oils and fats

• Olive Oil : 350g
• Apricot Kernal Oil : 200g
• Mango Seed Butter : 150g
• Coconut Oil : 150g
• Cocoa Butter : 100g
• Castor Oil : 50g

Essential Oil Blend

• Grapefruit White EO / Citrus Racemosa :15g
• Lime Distilled EO / Citrus Aurantifolia : 10g
• Rosemary Spanish EO / Rosmarinus Officinalis : 5g

Colourants

• Seaweed Powder / Ascophyllum nodosum : 10g
• French Green Clay 10g

SAFETY FIRST: Suit up for safe handling practices! That means goggles, gloves and long sleeves. Always soap in a well-ventilated area.

Method

• Disperse the Seaweed Powder into the Oils once melted but before adding the Lye. Stir until there are no chunks.
• Slowly add the lye water to the oils and stick blend until thin trace.
• Add the Essential Oil blend, and whisk until completely blended in.
• Use a spoon or spatula to add the soap batter to the mould. Tap the mould firmly on the counter to help get rid of bubbles. Use a spatula to spread it equally on the top. Then, use the spoon to create texture. Have Fun!
• Lastly sprinkle the Botanicals over the top. With Any botanicals I don’t cover the top of the Soap whist it Saponifies, this can cause the Botanicals to burn and brown.
• Allow the soap to stay in the mould for about 16-24hr or until its firm enough to remove from the mould.
• Unmould and cut into bars. Allow to cure for 4-6 weeks.

For full tutorial please watch the making of Seaweed Soap on our YouTube channel