Cold Process Lemon Sage Soap
 
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Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • 2 thermometers, one long.
  • 1 mason jar
  • 1 bowl
  • soap molds
  • saran wrap and towel
  • gloves
  • white vinegar
  • ¼ c lye
  • ¾ c distilled water
  • ⅔ c coconut oil
  • ⅔ c olive oil
  • ⅔ c another oil, like almond, canola or grapeseed
  • ¼ t turmeric
  • ¼ c dried sage
  • 20 drops lemon oil
Instructions
  1. Prepare all your equipment and protect yourself well.
  2. Heat all the oils in the microwave for 1 minute.
  3. Slowly pour the lye into the distilled water, a little at a time, until it's dissolved.
  4. Let sit for close to an hour until both the lye mix and oil mix are between 95 and 105°F.
  5. If you need to, heat the oils again for another 15 seconds or so.
  6. Pour lye slowly into oil.
  7. Stir by hand for 5 minutes.
  8. Add turmeric, sage and lemon drops, and use immersion blender until it looks like vanilla pudding.
  9. Put in molds, cover with saran wrap, and then a towel. Let sit for 24 hours.
  10. Remove from molds and let cure for a month - covered loosely with a towel, but with exposure on all sides to air.
Recipe by A Lady In France at https://aladyinfrance.com/cold-process-lemon-sage-soap/