Homemade soap with coconut oil

For those who love soaps and bars of soap, it is possible to make a Homemade soap with Coconut Oil, the recipe is simple and safe and does not require the use of soda Caustic.

The saponification process is fascinating, but it can be dangerous because caustic soda is used.

The most common use at home is caustic soda used to unclog clogged pipes and sinks.

But it is also widely used in do-it-yourself soap production, there are many recipes on the web, but as it is corrosive you have to be very careful.

This simple recipe allows you to make Soap in complete safety without the use of soda.

Curiosities

The first evidence of the existence of soap dates back to 2800 BC. in ancient Babylon.

In ancient times people washed with a soap prepared by mixing animal fat and vegetable oils with ash.

But nowadays within industrial soaps we can find surfactants and substances derived from petroleum.

For this reason, starting to make some homemade soap will be an excellent solution for safe daily hygiene and natural.

How do you prepare Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil without using soda?

This recipe from Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil, does not use caustic soda.

Soda is corrosive and can be dangerous, which is why it must be handled with extreme care.

For this reason, the recipe for homemade soap with Coconut Oil uses Marseille soap as the basic ingredient.

The choice of Marseille soap

Using Marseille soap as a base ingredient allows you to gain confidence with soap making.

This avoids the saponification process and the use of more dangerous ingredients.

Being the basic ingredient must be chosen with care.

In fact it must be of high quality and above all pure.

So pay attention to the INCI of the product (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients).

It must contain exclusively olive oil and no other vegetable or animal fats.

Ingredients:

These are the ingredients needed to make Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil:

• 250 ml of Marseille soap
• 10 ml of coconut oil
• 220 ml water (distilled)
• 5 drops of your favorite essential oil
• Natural dyes or spices to give a touch of color to the soap.

Preparation:

Here is the procedure to follow to prepare the Soap with Coconut Oil:

1] Far dissolve the Marseille soap which has previously been reduced into flakes in a bain-marie.

2] Mix well with a wooden spoon or with the immersion blender.

3] When it starts to thicken, add the water little by little, stirring constantly.

4] Add coconut oil (loose), the drops of the essential oil and finally thenatural dyes (optional)

5] When the mixture is very dense and well blended pour into the molds*.

The Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil must rest for about 6 weeks and then you can use it.

* Do not use metal molds. Preferably use large wooden molds lined with baking paper, so as to then cut the pieces of Soap with a knife. You can also use small wooden molds, or silicone ones for pastry making and even sand molds.

We will obtain a very scented soap to use in complete safety or to give as a gift to family or friends on any occasion.