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 caustic soda.

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

The most common use in the home involves caustic soda used to unclog clogged pipes and sinks.

But it is also widely used in DIY soap making , there are many recipes on the web, but since it is corrosive you have to be very careful.

This simple recipe allows you to create the Soap safely without the use of soda.

Curiosity

The first evidence of the existence of soap They date 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 inside the industrial soaps we can find surfactants and substances derived from petroleum.

For this reason, start to realize some homemade soap will be a great solution for safe and natural daily hygiene.

How to make homemade coconut oil soap without using baking soda?

This recipe for Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil, does not require the use of caustic soda.

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

For this reason the recipe for homemade soap with coconut oil uses Marseille soap as a basic ingredient.

The choice of Marseille soap

Using Marseille soap as a basic ingredient allows you to take familiarity 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 the Homemade Soap with Coconut Oil:

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

Preparation:

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

1] To do Melt the Marseille soap in a bain-marie which has previously been reduced to flakes.

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

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

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

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

Homemade Coconut Oil Soap needs to 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 that you can then cut the pieces of soap. with a knife. You can also use small wooden molds, or silicone ones for pastry and even sand molds.

We will get a very fragrant soap to be used in complete safety or to be given as a gift to family or friends on any occasion.