Camellia Oil Soap Recipe

This Camellia Oil Soap has a floral citrus scent of rose geranium, lemongrass and sweet orange essential oils and a smooth conditioning lather.

Camellia oil is a highly absorbent, non-greasy oil that is high in vitamins E, A and B. It also helps protect your skin from UV rays and has resorative properties making it a good choice for dry, mature skin.

Base Ingredients	Grams	Ounces	Percentage
Camellia Oil	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Coconut Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Olive Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Palm Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Distilled Water	326.07 gr.	11.502 oz.
Lye	125.927 gr.	4.442 oz.

Water as % of Oils = 36.23
Super Fat/Discount = 8%

Optional Additives	Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract	1 1/2 tsp. (7.5 ml)
Rose Geranium E/O	2 tsp. (10 ml)
Sweet Orange E/O	3 tsp. (15 ml)
Lemongrass E/O	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Rosemary Extract	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Sw. Almond/Vit. E (80:20 blend)	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Confectioners Sugar	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Orris Root Powder	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Crimson Mica	1 tsp. (5 ml)

1. Make the camellia oil soap base following the instructions for your preferred soap making method on "The Process" page.
   
   
2. If you're adding GSE, add it to the base oils.
   
   
3. Once the soap reaches a thin trace add any optional ingredients except for the mica and essential oils.
   
   
4. Reserve approximately 1 1/2 cups of thinnly traced soap to make the marble.
   
   
5. Add the mica to the larger portion of soap base and blend well with your stick blender. Then add the essential oils.
   
   
6. Pour the crimson coloured soap into your soap mold.



7. Slowly drizzle the reserved white soap over the crimson soap in a grid like pattern. Alternate pouring from high up above the soap mold and low down close to the soap mold. This will insure a more even distribution of the white soap.



8. Using your spatula or other stirring device, gently swirl the two colours of soap around in the mold. Don't over do it or you'll blend the colours together.



9. Finish up as per the instructions for the method you are using.

Many more Homemade Soap Recipes can be found on the main recipes page.