Homemade Soap Recipes - Sambuca Rose

Sambuca Rose Soap

Here's a handmade soap recipe specifically made for those who adore the scent of black licorice.

Sambuca Rose contains Anise and Sweet Fennel essential oils along with a hint of spice, citrus, and rose for that added twist.

If you want a little less licorice and a bit more 'twist' try reducing the Anise and Sweet Fennel to 1/4 tsp each and increasing the rose scent to 5 tsp.

Base Ingredients Grams Ounces Percentage
Shea Butter 45 gr. 1.587 oz. 5%
Coconut Oil 225 gr. 7.937 oz. 25%
Olive Oil 315 gr. 11.11 oz. 35%
Castor Oil 45 gr. 1.587 oz. 5%
Palm Oil** 270 gr. 9.524 oz. 30%
Distilled Water 179 gr. 6.31 oz.  
Coconut Milk 100 gr. 3.53 oz.  
Lye 127.05 gr. 4.48 oz.  

Water as % of Oils = 31
Super Fat/Discount = 5%

Optional Additives Measurement
Anise E/O 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Sweet Fennel E/O 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Sweet Orange E/O 2 tsp. (10 ml)
Cinnamon E/O 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Clove Bud E/O 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Nutmeg E/O 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Rose Fragrance Oil 4 tsp. (20 ml)
White Mica 1 tsp. (5 ml)
Black Oxide 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Orris Root Powder 1 tsp. (5 ml)

  1. If you wish to make this homemade soap recipe look like the one pictured above you, will need to make a batch of the Basic Homemade Soap and when it is finished insulating, follow the directions for creating soap curls.

  2. Once your mold is filled with the soap curls, you can make the soap base following the instructions for your preferred soap making method on "The Process" page.

  3. Mix until the soap reaches a thin trace and then add the coconut milk, orris root powder, mica, black oxide and the scent. Blend well.

  4. Stick blend until a medium trace is reached and gently pour the soap base into the prepared soap mold. Depending on how many soap curls you have used, you may have excess soap base...be sure to have a second soap mold ready to pour the extra soap base into.

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