Cocoa Butter Soap Recipe

I created this soap recipe with thoughts of making a bar that would have a fluffy, creamy, lather and a warm, creamy, scent.

A combination of olive oil infused with vanilla bean, non-deodorized cocoa butter, castor oil and scents of balsam and jasmine have done just that.

If you don't want to infuse the olive oil but would like to use vanilla bean seeds they can be purchased from a soap making supplier. Be aware that infusing vanilla bean into the oil does not give the soap a vanilla scent. You would need to add vanilla fragrance or essential oil to the recipe and that would change the colour of the soap from a creamy white to a dark brown.

Base Ingredients	Grams	Ounces	Percentage
Cocoa Butter	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Coconut Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Olive Oil (vanilla bean infused)	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Castor Oil	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Palm Oil	180 gr.	6.349 oz.	20%
Distilled Water	326.07 gr.	11.502 oz.
Lye	124.746 gr.	4.4 oz.

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

Optional Additives	Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Tolu Balsam E/O	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Peru Balsam E/O	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Copaiba Balsam E/O	2 tsp. (10 ml)
Jasmine(10% diluted in Jojoba) E/O	2 tsp. (10 ml)
Rosemary Extract	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Kaolin Clay (Cosmetic White)	1 Tbsp. (15 ml)
Confectioners Sugar	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Orris Root Powder	1 tsp. (5 ml)

Follow the instructions on The Process page to make this homemade soap.

Add Grapefruit Seed Extract to the base oils and all other additives at a thin trace.

The Kaolin Clay may be added to a small amount of water, oil or glycerin before adding for easier incorporation.

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