Cocoa and Shea Butter Soap Recipe

Cocoa and Shea Butter Luxury Soap

This cocoa and shea butter soap recipe uses these luxury butters and castor oil to create a bar with a rich creamy bubbly lather.

The addition of carrot, infused into the olive oil, and titanium dioxide lend the wonderful buttery color to the soap.

Scented lightly with grapefruit essential oil, this handmade soap recipe is a great bar to make for everyday use.

Base Ingredients Grams Ounces Percentage
Shea Butter 90 gr. 3.175 oz. 10%
Cocoa Butter 90 gr. 3.175 oz. 10%
Coconut Oil 270 gr. 9.524 oz. 30%
Olive Oil (carrot infused) 270 gr. 9.524 oz. 30%
Castor Oil 90 gr. 3.175 oz. 10%
Palm Oil 90 gr. 3.175 oz. 10%
Distilled Water 326.07 gr. 11.502 oz.  
Lye 123.565 gr. 4.359 oz.  

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

Optional Additives Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract 1 1/2 tsp. (7.5 ml)
Grapefruit E/O 7 tsp. (35 ml)
Rosemary Extract 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Titanium Dioxide 2 tsp. (10 ml)
Apricot Kernel Oil 1 Tbsp. (15 ml)
Confectioners Sugar 1 tsp. (5 ml)
Orris Root Powder 1 tsp. (5 ml)
Soap Ribbons 200 grams

Step One
Follow the directions for embedding soap ribbons to prepare the soap mold.

Step Two
Mix the titanium dioxide with the Apricot Kernel oil, blend well and put in a ramekin.

Step Three
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. You will have to work quickly when incorporating the additives since the mix sets up quickly.

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