Coffee Soap Recipe

A soap recipe for coffee lovers. This soap not only looks great but smells wonderful. It pulls double duty when it comes to kitchen work...helping to remove odors like onion and garlic. The addition of shea butter, patchouli and benzoin also help with keeping those dishpan hands soft and supple.

Base Ingredients	Grams	Ounces	Percentage
Shea Butter	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Coconut Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Olive Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Castor Oil	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Palm Oil	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Lard	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Distilled Water	326.07 gr.	11.502 oz.
Lye	123.801 gr.	4.367 oz.

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

Optional Additives	Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Ginger E/O	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Cinnamon E/O	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Clove E/O	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Patchouli E/O	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Sweet Orange E/O	4 tsp. (20 ml)
Benzoin E/O	1/8 tsp. (.625 ml)
Finely Ground Oatmeal	2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Rosemary Extract	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Cocoa Powder	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Finely ground coffee	1 Tbsp. (15 ml)
Confectioners Sugar	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Orris Root Powder	1 tsp. (5 ml)

For basic instructions on how to make homemade soap, visit The Process page and then follow the additional directions below.

Once you've reached a thin trace pour about 1 cup of soap base into a container to use as a topper on the soap.

Add the cocoa powder, coffee grounds, orris root, sugar and ground oatmeal to the rest of the base and thoroughly mix.

Add the essential oils, rosemary extract and the grated soap bits...work very fast or it may cease.

Pour into the mold and top with the plain soap that was put aside.

Insulate the soap and cut when cooled.

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