This soap recipe is great because it uses inexpensive and easy to find base oils. Crisco, lard and grapeseed oils can be found in most grocery stores and produce a soap that is surprisingly hard and conditioning. Coconut milk powder adds a richness to the lather and the castor oil makes that lather bubbly.
This recipe does contain lard but if you want a vegan bar you could substitute shea butter, mango butter or palm oil (be sure to run the recipe through the lye calculator again before making).

| Base Ingredients | Grams | Ounces | Percentage |
| Crisco | 180 gr. | 6.349 oz. | 20% |
| Coconut Oil | 270 gr. | 9.524 oz. | 30% |
| Castor Oil | 45 gr. | 1.587 oz. | 5% |
| Grapeseed Oil | 135 gr. | 4.762 oz. | 15% |
| Lard | 270 gr. | 9.524 oz. | 30% |
| Distilled Water | 326.07 gr. | 11.502 oz. | |
| Lye | 128.661 gr. | 4.538 oz. |
| Optional Additives | Measurement |
| Coconut Milk Powder | 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) |
| Confectioners Sugar | 1 tsp. (5 ml) |
| Orris Root Powder | 1 tsp. (5 ml) |
| Titanium Dioxide | 1 tsp. (5 ml) |
| Grapefruit Seed Extract | 1.5 tsp. (7.5 ml) |
| Rose Geranium E/O | 3 tsp. (15 ml) |
| Peru Balsam E/O | 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml) |
| Rosewood E/O | 1 tsp. (5 ml) |
| Palmarosa E/O | 1 tsp. (5 ml) |
| Sweet Orange E/O | 2 tsp. (10 ml) |
| Ginger E/O | 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml) |
| Patchouli E/O | 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml) |
| Rosemary Extract | 1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml) |
| Crimson Mica | for thin line |
| Crimson Mica | 1/16 tsp. |
For basic instructions on how to make homemade soap, read The Process page and then follow the directions below to make this Rose Milk Soap Recipe.