Shea Butter Soap Recipe

This shea butter soap recipe has a moss green checkerboard pattern in a deep turquoise blue base and is scented with lime, sweet orange, oakmoss, patchouli and clove essential oils.

Base Ingredients	Grams	Ounces	Percentage
Shea Butter	90 gr.	3.175 oz.	10%
Coconut Oil	270 gr.	9.524 oz.	30%
Olive Oil	360 gr.	12.699 oz.	40%
Palm Oil	180 gr.	6.349 oz.	20%
Distilled Water	326.07 gr.	11.502 oz.
Lye	124.451 gr.	4.39 oz.

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

Optional Additives	Measurement
Grapefruit Seed Extract	1 1/2 tsp. (7.5 ml)
Lime E/O	4 tsp. (20 ml)
Sweet Orange E/O	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Oakmoss E/O	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Patchouli E/O	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Clove E/O	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Rosemary Extract	1/4 tsp. (1.25 ml)
Ultramarine Blue	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Hydrated Chromium Oxide	1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml)
Confectioners Sugar	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Orris Root Powder	1 tsp. (5 ml)
Cut Soap Strips	300 grams

Most of the above ingredients can be purchased at Mountain Rose Herbs.

Bulk organic herbs, spices and essential oils. Sin

Step One
Get the soap mold ready by following the directions for making checkerboard soap.

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

Note: Oakmoss and Patchouli essential oils caused the soap to be a much darker shade of turquoise than when I use a clear essential oil.

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

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