Here was my first batch. Test subjects overall enjoyed this soap, one subject (Jess) only objected to the shape, preferring an oval soap with no hard edges. This comment was: not useful. Test subject me found this soap moisturizing and felt skin quality improved with use. Test subject Ryan enjoyed everything about the soap, from scent to lather to cleanliness. Test subject Ferret can leave his own comments of soap below.
70% olive oil (11.2 oz)
20% coconut oil (3.2 oz)
10% crisco (1.6 oz)
handful of ground oatmeal
handful of lavender buds
Melt oils together (not too much, try not to exceed 120 degrees or it takes forever to drop back down) and then toss in the oatmeal and lavender. In a separate bowl combine:
2.2 oz lye
6.1 oz milk (previously frozen and then broken up into a bit of a slushy)
(Note to self: I found this mixture reached near 120 degrees)
Once the temperature of both reaches near 100 degrees, combine lye mixture into oil mixture (NOT the other way around) and then stir for a million years with a spoon or spatula until it becomes thick. Then pour into molds (any kind of container really) and leave somewhere to cure for a few days (I'm not sure how long yet, it was certainly still too soft today) and then remove from mold and cut up with a knife. Then leave to cure for 6 weeks before use.
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