lizflowers42
Well-Known Member
I found a recipe for honey/beeswax soap, without tallow or lard that I'm excited to try out this evening (and I have bubble wrap to do the fun honeycomb pattern!). I am going to run this through Soap Calc to be sure everything is correct, but these are the ingredients for the recipe.
Pure Almond Oil – 16 oz.
Pure Coconut Oil – 32 oz.
Pure Canola Oil – 26 oz.
Pure Olive Oil – 28 oz.
Pure Soybean Oil – 26 oz.
Water – 48 oz.
Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) – 18 oz.
Beeswax – 4 oz. (0.5 oz per pound * 8 pounds)
Honey – 4 oz. (0.5 oz per pound * 8 pounds)
Recipe found here: http://www.soapmakingfun.com/cold-process-soap-making/beeswax-soap.shtml
Question time. Recipe says to add the beeswax with the oil and heat to 150 degrees, then to let it cool to 115-will the beeswax begin to solidify at that temp?
It also says to add the honey at trace. I know that the added sugar heats things up, but how do I ensure that the honey is completely mixed in and not gloppily blobbed through out the soap? Can I mix my honey with the lye mixture instead to ensure it's completely mixed or will that kill any of the benefits of the honey?
Pure Almond Oil – 16 oz.
Pure Coconut Oil – 32 oz.
Pure Canola Oil – 26 oz.
Pure Olive Oil – 28 oz.
Pure Soybean Oil – 26 oz.
Water – 48 oz.
Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) – 18 oz.
Beeswax – 4 oz. (0.5 oz per pound * 8 pounds)
Honey – 4 oz. (0.5 oz per pound * 8 pounds)
Recipe found here: http://www.soapmakingfun.com/cold-process-soap-making/beeswax-soap.shtml
Question time. Recipe says to add the beeswax with the oil and heat to 150 degrees, then to let it cool to 115-will the beeswax begin to solidify at that temp?
It also says to add the honey at trace. I know that the added sugar heats things up, but how do I ensure that the honey is completely mixed in and not gloppily blobbed through out the soap? Can I mix my honey with the lye mixture instead to ensure it's completely mixed or will that kill any of the benefits of the honey?