How To Make African Black Soap

• 9 oz Coconut Oil
• 20 oz Palm Oil
• 3.5 oz Shea Butter
• 0.6 oz Coconut Carbon
• 0.5 - 1.5 oz Fragrance or Essential Oil
• 14 oz Water

Step 1
Measure COLD water into plastic container (hot water will volcano).
Step 2
Measure lye into separate container. Then, carefully pour lye into water.
Step 3
Stir with either rubber, nylon, silicone or stainless steel spatula until lye is dissolved. Make sure to stir well. It is best to do this in well-ventilated room because of smelly fumes.
Step 4
Place lid on container, mark "LYE - DANGEROUS" & place in an area where it cannot be spilled.
Step 5
Let lye solution cool until it is below 120 F. (Cooled lye solution with "scum" on top is normal). It is okay to prepare lye solution 1-2 days in advance. Step 1
Weigh the oils and butters into stainless steel pot (no enamel because there will be problems if it chips).
Step 2
Heat between 120 -140 F.
Step 3
Add cooled lye solution slowly into oils and stir with your spoon for 2 minutes.
Step 4
You can either add the coconut carbon directly to batch or remove a few ounces of your soap base, add it to a a smaller container & mix in the coconut carbon separately.
Step 5
Incorporate coconut carbon mixture into to pot.
Step 6
Blend with a stick blender for about 1 minute.
Step 7
Occasionally use the spoon to ensure that all solution is incorporated from sides of pot.
Step 8
Mix until "trace" (like runny pudding). Step 1
Pour soap into prepared molds and leave open for 24 hours or until saponified. (If left in a cold room, it can take days to saponify).
Step 2
Remove from molds and allow to cure for 4-6 weeks.