Honey and Beeswax Cold Process Soap Recipe Honey and Beeswax Cold Process Soap Recipe

Honey and Beeswax Cold Process Soap Recipe

Beeswax is a great additive for cold process soap. It can reduce ash, harden soap and make it easier to unmold your soap when using individual cavi...

Beeswax is a great additive for cold process soap. It can reduce ash, harden soap and make it easier to unmold your soap when using individual cavity molds. Honey is another great additive for cold process soap. It increases lather and has great label appeal!

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By Michael A Crooks Aug 13, 2025

Yield: (8) Bars

Est Time: 1 Hour

Level: Advanced – Danger Chemicals

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Step 1

Prepare the lye solution by weighing the water and lye in two separate containers. Pour the lye into the water, carefully mix in a well-ventilated area and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Melt the coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax either by microwave or stovetop. Melt just until melted and no more.

Step 3

Add the liquid oils and honey to the melted oils to bring the temperature down. Add the fragrance oil and stir.

Step 4

Once the lye and oils have cooled down to under 110° F, pour the lye solution into oils and blend until trace. You have to soap a bit hotter when using beeswax as you don’t want it to re-solidify before mixing. Both beeswax and honey accelerate trace a bit. So be prepared for it to move quickly.

Step 5

Pour the soap into your mold.

Step 6

Allow your soap to harden overnight and unmold the next day. If the soap is too soft, allow soap to harden for 48 hours.

Step 7

Cut and cure for a minimum of four weeks.

To Use

To Use: Lather onto wet skin and rinse with warm water.  Avoid contact with eyes.  

Tags: Cold Process Soap Making