Whipped Cold Process Soap

Soufflé soap has a delicate and airy texture. Soufflé soap is so light that it floats on the surface when dropped in water. It contains more solid fats than usual, and a regular hand mixer with beaters is used to whip them instead of a stick blender. Due to the whipping process, a larger volume of soap is obtained from the same amount of oil compared to the traditional method.

Soap properties:

Hardness: very hard

Cleansing properties: good cleansing properties

Skin softening properties: moderate

Foaming properties: medium foaming

You will need:

150 g coconut oil

150 g cocoa butter

100 g olive oil

155 g water

58 g lye (sodium hydroxide)

8-12 ml fragrance oil or essential oil

Tools:

• Rubber gloves

• Safety goggles

• Respirator

• Digital scale

• Mixer

• 500 ml container for mixing the lye solution (stainless steel, glass, or heat-resistant plastic)

• 250 ml container for weighing the lye

• Mixing spoons

• At least a 2-liter container for weighing, melting the fats, and whipping the soap. A narrow and deep container is more suitable for whipping.

• Soap mold (milk carton)

Preparation time: 

1.5 hours + slicing + 3-4 weeks for curing.

Difficulty level:

Medium difficulty. Familiarize yourself with the safe handling principles of lye and the cold process soap making method.

Quantity:

I used a 1-liter milk carton as a mold for this soap.

Instructions:

1. Weigh the water into the container intended for the lye solution. Melt the cocoa butter. Mix it with the coconut oil and let it cool until the mixture becomes slightly thicker. Beat the solid fats with a mixer until they form stiff peaks.

2. In a separate bowl, slowly pour the lye into the water while stirring continuously with a spoon. NB! ALWAYS POUR THE LYE INTO THE WATER; NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! Stir until the lye granules are dissolved.

3. The temperature of the lye solution and the fats should be between 30-50 degrees Celsius when mixed together. Slowly pour the lye solution into the fats. Mix until you achieve a uniform mass, then add the olive oil, mix again until uniform, and transfer the mixture to the mold using a spoon. Tap the mold against the work surface occasionally to ensure even filling. No fragrances or colorants have been added to the sample soap, but you can add them along with the olive oil if desired.

4. Leave the soap to harden in the mold for 24 hours. The next day, slice it into bars and let it cure for at least 3 weeks. The pH of the finished soap should be below 10.