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How to Make Shea Butter Soap

July 25, 2019 4 Comments

Handmade Shea Butter Soap in a black bowl

 One of the very first homemade skincare products I ever made was hand crafted soap.  I was (and still am) fascinated by the idea of turning pure natural oils and butters, through a chemical process known as saponification, to nourishing, good-for-your-skin soap.  I still remember the very first batch I made, almost 10 years ago.  I made just one batch and never looked back and before I knew it, I had turned my hobby into a business.

 In all my years of making soap, with the the countless batches of soap I have made, I have not come across any ingredient that adds a certain luxury to soap more than unrefined shea butter does, and that is why we use it in all our soaps.

 

 Here is a simple  beginner recipe for Shea Butter Soap you can make.  

 Ingredients: 

  • 900g Luxury Soapmix
  • 126g Sodium Hydroxide 
  • 270g Distilled Water 
  • 27g Essential Oil (Optional) 

Instructions

Click on the link below for a basis step-by-step guide!

Soap Making Instructions

For a more guided instruction, please visit our Soapmaking Workshop page  to book a workshop.

Natural Handmade Shea butter soap in a black bowl

Happy Soaping...

 



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4 Responses

Nosi
Nosi

March 03, 2020

Can i replace sunflower oil with another oil? Where can i get the sodium hydroxide?

TIA

Kaye Cox
Kaye Cox

November 19, 2019

Could I replace the sunflower oil with olive oil in this recipe? Or is that not advised?

Thanks!

Monene
Monene

November 19, 2019

Where can I buy Sodium Hydroxide

Vero
Vero

November 19, 2019

Where can I get Sodium Hydroxide

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