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How to Make Shea Butter Soap

July 25, 2019 6 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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6 Responses

Regina kpalam
Regina kpalam

February 27, 2025

Do you have preservative for making liquid soap and hair food

Regina kpalam
Regina kpalam

February 27, 2025

Do you have preservative for making liquid soap and hair food

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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