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Mango Butter Soap Recipe

A moisturizing bar of soap made with plenty of shea and mango butter, scented with an exotic blend of essential oils.

Course Cold Process Soap Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 15 minutes
Servings 6 bars of soap (4 oz each)
Author Celine Logan

Ingredients

  • distilled water: 4.4 oz / 124 g
  • sodium hydroxide lye: 2.7 oz / 76 g
  • coconut oil 30% of total oils: 5.8 oz / 165 g
  • apricot kernel oil 27%: 5.3 oz / 150 g
  • shea butter 23%: 4.5 oz / 127 g
  • Mango butter 15%: 3 oz / 83 g
  • castor oil 5%: 1 oz / 28 g
  • lemongrass essential oil: 9 g
  • patchouli essential oil: 9 g
  • coconut milk powdered: 4 tsp
  • yellow oxide optional for color: ½ tsp

Instructions

Safety first:

  1. put on your gloves and goggles, make sure you’re wearing long sleeves
  2. ensure that you’ll be undisturbed for the next 30 min
  3. crack a window

Preparing Lye Solution:

  1. in a small container measure out the distilled water
  2. in a small plastic cup measure out lye
  3. slowly while constantly stirring pour the lye into the water. Work swiftly and don't inhale the fumes. Set lye solution to the side when it is completely dissolved.

Preparing Oil Mixture:

  1. In a medium pot or microwave proof container measure out coconut oil, shea butter and mango butter
  2. melt over low heat in a water bath or on 20 second bursts in the microwave until fully liquid
  3. add apricot kernel oil and castor oil
  4. measure out essential oils and add
  5. add coconut milk powder and yellow oxide (if using)
  6. before adding lye water solution blend oil mixture with stick blender thoroughly until well incorporated and there are no more clumps

Combining the Two

  1. place mold on cutting board
  2. slowly pour the lye solution down the shaft of your stick blender. This will reduce any air bubbles being trapped in your soap. Gently tap your stick blender to further release any air.
  3. turn on your stick blender on low, blend for 15 seconds and stir with spatula while checking consistency of batter. We’re aiming for a pudding consistency (see picture below).
  4. once you see the soap batter leaving traces on top of the surface, you’re done stick blending
  5. pour soap batter into mold not quite to the top
  6. tap mold with cutting board on countertop (to release air bubbles and even out batter)
  7. texture top of soap with small spoon (optional)
  8. leave in mold in safe spot for 48 hours
  9. unmold by pulling on all sides first and then pressing from the bottom
  10. cure for 3-4 weeks
  11. then store in cool place away from humidity and sunlight

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