Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Handmade Citrus Soap with Activated Charcoal


I love this simple and beautiful cold process soap with citrus essential oils and activated charcoal to pull toxins from the skin. Here's the recipe:

Tallow - 50%
Coconut oil - 40%
Olive oil - 10%

Sweet almond oil - Additional 10% superfat added after trace

1 Tbsp. activated charcoal
litsea cubeba essential oil
sweet orange essential oil
pink grapefruit essential oil

water
lye (always refer to lye calculator)