In under fifteen minutes, Roe Sie, from the Kings Roost, shows you how to make a basic bar soap from scratch, using only organic olive and coconut oils, lye, and ice water. \r<br>\r<br>RECIPE:\r<br>\r<br>Organic olive oil: 1,680 grams\r<br>Organic coconut oil: 683 grams\r<br>Lye: 337 grams\r<br>Ice water: 787 grams\r<br>\r<br>Add essential fragrant oils to make it smell even better-- we used vanilla and sandalwood this time. DELISH. Its a fast and fun DIY project; it makes a great gift, and it feels awesome to use homemade soap instead of a lot of weird chemicals on your body. Get creative with your essential oil blends, add seeds, grains, mica and flower petals, and please let us know which combinations you love!\r<br>\r<br>Take the safety precautions seriously-- use protective eyewear, cover up all skin, and handle the caustic lye with extreme care. Keep all ingredients away from kids and pets. And use a gram scale to be accurate in getting your lye, water, and oil ratios exly right. The water measurement includes any ice you use. I use about half ice and half water, and measure it by weight to equal 787 grams. Its important not to be sloppy and no guesswork here, please.\r<br>\r<br>The process is pretty fast, especially once youve done it a few times and have the hang of it. But be sure to let your soap cure (dry out) for 4-6 weeks so it doesnt turn into a slimy goopy mess in the shower. or, worse yet, irritate anyones skin.\r<br>\r<br>We sell our own homemade soap in a variety of delicious flavors here: \r<br>\r<br>Plus, check out the Kings Roost website at for more DIY projects! \r<br>\r<br>HAVE FUN AND KEEP US POSTED ON HOW YOUR SOAP-MAKING ADVENTURE GOES!
