Charcoal Soap Recipe
If you like my charcoal facial soap recipe then be sure to also try this similar soap recipe.
Charcoal soap recipe. I chose to make my own activated charcoal face soap because i love making soaps to begin with. The amount of charcoal powder will vary. I will tell you. Make sure that your work area is clean ventilated and that there are no children nearby.
For a scented bar add. More facial soap recipes. Elaborating new soap recipes has become a creative outlet for me and i take each new recipe as a bit of a challenge. 250 grams palm oil.
Blend until medium light trace and blend in essential oils. To make this charcoal soap recipe you ll need to weigh and melt the oils and weigh and mix your lye water just as you would any cold process soap recipe. Add lye water to oils when temperatures are around 100 degrees. The beautycounter charcoal soap bar should last you at least for several months so it really isn t a big expense on a daily basis.
The benefits of charcoal soap. 420 grams lye sodium hydroxide 4 5 cups water. On this page i will be sharing with you my very own charcoal soap recipe for this batch i will also be demonstrating a great soap making swirl technique that you can use to design any of your soaps whether it is a charcoal soap recipe or not. 2 ounces of scent.
How to make activated charcoal soap. As it can take some time to get these measurements right it s easier to do it now so you just have to tip it in later when it counts. With three main ingredients you can make your own melt and pour charcoal bar soap. Here i used a shea butter base for an added dose of major moisture.
How to make charcoal soap. 300 grams palm kernal oil. To make all black bars simply melt all of the soap in one bowl add the charcoal powder 25 30 caps or 1 teaspoon to the entire batch and mix well. For charcoal soap add 8 tsp of activated charcoal.
A more traditional acne soap recipe with lavender tea tree soap also contains activated charcoal powder. This is not a good recipe to let children help with since lye is caustic until mixed with water and oils. Lye solution can cause some nasty burns. If you suffer from mild acne or have sensitive skin using this soap may be better for your skin than other harsher skin cleaners.
Since i m not ready to learn how to make my own soap with lye but hey if you want to check out our post on cold process soap here i ve become a big fan of melt and pour soap base there are a ton of varieties for bases. Plain glycerin olive oil goat milk honey oatmeal etc. To make charcoal soap use recipe 1. 450 grams coconut oil.
Soaps swirled with charcoal look absolutely beautiful as the black and white contrast so well against each other. How to make my activated charcoal soap. Apply your protective eye gear and gloves. 250 grams grapeseed oil.
However there are fewer ingredients called for in that charcoal facial soap recipe. I like to start off by making sure my essential oils are weighed out and combined in a glass container. Measure the oils in liquid form by weight and pour into the slow cooker.