Homemade Bar Dish Soap, a Zero Waste Kitchen Project

This homemade bar dish soap is a great way to save money in the kitchen and makes a simple project for the beginning soap maker. (Not sure if soap making is right for you? Watch my video about why you should (and shouldn't!) make your soap, here: https://youtu.be/8nJWdLWkoKI) Bar Dish Soap Recipe: (or print it here: https://heartscontentfarmhouse.com/homemade-bar-dish-soap/) Prep Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes plus curing Yield: 12 bars Method: cold process ingredients and supplies: (my favorite source of oils is brambleberry.com) 1 ounce castor oil 29 ounces coconut oil 5.41 ounces of lye: https://amzn.to/2FxvQiY 8 to 11 ounces of water 1 tablespoon fragrance oil or essential oil (optional, I used 10x orange oil) stick blender: https://amzn.to/37OsIuS digital scale: https://amzn.to/2FHwhaB soap molds I used: https://amzn.to/37Iy6Qr instructions 1. Measure the lye and water in separate containers, using a digital scale. Combine the lye and water by adding the lye to the water, then stir until dissolved. The lye solution will shoot up in temperature and become hot. Set aside to cool in a safe place. 2. Measure the castor oil and coconut oil using a digital scale. Melt over low heat in a stainless steel pot until fully melted and 140 degrees. Set aside to cool in a safe place. 3. When the lye water and melted oils have cooled to about 110 degrees, combine them by pouring the lye water into the melted oils. Blend with a stick blender until a thin trace is reached. (The mixture will thicken slightly and no droplets of oil are visible.) Add the fragrance, if using, and stir in by hand. 4. Immediately pour into a soap mold with individual bars. (The soap dries too hard to cut easily if made as a loaf.). Remove from the molds after 24 hours and allow to cure 2 weeks more before using. Store the bar in a place that will allow it to dry as much as possible between uses. notes To calculate with a different volume, use these percentages: 96.67% coconut oil 3.33% castor oil 1% superfat Heart’s Content Farmhouse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.  As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualified purchases.