Wildflower Honey, Yoghurt and Oats Cold Process Soap

This yummy combination cold process soap has no added colour and is a nice journey from the kitchen pantry into the bathroom.  Because of the honey and yoghurt it can super heat so I have chosen to use individual cavity mould to ensure it doesn't over heat.  I don't insulate this soap and have a peek to see if an even gel is happening.

If you are a beginner, we recommend you make a few batches before attempting this soap as it can be a little overwhelming trying so many new things when just starting out. If you are more experienced, it's plain sailing!

Ingredients:

• 300g Coconut Oil 
• 300g Olive Oil 
• 200g Rice Bran Oil 
• 100g Macadamia Nut Oil 
•   60g Mango Butter 
•   50g Oat Extract - Oil Soluble (Our extract is in Fractionated Coconut Oil) 
•   50g Castor Oil 

• 380g Distilled Water 
• 154g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye/NaOH) 
•   20g Sodium Lactate  

•   35g Wildflower Honey Fragrance (L'Occitane type)
•   1 tablespoon natural yoghurt 
•   1 tablespoon liquid honey 
•   1 tablespoon whole oats (not quick oats) for decoration on top 
•   Silicone Rectangle Mould - the individual cavities will help avoid the soap overheating 
•   A spare mould handy in case you you have some left over soap
  
  

Equipment:

All your regular Cold Process Soap making equipment and Safety Gear including Goggles and Gloves
Small bowl to mix honey and yoghurt

Method:

If you are a beginner, we recommend you make a few batches before attempting this soap as it can have a hot gel.   For how to make soap from Scratch, please see our Cold Process Soapmaking Instructions.  You can also watch Soap Queen's You Tube Series on Cold Process Soapmaking.

• Prepare your workspace and set out the ingredients and  fragrance ready to go
• Combine the honey, yoghurt and oat extract and fragrance in a glass jug or beaker.  Stir until the mixture comes together and is smooth in texture

• Bring soap to medium trace, and then add the honey and yoghurt mixture and mix thoroughly through the traced soap.
• You are done, pour into the mould cavitites
• Give the surface a quick spray with isopropyl alcohol to avoid any ash, and then sprinkle a few whole oats on top to decorate

• Check the soap periodically to see how gel is coming along.  If it's a really hot summer day you can pop the mould on a tray and slide it into the fridge to bring it down from gel.  It does depend on the ambient temperature.
• This picture shows the soap at full gel

• Allow to sit in the moulds for a day or two and then unmould and slice as usual. Don't forget there's no evaporation in the silicone mould, so it will be a little softer for longer.

If using the Trolley items, you need to purchase Distilled Water, Olive Oil and Sodium Hydroxide from the supermarket.