To make this natural homemade coffee soap recipe you ll need to follow your basic cold process soapmaking method instructions.
Coffee soap recipe.
I love a good coffee soap that exfoliates your skin.
Nairobi coffee january 15 2020 at 11 19 pm reply.
If you ve never made cold process soap before here s a good inexpensive beginner s cold process soap recipe be sure to take all proper safety precautions when working with lye including goggles and gloves.
Vanilla coffee soap recipe.
Add the finely ground mix of cocoa powder coffee grounds orris root sugar and ground oatmeal to the rest of the base and thoroughly mix.
This is a super simple coffee soap recipe.
The homemade soap is a simple craft project that produces giftable results and is perfect for soap making beginners.
I like to use 1 4 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of coffee grinds per pound of base oils.
How to make vanilla coffee soap.
Mix lye and coffee together until lye beads or crystals have dissolved.
If you want a soap that will lather up easily and moisturize your hands at the same time.
1 lb shea butter melt and pour soap base.
Of course silicone molds work best but i wanted round soaps and i didn t have another mold.
Coffee usage in soap.
The stronger it is the darker your soap will be.
Allow to cool again to between 120 130º a great tool for instantly measuring your soaping temperatures is an infrared instant read thermometer combine oils and heat to about 120º as well.
To make this coffee soap recipe i used mason jar lids that i covered with some coconut oil.
3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract.
According to lovin soap coffee makes a wonderful exfoliant in soap.
Cup used coffee grounds.
This diy coffee soap recipe has a fresh brewed coffee scent and exfoliating properties.
It contains powerful anti oxidant agents protecting the skin against free radicals and reducing the risk of skin cancer.
The strength of the coffee is up to you.
Mix coffee ground in water to make coffee and allow to cool.
You can incorporate coffee into your soap in several different ways.
Just realize that the more you use the more exfoliating your soap will be.
Then carefully slice 1 pound of shea butter soap base into cubes that are approximately to 1 in size using a soap knife.
Coffee has proven to have wonderful effects on the skin.
To make this simple homemade coffee soap you start with a basic soap recipe.
Brew enough for the entire amount of liquid in your recipe or brew less and supplement the coffee with distilled water.
You should choose your preferred mix of oils based on the properties you want the soap to have.
The mason jar lids did leak a bit of soap out but i placed them on paper towels so the mess was contained easily.
Prepare a square silicone soap mold by cleaning drying and spritzing with rubbing alcohol.
The best soaps have a balance of oils.