I had a request from a friend to make a soap that looked like green camouflage. I decided to make two soaps – one green and one pink. This is my first time making a soap like this, so I decided to make a video, too. :)

RECIPE

Olive Oil – 34%
Coconut Oil – 25%
Shea Butter – 15%
Avocado Oil – 7%
Cocoa Butter – 7%
Sunflower Oil – 6%
Castor Oil – 6%

Superfat – 6%

Water = 2 x sodium hydroxide (33% lye solution)

To calculate the sodium hydroxide for your specific recipe size, you can use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage:    http://goo.gl/7hH5Vw

Pink Soap Essential Oil Blend:
Lavender – 4 parts
Bergamot – 2 parts
Patchouli – 1 part

Green Camo Essential Oil Blend:
Rosemary – 3 parts
Peppermint – 1 part

White kaolin clay added to each essential oil blend at a usage rate of 2 teaspoons per 500g of oil in recipe.

COLORANTS

• Pink Kaolin Clay (Rose Clay) – 4 teaspoons hydrated with distilled water (just enough to be fluid)
• Activated Charcoal – 3 teaspoons mixed with 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• Black Walnut Hull Powder – 1 teaspoon mixed with distilled water (just enough to be fluid)
• French Green Clay – 4 tablespoons hydrated with distilled water (just enough to be fluid)
• Indigo Root Powder – 1/4 teaspoon mixed with 2 teaspoons sunflower oil

PINK CAMO SOAP COLORS

• Light Pink: 1 teaspoon hydrated pink clay per cup of soap
• Dark Pink: 2 teaspoons hydrated pink clay per cup of soap
• Gray Soap: 1/2 teaspoon charcoal oil per cup of soap
• Black Soap: 2 teaspoons charcoal oil per cup of soap

GREEN CAMO SOAP COLORS

• Black: 2 teaspoons charcoal oil per cup of soap
• Light Brown: 1/4 teaspoon hydrated walnut hull powder per cup of soap
• Dark Brown: 1/2 teaspoon hydrated walnut hull powder per cup of soap
• Dark Green: 1 tablespoon hydrated green clay per cup of soap; plus 1/4 teaspoon indigo oil (adding the blue helps create a prettier green)
• Light Green: 1.5 teaspoons hydrated green clay per cup of soap; plus 1/8 teaspoon indigo oil

VIDEO

 

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