DIY Lemongrass and Lavender Soap Recipe

Are you left with hands that smell like the food you just cooked? This deodorizing soap with lemongrass and lavender tackles difficult odors, naturally! With a balanced blend of olive and coconut oils, your hands will feel soft and moisturized, while you only smell the bright and happy scent of lemongrass!

Supplies

• Infrared thermometer
• Double saucepan made of stainless steel
• Pyrex or heat-resistant glass measuring cup
• Mixer
• Safety equipment (rubber gloves, face mask, apron, eye protection, etc.).
• Soap mold

Ingredients for a DIY lemongrass and lavender soap recipe

• 481 gr olive oil
• 199 gr coconut oil
• 238 gr water
• 102 gr sodium hydroxide
• 15 gr shea butter
• 10 ml of lemongrass essential oil
• 5 ml peppermint essential oil
• 5 ml of lavender essential oil
• Isopropyl alcohol
• 1.5 teaspoon purple mica powder
• Dried calendula leaves for decoration

How to make a DIY lemongrass and lavender soap

1. Before you start, put on your safety gear, including safety glasses and work gloves.
2. Weigh all your ingredients accurately on a scale.
3. Using a double boiler, slowly heat your oils until they reach the desired temperature of 70 degrees.
4. Add the water to a heatproof measuring cup. Slowly add your lye, stirring constantly until dissolved. Perform this step in a well-ventilated area and be careful not to inhale the fumes.
5. Put your lye water in an ice bath until it has cooled to the desired temperature of 70 degrees.
6. When both the oil and the lye water are at 70 degrees, slowly pour the lye water into the oils while mixing with a blender.
7. Mix until you reach a light trace (the consistency of pudding).
8. Add your essential oils.
9. Pour half of your uncolored soap into a silicone mold. Mix in calendula leaves with a spatula and smooth the layer. Then spray the top with isopropyl alcohol.
10. Add your purple mica powder to the remaining soap and mix well.
11. Carefully pour your purple-colored soap on top of the first layer. Smooth with a spatula. Put calendula leaves on the soap for decoration.
12. Unmold your soap after the 48 hours and cut it into equal pieces.
13. Place your soap on a rack and store in a cool, dark place to cure for 4-6 weeks.