INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

If you have trouble getting animal fat, or don't want to render it
down, this soap is for you. This formula makes a mild soap rich with
coconut oil and olive oil.  SUPPLIES 2 quart lye-proof cooking pot plus
8-quart lye-proof cooking  pot (stainless steel, stoneware, or enameled
cast iron)  rubber work gloves goggles, safety glasses, or face shield
face mask  1 cup white vinegar (used as safety precaution only)
stainless steel  or wooden spoon dairy, meat, or candy thermometer hand
eggbeater  flexible plastic soap molds, such as margarine tubs or
cardboard or  wooden boxes lined with plastic wrap  BE SAFE.  Lye is
very caustic; it can destroy skin by chemical action.  Handle it very
carefully.  Place water in the 2-quart lye-proof pot. Put on rubber
gloves and  other safety gear. Have the vinegar handy. Very slowly add
lye  crystals to water, constantly stirring until lye is dissolved. As
lye  is added to water, the water temperature will rise to around 150
deg  F. Place the thermometer in the water and allow it to cool to 95
to  98 degrees.  As the water is cooling, slowly heat the vegetable
shortening and  oils in the 8-quart lye-proof pot until it reaches 95
to 98 F. When  both lye and fats are in the same 95 to 98 F temperature
range,  slowly pour lye into fat, stirring constantly until well-mixed.
Beat  mixture very gently with the eggbeater to the consistency of
thick  honey. Avoid splashing.  Pour the mixture into molds, cover with
a blanket, and set aside to  dry for 24 hours, well away from children
or pets. After 24 hours,  carefully turn the soap out of the molds and
leave it in a dry, airy  place for at least two weeks. A fine white
powder may appear on the  surface when the soap is a few days old. This
is sodium carbonate.  Wash it away when the soap is mature; it tends to
make the skin dry.  Notes:  Lye is crystalline sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide.  It is usually sold in the drain cleaner section
of supermakets and  hardware stores. Buy pure lye crystals or flakes,
not lye sold as a  liquid drain cleaner.  Buy coconut oil from drug
stores and health  food stores.  Source: Rodale's Book of Practical
Formulas Typed by Fran McGee  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 2903
Calories From Fat: 2903
Total Fat: 328.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 11.1mg
Potassium: 4.2mg
Carbohydrates: 0g
Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 0g
Protein: 0g