Chocolate Mint Soap

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 42 ounces tallow
• 16 ounces coconut oil
• 12 ounces soya oil
• 8 ounces palm oil or 8 ounces lard
• 8 ounces cocoa butter
• 12 ounces lye
• 32 ounces cold distilled water
• 1 ounce peppermint extract
• 2 ounces cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 pour lye into water and stir until lye is dissolved. warning: lye is a caustic substance and can burn the skin and eyes. always use proper precautions when using this product. wear an apron, protective goggles and rubber gloves. keep away from children.
• 2 set aside to cool.
• 3 100 degrees f (38 degrees c) melt tallow with oils and cocoa butter (reserve a couple of teaspoons to mix the cocoa powder in).
• 4 cool to 100 degrees f (38 degrees c).
• 5 slowly pour the lye into the fats, stirring constantly until a small amount of soap can be drizzled across the surface leaving a"trace" before dissolving.
• 6 put in peppermint scent and stir well.
• 7 take out a cup of the soap and set aside in a warm bowl (or a bowl sitting in warm water).
• 8 blend the 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of cocoa powder with the reserved oil and pour this mixture into the main batch of soap.
• 9 pour soap into mold.
• 10 then swirl in the portion set aside.
• 11 wrap in towel a and put aside for approx.
• 12 20 hours.
• 13 un-mold, cut into bars and cure for three weeks.