Luxury Cold Process Premix Blend – 900g

Luxury Cold Process Premix Blend – 900g

This premix makes approximately 1300g of soap when combined with lye and water, with a 5% superfat to create hard, conditioning bars. It contains no petro-chemicals, SLS, or sulphates, ensuring a gentle and natural soap.

Please note: There is a slight update in the sodium hydroxide and water ratios—a 2g difference in the water/lye ratio. The recipe itself remains unchanged. For convenience, an 850g version of the premix is also provided in case you cannot measure exactly 900g. The bottle contains the same amount of oils.

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Ingredients:

• Olive Oil

• Coconut Oil

• Palm Oil

• Castor Oil

• Vitamin E

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How to Use:

You will need:

• 900g Basic Soapmaking Ready Mix

• 126g Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) (updated from 128g)

• 337g Distilled or De-ionised Water (updated from 273g)

• Safety gear: Gloves, Goggles, Mask

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Equipment:

• Digital Scale

• Stick Blender

• Thermometer

• Spatula

• Stainless Steel Pot

• Plastic Bucket or Heatproof Jugs

• Mold (silicone, wooden, or cardboard)

• Liner (wax paper or plastic for wooden/box molds)

• Mixing utensils (wooden spoons, spatulas)

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Ingredients for Soapmaking:

• Basic Soap Premix

• Sodium Hydroxide (Lye)

• Distilled Water

• Optional Additives (essential or fragrance oils, colourants, teas, clays, etc.)

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Prepare your mold by lining it if necessary and set it aside ready for pouring. You can cover it with a piece of cardboard once filled.

2. Weigh the distilled water and sodium hydroxide separately into non-aluminum containers such as plastic jugs or stainless steel.

3. Make the lye solution by carefully mixing sodium hydroxide into the water (never the other way round). Allow it to cool to about 35°C.

4. Melt the premix in a pot of hot water, then weigh out 900g into a stainless steel container. Heat to 35°C.

5. When both the lye solution and oils reach 35°C or lower, slowly pour the lye solution into the oils.

6. Use a stick blender to mix until you reach trace — the consistency of custard.

7. Add your additives (essential oils, colourants, etc.) and mix gently to a medium trace.

8. Pour the soap batter into the mold, cover it with the cardboard lid, wrap the mold in a towel, and store it away for 24 hours.

9. After 24–48 hours, unmold and cut the soap into bars using a sharp knife. Larger bars are recommended.

10. Allow the soap to cure for at least 4 weeks before use. Although safe after one week (no lye remains), curing improves hardness, gentleness, and reduces pH.

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Notes:

• This blend contains Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, and Palm Kernel Oil for extra conditioning and hardness.

• Always wear safety gear when handling lye to protect your skin and eyes.

• Curing is essential for the best quality soap — longer curing results in milder, harder bars.