Classic Lavender Cold Process Soap Recipe – Calm & Moisturizing
🌿 The Story
When Emma
first moved to Provence, she fell in love with the endless lavender fields
painting the horizon in purple. Every evening, the scent of lavender drifted
through her window — calming her soul after long days. Years later, far from
those fields, she recreated that same peace in a bar of soap.
This
lavender soap is more than skincare — it’s serenity you can hold in your hands.
🧴 Ingredients (for 1 kg batch)
|
Ingredient |
Weight (g) |
Purpose |
|
Olive oil |
400 g |
Moisturizes and softens skin |
|
Coconut oil |
250 g |
Cleansing and bubbly lather |
|
Palm oil (RSPO certified) |
200 g |
Hardness and creaminess |
|
Castor oil |
50 g |
Enhances lather and texture |
|
Shea butter |
100 g |
Rich hydration and vitamins |
|
Distilled water |
330 g |
Lye solution base |
|
Sodium hydroxide (lye) |
140 g |
Saponification agent |
|
Lavender essential oil |
25 g |
Calming scent and antibacterial |
|
Dried lavender buds (optional) |
2 tbsp |
Decoration and gentle exfoliation |
🌸 Step-by-Step
- Prepare lye solution: Slowly add sodium hydroxide to
distilled water (never the opposite). Mix until dissolved. Cool to
35–40°C.
- Melt oils: In a separate pot, melt all
oils and butters together, then allow to cool to the same temperature
range.
- Blend to trace: Pour lye solution into oils
and stick-blend until light trace.
- Add fragrance: Stir in lavender essential oil
and optional buds.
- Pour into mold: Tap to remove air bubbles and
insulate for 24 hours.
- Unmold & cure: Slice bars and let cure for
4–6 weeks in a dry, ventilated space.
🌼 Ingredient Benefits
- Lavender essential oil: Promotes relaxation and sleep;
antibacterial.
- Shea butter: Restores elasticity and
protects against dryness.
- Olive oil: Deep hydration without
greasiness.
- Castor oil: Adds luxurious creaminess to
the lather.
✨ Final Thought
Each bar is like a stroll through lavender fields under golden sunlight — soft, fragrant, and healing for the skin and soul.