WebInstructions. Cut the soap into small cubes and place in a heatproof container. Using either a water bath or microwave gently melt the soap. If using a …
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To modify the recipe, just take your basic soap recipe and adjust your recipe so that it has more long-lasting and lathering oils, and not as much olive oil. Animal oils like lard and tallow work well in shaving soaps as they have long-lasting, stable lathers. Use a combination of liquid oils like sunflower, canola, almost and/or oil.
When choosing essential oils for your shaving soap bar, you will want to stick to essential oils that have benefits for the hair and skin. For example, using oils like peppermint or wintergreen have a cooling effect and are great for shaving.
For this shaving soap recipe, we will be using an aloe vera melt and pour soap base, rose clay, vitamin E oil, and essential oils. All of these ingredients are great for softening the skin, preventing redness and ultimately giving you an incredibly close, smooth shave.
In a standard, balanced soap recipe, you’re going to have a combination of soft, more fragile oils like canola, sunflower, almond, or even olive along with long-lasting hard oils like tallow, palm, or coconut. Coconut oil is a long-lasting stable oil.