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Heat Transfer Cold Process Lard Soap Recipe 1 12 oz. lard 2 8 oz. coconut oil 3 12 oz. pure olive oil 4 4.45 oz. sodium hydroxide 5 10 oz. water
A little coconut oil for bubbles, some castor oil for drawing moisture to the skin, or even a light oil such as sunflower are all perfect to use with lard in soap making. Which soap recipe will you try? Do you prefer a lard soap recipe with a high percentage of lard, or more of a mixture of different oils?
Modern lard soap recipes don’t require rainwater, leeching caustic water through ashes, or igniting calico skirts over open flames. It uses sodium hydroxide and distilled water, the surest way to make safe soap if all other safety precautions are met.
Lard and tallow are unsaturated fats which make hard bars of soap. When making a soap batch with pure lard (or a high percentage of lard), you can expect a hard and durable bar of soap with mild yet creamy lather, and a white color.