Oatmeal & Honey
Soothing colloidal oats and a touch of honey. Mild, creamy, popular with sensitive skin.
A classic gentle bar for sensitive or dry skin. Colloidal oats bind moisture and reduce irritation; honey adds humectancy and a faint sweetness to the lather. Honey heats the batch — keep the percentage low and watch your temps.
Ingredients (1 kg batch)
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Olive oil Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil | 500.0 g (50%) |
Coconut oil 76° Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil | 200.0 g (20%) |
Shea butter Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter | 200.0 g (20%) |
Castor oil Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | 50.0 g (5%) |
Sweet almond oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil | 50.0 g (5%) |
NaOH (lye) | 138.0 g (99% purity) |
Distilled water | 330.0 g |
Colloidal oats | 30.0 g (3% of oils) |
Honey | 10.0 g (1% of oils) |
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Expected qualities
Step-by-step
- Standard CP procedure with one twist: dissolve the honey in a tablespoon of warm water before mixing in.
- Soap at lower temps (32–38°C). Honey accelerates trace and heats the batch.
- At light trace, add colloidal oats and the honey-water. Stir gently — don't over-blend.
- Pour, do NOT insulate (honey + insulation = volcano).
- Unmould after 24–48 hours, cure 4 weeks.
Notes & troubleshooting
- Stay at or below 1% honey for your first attempts.
- Colloidal oats give a creamier feel without graininess. Whole oats add visual interest but feel scratchy.
- Common pairing: vanilla fragrance — but vanilla discolours soap to brown. If you want it pale, skip the vanilla.
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