Cold Process Moroccan Dream Soap Recipe

Posted on November 07 2015

Not just another spicy soap recipe

Invigorating orange and spicy cinnamon combine for an exotic treat in our Moroccan Dream cold process soap recipe.

Promoting collagen production, orange essential oil boosts blood flow to the skin’s surface for a more radiant complexion. Often added to skin creams and lotions, soothing orange oil softens tight, irritated skin, also acting as a natural healer for acne-prone complexions.

Cinnamon oil, meanwhile, is antiseptic and firming, reducing inflammation. The sweet, heady scent is soothing and exotic; in Morocco, cinnamon is regularly added to sliced oranges as part of a traditional dessert.

Drift away with our Moroccan Dream cold process soap recipe, or check out some of our ready-made citrus soaps, including Goat’s Milk Citrus Twist Natural Soap and Oats and Orange Natural Soap.

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Moroccan Dream Cold Process Soap Recipe:

Ingredients

54 oz virgin olive oil
54 oz soybean oil
36 oz coconut oil
54 oz water
20 oz lye
2 tbsp grated orange peel soaked in 3 oz castor oil
3 oz cinnamon fragrant oil
3 oz orange essential oil

Equipment

Safety goggles
Rubber gloves
Wooden or plastic soap mould
Large stainless steel or enamel pot
Weighing scales
Hand stick blender
Two 3 qt size plastic pitchers
Two thermometers
Two wooden spoons
Measuring cup, 2 or 3-cup size
Freezer paper
An old blanket or large rag
Piece of cardboard cut to fit the mold as a lid

Method

1. With your goggles and gloves on, measure out the lye into one of the two pitchers and the water into the other. Add the water to the lye, stir and leave to heat up to between 100 and 125 degrees, which can take a number of hours.

2. While you wait, measure out the olive oil, coconut oil and soybean oil. Add the oils to you pot and heat on the stove until they reach a temperature of between 100 and 125 degrees.

3. Prepare your soap mold by lining it with freezer paper.

4. When both the lye mixture and the oils reach the right temperature, pour the lye solution into the oils and stir. Use a stick blender to speed things along

5. When the mixture starts showing tracks, known as ‘tracing’, add the grated orange peel, orange essential oil and cinnamon fragrant oil. Continue to blend for between 10 and 20 minutes until tracing is complete.

6. Working swiftly, pour the mixture into your lined soap mold and cover with the cardboard lid and blanket. Leave to stand for 18 hours.

7. Remove the blanket and lid after 18 hours and let the soap air for a few hours more. Leave in loaves or cut to size and let the soap harden up on an open drying rack for a minimum of two weeks.

Did you try our Moroccan Dream cold process soap recipe at home? Let us know how your soap turned out by leaving a comment below. Check back to our blog regularly for more great soap recipes, tips and tricks. For more information or to try our natural soap contact Soap.Club at soaplover@soap.club or visit Soap.Club.

Please Note: Every week, Soap.Club receives incredible recipes from our members and guest soapers. Due to volume and time restraints, Soap.Club is not able to test each recipe. All recipes are to be used strictly as a guideline. Since the recipe requires lye, it is very important to make sure you check you lye measurements. Soap.Club cannot guarantee the results and we strongly recommend that you stick to small batches at first. Please give us your feedback. We would love to hear for you.

Inspired by Sara’s recipe at http://www.soapnuts.com/cp2.html.

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