Lavender & Tea Tree Soap Recipe from Frank

The other day, Frank of the Falling Leaf Soap Company sent in another great recipe for you to try out.  You can check out his very popular K-9 Doggie soap here.

This recipe is for a Lavender and Tea Tree Oil Soap that he developed!  Here is what he had to say:

 

 

 

 

I’ve found that although Olive & Palm Oil combination makes soap, when targeting specific concerns /relief and/or remedies, as sited here , to treat various skin disorders, I feel that adding some lighter oils like Apricot Kernel and Sweet Almond oil, not only give an increased conditioning value to the soap, it also aides in allowing the Olive oil penetrate the deeper into the dermis. and not just sit on top of the skin.
Another oil I add is Castor oil, not only because of it’s super conditioning and lathering properties, it also has a pretty decent capacity to act as a bio-pesticide by repelling insects, too much lavender and the bees will follow you.
I’ll  also use 15% coconut oil to regain some of the hardness and cleansing value given up by the castor oil and the lighter oils.
I add melted Shea butter at trace, which is always a nice addition to any bar, it has a middle range conditioning value and adds to the hardness of the bar.
I then add at trace Jojoba oil, which is actually a liquid wax that is very similar to sebum in its chemical composition. It contributes a nice stable lather, has remarkable absorption and moisturizing qualities and unlike some of the other luxury moisturizing oils, has a very long shelf life – 1-2 years! I also infuse the Jojoba oil with Alkanet Root, which when added to the soap will make it turn a yucky gray (so you’re not surprised!!!), Remember… .it will render a nice light natural shade of purple resembling the Lavender as the soap cures, the more you infuse or add the deeper the shade will be.  I use a few other oils as shown below in my blending sheet.

The ingredients of this soap can aid in the relief of various skin ailments.  Try it out!

 

Frank’s Lavender & Tea Tree Soap Recipe Ingredients

You can get most of the ingredients you need from Mountain Rose Herbs and Amazon.com.  Amazon even carries lye that you can use.

 

Total oil weight 8 Water as percent of oil weight 38 % Super Fat/Discount 5 % Lye Concentration 26.913 % Water : Lye Ratio 2.716:1

Sat : Unsat Ratio 41 : 59 Iodine 71 INS 137 Fragrance Ratio .6 Fragrance Weight 4.8 Oz

Additives

Notes Eos- 60% Lav & 40% Tea Tree / Alkanet root infused in Jojoba@trace