How to Make Liquid Castile Soap

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place 14.1 oz.

   (417 ml) coconut oil,
   14.1 oz. (417 ml) liquid soybean oil and
   18.8 oz. (555 ml) olive oil into a crockpot.
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   Step 2: Set your crock pot on high heat.

   If your crockpot has a setting for hours, set it to 4 hours. ,, (973 ml) of distilled water into a large heat-proof container. , (277 ml) of lye slowly to the distilled water. ,,, The mixture might try to separate, but just keep mixing. , Continue stirring until the mixture becomes too thick and you can no longer keep it moving. , If your crock pot has an hours setting, set it to 6 hours. ,,,, (2365 ml) of distilled water onto the mixture. ,,,,
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   Step 3: Put on safety glasses

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   Step 4: gloves and a long sleeve shirt or coveralls.

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   Step 5: Pour 32.9 oz.

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   Step 6: Add 9.39 oz.

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   Step 7: Stir with a heat-proof spoon until the lye is dissolved.

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   Step 8: Pour the lye/water mixture into the crockpot slowly

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   Step 9: stirring it into the oils constantly

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    Step 10: Blend with a stick blender for 15 minutes.

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    Step 11: Stir with a spoon when the mixture becomes too thick for the stick blender.

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    Step 12: Place the lid onto the crockpot and set the heat to medium.

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    Step 13: Stir every 20 to 30 minutes.

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    Step 14: Turn off the heat when the mixture becomes clear and has the consistency of thick honey.

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    Step 15: Transfer the mixture into a large stainless steel pot.

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    Step 16: Pour 80 oz.

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    Step 17: Allow it to sit overnight or until the thick mixture is dissolved.

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    Step 18: Pour your homemade liquid castile soap into storage containers

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    Step 19: such as the empty distilled water jugs.

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    Step 20: Let it age for 4 weeks.

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    Step 21: Add fragrance oil to each container as you use it.

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