The Witch with Thyme
Recipe Instructions
HONEY & WITCH HAZEL MIXTURE: In a small bowl, blend the honey and witch hazel together in a small bowl and set aside. This will be added to the soap later at trace.
THYME-INFUSED WATER: Place the thyme in a heatproof jar or pitcher. Pour the simmering hot distilled water into the jar and let steep for up to 1 hour, or until cool. Strain and set aside. If you’re using dried thyme, you may only need to steep it for 30 minutes, otherwise the water may turn darker and discolor the soap. Dried thyme is stronger than fresh thyme.
Melt and combine the olive, coconut, sunflower, castor and tamanu oils. Once the lye water and the oils have cooled to 110-120° F degrees or below (and are ideally within 10 degrees of each other), add the lye water to the oils and begin stick blending. If you’d like a harder bar of soap that releases faster from the mold, you can add sodium lactate to the cooled lye water. Use 1 teaspoon of sodium lactate per pound of oils in the recipe. For this recipe, you’d add about 2 teaspoons sodium lactate.
- Honey tends to make soap heat up more than normal, so you do not need to insulate the soap. You can also pop it in the fridge or freezer for 5-24 hours to keep the soap from overheating. Spritz with 99% isopropyl alcohol to help prevent soda ash. Allow the soap to stay in the mold for 2-3 days. Because this is a softer recipe, it may need more time in the mold than normal. Remove from the mold and slice into bars. Allow the bars to cure for 4-6 weeks and enjoy!
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Soap Properties
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INS: 139.97 (ideal)
iodine: 64.87 (ideal)
Calculated Values for Oils and Preferences
| Superfat % | 5% |
| Saturated | 9.11 Ounce(s) |
| Mono-Unsaturated | 17 Ounce(s) |
| Poly-Unsaturated | 2.21 Ounce(s) |
| Saturated:Unsaturated Ratio | 67.83:32.17 |
| Lye concentration | 100% |
| Weight Unit | Ounce(s) |
| Soap type | solid |
Fatty Acid Profile
| Oleic | 50.68% |
| Linoleic | 6.25% |
| Linolenic | 1.12% |
| Ricinoleic | 6% |
| Lauric | 13.07% |
| Myristic | 5.07% |
| Palmitic | 8.48% |
| Stearic | 3.76% |
Recommended Additive Amounts
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For Advanced Soapmakers
| Sodium Lactate (60%)
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| Recommended Essential/Fragrance Oil | 1.31 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Ascorbic Acid
| 0.30 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Ascorbic Acid for A.A. | NaOH: 0.06 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Lactic Acid
| 0.22 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Extra Lye to Neutralize Lactic Acid for L.A. | NaOH: 0.13 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Tetrasodium EDTA
| 0.23 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Sodium Citrate
| 0.39 - 1.17 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Potassium Citrate
| 0.48 - 1.44 Ounce(s) | ||||||
| Rosemary Oleoresin (ROE)
| 0.01 - 0.02 Ounce(s) | ||||||
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Citric Acid Powder (anhydrous) |
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Extra Lye to Neutralize Citric Acid Powder for C.A. |
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