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Calendula is the only flower that retains its natural color in soap recipes. In this video, I show you a simple way to make calendula soap using the cold process method. It creates about ten bars of soap, and you can use fresh or dried flowers to make it. We add the petals to both the oils and the lye solution, creating gorgeous yellow bars with flecks of orange petals.
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00:00 Introduction
02:55 Calendula Soap Recipe
03:01 How to Make Calendula Soap
08:21 Oven processing soap
08:56 Unmolding and cutting soap bars
10:07 Curing handmade soap
Cold-process soapmaking is chemistry, and this recipe uses lye. Lye is a caustic substance that is completely neutralized in the soapmaking process, but it can be harmful if not handled correctly. Please read this soap making safety guidance before proceeding: https://lovelygreens.com/soap-making-safety-lye/
Full printable recipe: https://lovelygreens.com/calendula-soap/
7.69 oz (218 g) distilled water
3.86 oz (109 g) sodium hydroxide
7.05 oz (200 g) coconut oil
4.23 oz (120 g) shea butter
2.82 oz (80 g) cocoa butter
12.7 oz (360 g) olive oil
1.41 oz (40 g) castor oil
2 TBSP (1.6 g) dried calendula petals
5.25 tsp (20.7 g) may chang e.o.
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