fats:

500g lard
125g olive oil
125g coconut oil

  • heat in crockpot until melted

lye solution:

160g water
110g lye

  • following standard lye protocols, pour lye into water and stir until dissolved
  • pour into fats and mix with stick blender until thoroughly blended and thickened
  • cook on low for 30-45 minutes, until it becomes a gel

solvents and fragrance:

350g everclear (190 proof/95%)
450g heavy simple syrup (150g water and 300g sugar)
24g fragrance (optional)
color (optional)

  • add everclear and mix well (there will be lumps)
  • cover tightly and cook for 30-45 minutes
  • stir syrup into the soap and mix well
  • remove from heat and allow to cool to 140°F
  • stir in fragrance and color, then pour into molds

source: https://www.bearchele.com/soap/Tutorial.html and https://www.bearchele.com/soap/calculation.html

8/4/24: made this a couple weeks ago and when i added the everclear, it didn’t really blend, it just separated back out into liquid and lumps of soap. i even added a second dose of everclear (the rest of the bottle) and got the same effect. but when i added the simple syrup, it came together. next time i might try just using the simple syrup, but definitely wouldn’t add the whole bottle of everclear.