Today I am sharing my Tea Tree and Orange blemish bar recipe that I created for my teens. It is a Hot Process homemade soap recipe that is made in a crock pot, cooked the old fashioned way.
100% natural soap that can be used on the face without fear of drying. There is a certain amount of toning, astringent here, but not the sort of drying out that actually causes the oil glands to produce more oil, hence the cycle of breakouts. Filled with skin loving and nourishing as well as healing oils, butters and essential oils. All the natural glycerin is left in homemade soap, leaving in the natural moisturizing benefits. Commercial soaps remove this natural wonder, leaving you with a bar of detergent. Now, I'll tell you why I made this formula....
First the recipe:
7.8 oz olive oil (best oil for your base in a soap recipe. Hardens bar. Mild, gentle cleanser.) (30.8%)
6.5 oz lard ( hardens the bar and is very moisturizing, does NOT clog pores ) (25.6%)
5 oz coconut oil ( hardens bar, boosts lather ) (19.7 %)
1.5 oz avocado butter ( Top notch moisturizer. On a scale of 1-10, it is a 9 ) (5.9 %)
1.5 oz castor oil ( fabulous skin conditioner, boosts bubbles ) (5.9 %)
1 oz beeswax ( antioxidant, antibacterial, holds in moisture, protects and softens skin) (3.9 %)
1 oz grapeseed oil (nice conditioner, has the ability to absorb quickly pulling other oils under the skin)
1 oz canola oil (hardens the bar better than sunflower oil, does not clog pores, stretches your olive oil)
8.35 oz distilled water
3.35 oz lye (superfatted at 6% using Brambleberry's lye calc)
NOTE: my olive oil was infused with fresh rosemary, here's how to do it, it's not hard.
2 tsp Bentonite clay ( An effective healing clay, with a fine velveteen feel. Odorless. Absorbs
and removes toxins and impurities. )
1 oz (or less .5 oz ) Tea Tree essential oil also known as melaleuka oil, a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal oil that has the awesome ability to kill the bacteria that cause acne development. You can actually dab Tea Tree directly on a blemish.
.5 oz Orange essential oil is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, helps promote healthy, smooth skin as
well as helps with acne and dermatitis. Improves skin tone and texture. Vitamin C is great for your skin. Refreshing, uplifting scent!
Total oil weight: 25.3 oz
Yields: 37 oz of soap
Ok, our heavy hitters here are our Avocado butter, beeswax, Tea Tree and Orange oils. Along with the rosemary infused olive oil. If you don't want to make the infused oil, you can use Rosemary essential oil, just switch out a little of the Tea Tree for it. Keep the total essential oils around 1.5 oz.
100% natural soap that can be used on the face without fear of drying. There is a certain amount of toning, astringent here, but not the sort of drying out that actually causes the oil glands to produce more oil, hence the cycle of breakouts. Filled with skin loving and nourishing as well as healing oils, butters and essential oils. All the natural glycerin is left in homemade soap, leaving in the natural moisturizing benefits. Commercial soaps remove this natural wonder, leaving you with a bar of detergent. Now, I'll tell you why I made this formula....
First the recipe:
7.8 oz olive oil (best oil for your base in a soap recipe. Hardens bar. Mild, gentle cleanser.) (30.8%)
6.5 oz lard ( hardens the bar and is very moisturizing, does NOT clog pores ) (25.6%)
5 oz coconut oil ( hardens bar, boosts lather ) (19.7 %)
1.5 oz avocado butter ( Top notch moisturizer. On a scale of 1-10, it is a 9 ) (5.9 %)
1.5 oz castor oil ( fabulous skin conditioner, boosts bubbles ) (5.9 %)
1 oz beeswax ( antioxidant, antibacterial, holds in moisture, protects and softens skin) (3.9 %)
1 oz grapeseed oil (nice conditioner, has the ability to absorb quickly pulling other oils under the skin)
1 oz canola oil (hardens the bar better than sunflower oil, does not clog pores, stretches your olive oil)
8.35 oz distilled water
3.35 oz lye (superfatted at 6% using Brambleberry's lye calc)
NOTE: my olive oil was infused with fresh rosemary, here's how to do it, it's not hard.
2 tsp Bentonite clay ( An effective healing clay, with a fine velveteen feel. Odorless. Absorbs
and removes toxins and impurities. )
1 oz (or less .5 oz ) Tea Tree essential oil also known as melaleuka oil, a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal oil that has the awesome ability to kill the bacteria that cause acne development. You can actually dab Tea Tree directly on a blemish.
.5 oz Orange essential oil is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, helps promote healthy, smooth skin as
well as helps with acne and dermatitis. Improves skin tone and texture. Vitamin C is great for your skin. Refreshing, uplifting scent!
Total oil weight: 25.3 oz
Yields: 37 oz of soap
Ok, our heavy hitters here are our Avocado butter, beeswax, Tea Tree and Orange oils. Along with the rosemary infused olive oil. If you don't want to make the infused oil, you can use Rosemary essential oil, just switch out a little of the Tea Tree for it. Keep the total essential oils around 1.5 oz.
I mixed the Bentonite clay in a little of the oil, using a small frothing wisk to get out all clumps, and added it back to the melted oils. I then Hot Processed as normal. I added my lovely essential oils after the cook. I hot processed this specifically so I could add my essential oils in after the cook, after the lye had been neutralized to ensure full benefits of the oils. This is a very aromatic bar, quite strong.
This quality of a specialty blemish bar in any store would be quite pricey. If you make it yourself you save money, and get a superb quality of natural goodness for your skin. Unbeatable. So, if you have not Hot Processed soap yet, and been thinking about it, give it a try!
Here is a link to a tutorial I made on making Hot Processed crock pot soap, using only 3 oils. It is a great, bubbly, moisturizing recipe that I think you will love!
Note: You should always run a recipe through a lye calculator before making it, or if you change a recipe in any way, please run your new recipe through a lye calculator before proceeding. I use Bramble Berry's lye calc.
This is my personal soap recipe I use for my family. Not meant to diagnose or treat any skin ailment, I am not FDA approved! ha!
Any questions ? Just leave a comment. Enjoy ! Let me know if you make this wholesome bar!
Anna
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