How to Make Chocolate Soap

How to Make Chocolate Soap

The chocolate therapy is a treatment that is fashionable to beautify the skin and the chocolate has proved a revelation in the field of aesthetics thanks to its incredible rejuvenating effects. The antioxidant properties of cocoa make it possible to fight against aging and promote the elasticity of the dermis, and a great way to take advantage of these benefits is through the chocolate soap . If you want to learn to do it yourself at home, take note of the following recipe of a How.

You will need to:

•  470 ml of oil
•  60 ml of caustic soda
•  150 ml of water
•  1 tablespoon cocoa powder
•  2 tablespoons cocoa butter

Instructions:

1. To make homemade chocolate soap , you need to gather the following ingredients:

• olive oil
• caustic soda
• Cocoa butter
• Pure cocoa powder
• Water
• Vanilla or coconut essential oil (optional)

2. The first step is to pick up a container that is quite deep and add water . Slowly and very carefully, you must add the caustic soda and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon or with the help of hand rods. It is important that you perform this step to protect yourself with a latex mask and gloves since soda is an extremely abrasive product that can cause burns to the skin.

3. Then add the olive oil to the water and soda mixture and re-stir all the ingredients to integrate perfectly. In a blender or blender, you must process the cocoa butter with the cocoa powder until a homogeneous paste is obtained. When it is ready, add it to the container and stir again.

4. Once the dough is all well integrated it is time to add a few drops of essential oil of vanilla or coconut , which you like. This step is optional but will undoubtedly give a much more pleasant aroma to the chocolate soap . As you can see the recipe of coconut oil , following the steps you can make it yourself at home. Keep stirring the mixture.

5. Now, pour the mixture into a mold in which you can let the soap rest and store it in a place free of moisture and with some ventilation. You should let the chocolate soap rest for at least 15 days to harden and you can break it and start using it.

6. As simple as that! By following these steps you will be able to make your own chocolate soap.