Sea Salt Cold Process Soap

Sea Salt Cold Process Soap

Take your soap-making skills to the next level with this firm, luxurious salt bar! Infused with nourishing coconut, avocado, and shea oils, a touch of coconut milk powder, and our signature West Coast essential oil blend, this soap is as beautiful as it is functional. Fine sea salt gives it extra hardness and a unique texture, while optional Red Clover flowers and a sprinkle of salt on top add a charming, natural touch. Perfect for makers looking to create a visually stunning, skin-loving soap from start to finish. 

Click here to download the Step-by-Step PDF File!

Ingredients:

  • 406g Coconut Oil 
  • 87g Avocado Oil
  • 58g Shea Butter
  • 29g Castor Oil
  • 73g Lye 
  • 151g Distilled Water 
  • 464g fine Sea Salt
  • 25g Coconut Milk Powder
  • 20g West Coast Essential Oil

Optional:

  • Red Clover Flower Petals


Utensils:

  • Loaf Mold that holds 1300g
  • Measuring Cup
  • glass mixing cup for Lye
  • Stick Blender
  • regular sized Whisk
  • small Whisk
  • Scale 
  • Spatula
  • Large bowl
  • Gloves
  • Master PRO Safety Glasses
  • Long Sleeves 
  • 2x Thermometers

Directions:

  • Step 1: Prepare Lye Solution. Weigh out distilled water. Slowly add lye to the water (never the other way around). Stir carefully until dissolved. Place a thermometer in the solution to monitor temperature. Optional: To speed up cooling, place the lye solution cup into a bowl of cold water.


  • Step 2:  Prepare Oils & Butters. Weigh coconut oil, avocado oil, shea butter, and castor oil. Mix coconut milk powder directly into the oils—this prevents scorching and makes blending easier. Melt the oils and butters in the microwave in short bursts, stirring in between. Aim for both the lye solution and oils to reach approximately 120 °F (49 °C).


  • Step 3:  Combine Lye & Oils. Pour the lye solution into the melted oils & butters. Whisk by hand briefly, then blend with an immersion blender for ~15 to 20 seconds. Switch back to whisking until the soap begins to change color.

 

  • Step 4:  Add Color & Fragrance. Disperse Rocky Mountain mica in a splash of castor oil. Mix into soap batter until uniform. When the soap reaches light trace, add West Coast essential oil blend. Mix again.


  • Step 5: Incorporate Salt. Add the fine sea salt and mix thoroughly. Have mold, spatula, and optional toppings ready—soap will set quickly.

 

  • Step 6: Pour & Decorate. Pour the soap into your prepared mold, scraping all remaining soap into it. Use a spoon or spatula to create designs on top as desired. Sprinkle extra sea salt and Red Clover flowers (optional). Lightly spray with isopropyl alcohol to prevent soda ash. Optional: Cover the soap with a cardboard box and towels to trap heat and encourage gel phase. This can make colors more vibrant, but may slightly scorch the coconut milk powder.


  • Step 7: Monitor & Unmold. Check the soap every 30 minutes. After 3–3.5 hours, if the mold pulls away easily from the sides, the soap is ready to unmold. If needed, wait another 30min. Don’t wait too long—overly firm soap can crumble when cut. Gently remove from the mold and cut into bars of equal size.


  • Step 8: Cure. Place bars on a well-ventilated shelf. Allow to cure for 5 weeks. The curing process lets excess water evaporate, hardens the soap, and develops a long-lasting lather.



Usage:

Wet your hands or washcloth, lather the soap, and apply to skin.Rinse thoroughly.

Enjoy the gentle exfoliation and skin-softening benefits of salt + nourishing oils.


Warnings & Safety:

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Test a small patch of skin first to check for irritation. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Always wear protective gear when handling lye. Store soap in a cool, dry place once cured.


Lye Safety Tips:

Lye, in all its forms, is a caustic substance. It can be harmful if it’s not handled with care, and you cannot make soap without it. Follow this Lye Safety list to keep yourself and others, as well as your home protected.


Soap Making Safety Checklist:

  • Wear eye protection.
  • Protect hands with lye-resistant gloves.
  • Use gloves that are also essential/fragrance oil resistant: rubber, nitrile or latex.
  • Wear long-sleeved clothes that cover your skin, as well as long pants and closed shoes.
  • Wear an apron.
  • Consider wearing a respirator mask while mixing the lye solution.
  • Work in a place where you will be undisturbed.
  • Keep children and pets out of the room while soap making.
  • Ensure your workspace is clean and clear of clutter.
  • Prepare your work space for your project.
  • Use lye and heat-resistant equipment.
  • Make soap on a surface that won’t react with lye.
  • Keep paper towels on hand.
  • When making soap, work near a sink so that water is always available.
  • Mix the lye solution in a well-ventilated place.
  • Store lye in a safe place.
  • Protect skin and eyes from essential and fragrance oils.
  • Only use glass, metal, ceramic, or PPE containers/utensils with essential and fragrance oil.
  • When your soap is finished, keep protective gear on to clean your equipment.

Note:

All recipes are provided for the use of the customers of Voyageur Soap & Candle Company Ltd. Their electronic or print reproduction is strictly forbidden. 

All formulas and recipes have been formulated by Voyageur but we accept no liability as to their effectiveness or the success of the formulas when being made. It is essential that good manufacturing practices are followed in their use, and it is the responsibility of the user to meet the appropriate regulatory requirements of their jurisdiction in all matters. 

All formulas remain the property of Voyageur, and their reproduction or redistribution is strictly forbidden without our written consent.

 

Back to Recipes