Tom loves shaving the old fashioned way with a blade and a good soap in a mug. I found a terrific recipe and decided to go for it. Actually, I found three different recipes but went with the one using Shea Butter and Avocado Oil for the creaminess and froth. I poured some right into mugs and the rest as "pucks" for someone who already has a shaving mug. I'll get some brushes and set these up as gift sets. The Bentonite Clay adds "slip" to the soap for a clean shave. I chose an essential oil blend called "forest" for that woodsy smell that men would like. I plan to make a shampoo bar with the same fragrance as a complete gift set for that special guy in your life.
Beer Shaving Soap with Tröegs Flying Mouflan
14. oz. Coconut Oil
26 oz. Olive Oil
2 oz. Castor Oil
12 oz. Avocado Oil
4 oz. Shea Butter
22 oz. Tröegs Flying Mouflan
8 oz. Sodium Hydroxide
1 Tbsp. Bentonite Clay
1 oz. Essential Oil (Forest: Cedarwood, Juniper, Frankincense)
This mixture was really dark. The beer is a dark beer and the avocado oil is also quite dark. However, after all chemical reactions were done, it seems to be setting up as a light brown color. Tom is anxious to give it a try!
About Me
- Lori Jo
- I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!
The shaving soap poured into mugs is slowly going through the gel phase and you can see the colors changing as they ooze towards the top. The pucks poured into the cupcake tins created a challenge. I couldn't get them out of the mold! Popped them in the freezer for a while and then Tom helped by smacking the bottoms with a wooden spoon. Bent the pan so that's trashed. Some discoloration from the metal so we'll see how they cure. The last two were poured into ovals and they look like regular soap. Quite interesting.
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