The star of this soap is banana. I am in my puree phase, so I thought that it would be nice to make banana soap. Because, why not? It is nice to make fruit soaps. I chose to make banana soap because I wanted a soothing bar that will help to soften dry skin and boost collagen, which is beneficial to dry and mature skin.
The soap has speckles due to the banana. I did not use a colorant for this soap. The brown color comes from the sugars in the banana reacting with the lye.
No fragrance was used in the recipe. I used 36% water as percent of oil weight. And a 5% superfat. Because the sugars in the banana will increase heat during saponification, I soaped at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
To puree the banana, I added about 2 tablespoons of the oils from the recipe to help blend it into a smooth consistency.
Ingredients:
Olive Oil 40.42%
Coconut oil 22.92%
Palm Oil 22.92%
Pomegranate Oil 9.58%
Castor Oil 4.17%
Banana puree 4 ounces
Water 13.28 ounces
Lye 6.73 ounces
Instructions:
Line your wood mold with freezer paper.
Put on your safety gear. Measure the sodium hydroxide (lye). In a separate container weigh the water. Then, pour the sodium hydroxide into the water and mix (Never pour water into the lye).
Measure the oils and butters and melt in a pot (I use a stainless-steel pot) on low to medium heat. Once the oils have melted and cooled down, add the banana puree to the oils and blend.
Once the lye solution and the oils cool down to 100 degrees Fahrenheit; and with your safety gear on, pour the lye solution into the oils and stick blend until you reach a medium trace.
Pour the batter into your soap mold. Tap a few times to get rid of bubbles.
Cover the mold with a lid and place in the refrigerator to keep the soap cool to prevent overheating.
After 12 hours, remove the mold from the refrigerator to continue saponification. Unmold the soap after 36 hours.
After unmolding, cut the soap into bars and place on a cookie sheet to cure for 4 to 6 weeks.
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