We tried to make a dual lye, hot process shaving soap for the first time ever! This is how we did it

Today we are having a go at creating a shave soap. Shaving soaps are created via a different process than our usual cold process soap creations and we have never made one before.

Shaving soap is typically created using both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, meaning it is a dual lye soap. You also require either stearic acid or an ingredient which contains high levels of stearic acid. This is to ensure that the shaving soap creates a stable, rich, creamy lather. We are using Kokum butter as our source of stearic acid as Kokum butter is naturally high in stearic acid.

As this is our first ever attempt, I want to make it clear that this is not a tutorial. This video is designed to take you behind the scenes of our business and show you what steps we take when we first think about introducing new product lines.

I am actually following Jan Berry's recipe for today's soap as since it is our first shave soap attempt, we want to follow someone else's recipe rather than trying to create our own! Jan Berry's book is amazingly helpful and can be purchased via the following links:

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