Black Licorice Cold Process Soap - an in the pot swirl | making and cutting | Soy and Shea
Channel: Soy and Shea
Date: 2019-05-17

I love all things licorice - except Dutch licorice - and I have wanted to make this soap for a long time.  I have used the Nature's Garden Black Licorice fragrance oil and it is a well behaved oil and smells amazing - in fact, I could smell it outside my studio the whole time this soap was curing!

Each bar is decorated with handmade licorice pieces made from a mix of melt and pour or soap dough.  Check out the "i" in the top right corner for a link to how I made them 

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*** My recipe ***

My recipe was inspired by Royalty Soaps but has been tweaked to include my favourite ingredient, Shea Butter.   

If you wish to see more about my recipe, check out this video of me preparing the oils and lye solution for soaping.  https://youtu.be/IGEJo3QHvSI

30% Coconut Oil
20% Palm Oil
3% Shea Butter
42% Olive Oil
5% Castor Oil

Superfat – 5% 

Lye and Water – I work at 33% Water but you can choose the amount that works best for you. The Lye amount can be calculated using your favourite soap calculator.  I prefer to use 
Soapcalc : http://bit.ly/soapcalculator

*** Equipment ***
If you are interested in some of the equipment that features regularly, here are some links.
Please note most of these are Australian based.
Nicole Moulds (Aust Ebay): http://bit.ly/2NLq681
Mark's Soap Cutters (Multi-bar Cutter): http://bit.ly/2JjpsuU
Pure Delights Soap Cutters (Single bar): http://bit.ly/2LH90uv

*** Suppliers ***
Here are just a few of my favourite supplies that I use regularly.  Please note these are mostly Australian Suppliers and they may not ship internationally
My Mica Obsession: http://bit.ly/2zz47hH (for most of my micas)
Eroma: http://bit.ly/eromafragrance (for most of my fragrances)

*** Reference Pages ***
I make these weekly videos to share the love and passion I have for creating the products available on our webstore and to show my customers the products are all handmade.  These are not “How to” videos.
If you would like to learn more about how to make soap and other bath and body products, I found the below websites and YouTube channels to be helpful.
Soap Queen Website: http://bit.ly/2L4RD5X
Soap Queen YouTube: http://bit.ly/2zz575r
Lovin Soap Website: http://bit.ly/2uiOOV7

***Music ***
The music in our videos are sourced from the below websites
Intro and Outro: “Sunshine Ver 2" Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Main Music 
Incompetech - Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.com
Bensound:  http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Disclaimer:
Soy and Shea does not make any money from the above links. They are provided as a curtesy only. I only provide links to those businesses that I have had positive experiences and hope you too can experience the great service I have received from these companies.