This page is dedicated to oatmeal soap recipes using the cold process soapmaking method. Oatmeal is a great natural additive to soaps.You will use rolled oats, not instant for these recipes.
BENEFITS
- Oatmeal is a cleanser.
- Oatmeal is a great natural exfoliant that can be easily added to your soaps.
- It has moisturizing properties and is known to calm itchy skin.
To make your oatmeal soap recipe you can grind the oatmeal in a food processor, silver bullet or coffee grinder. Leave oatmeal coarser for a more exfoliating feel or grind the oatmeal longer for a finer substance which will make a smoother soap.
Simple Oatmeal Soap
INGREDIENTS
Fats, oils and butters
- 360 grams palm oil
- 150 grams coconut oil
- 90 grams sunflower oil
Lye – Water solution
- 86 grams lye (sodium hydroxide)
- 228 grams distilled water
Additive and oatmeal at light trace
- ½ cup of ground oatmeal.
- optional:20 to 36 grams of your favourite essential oils or fragrance oils (you will need a little over 30 millilitre bottle the equivalent of about one fluid ounce).
This oatmeal soap recipe makes about 2 pounds of soap which will produce about 6-7 bars of soap.
Remember that ingredients (except for additives when indicated in volume) need to be weighted and not measured. Fragrance and essential oils should also be weighed.
Cold process soapmaking directions.
Oatmeal Cookie Soap Recipe
INGREDIENTS
Fats, oils and butters
- 420 grams olive oil
- 90 grams coconut oil
- 60 grams castor oil
- 30 grams cocoa butter
Lye – Water solution
- 81 grams lye (sodium hydroxide)
- 228 grams distilled water
Additive, scents and oatmeal at light trace
- ½ cup of ground oatmeal.
- 2 tablespoons of honey.
- 20 to 36 grams of your favourite essential oils or fragrance oils (you will need a little over 30 millilitre bottle – the equivalent of about one fluid ounce). I used a blend of cinnamon, clove and vanilla.
This oatmeal soap recipe makes about 2 pounds of soap which will produce about 6-7 bars of soap.
Remember that ingredients (except for additives when indicated in volume) need to be weighed and not measured. Fragrance and essential oils should also be weighed.
Toasted Oatmeal Almond Soap
Oatmeal Milk and Honey Soap
INGREDIENTS
Fats, oils and butters
- 228 grams lard
- 150 grams coconut oil
- 150 grams olive oil
- 72 grams castor oil
Lye – Goat’s Milk solution
- 85grams lye (sodium hydroxide)
- 228 grams of goat’s milk that needs to be frozen into ice cubes. You will add your lye to the frozen goat milk and mix very carefully.
Additive and oatmeal at light trace
- 1/2 cup of ground oatmeal.
- 2 tablespoons of honey.
This recipe makes about 2 pounds of soap which will produce about 6-7 bars of natural soap.
Remember that ingredients (except for additives when indicated in volume) need to be weighed and not measured. Fragrance and essential oils should also be weighed.
Check out our Honey Soap Recipes.