Description
Homemade coffee ground soap that exfoliates and energizes your skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz cooled brewed coffee (room temperature)
- 4.3 oz lye
- 9 oz coconut oil
- 9 oz olive oil
- 2 oz castor oil
- 8 oz palm oil
- 2 oz shea butter
- 2 tablespoons ground coffee
Instructions
- Prepare the lye solution: Measure the lye and cooled coffee separately using a digital scale. Slowly add the lye to the coffee and stir until fully dissolved.
- Melt the oils and butter: In a large pot, combine coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil, palm oil, and shea butter. Heat over medium-low until fully melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Blend to trace: When both the lye solution and oils have cooled to about 100–115°F, pour the lye mixture into the oils. Use a stick blender to mix until the soap reaches trace.
- Add coffee grounds: Stir in the ground coffee. Add any optional fragrance if desired.
- Mold and cure: Pour the mixture into soap molds. Let sit for 24–48 hours until firm. Remove from molds, slice into bars, and place in a well-ventilated area to cure for at least 3 weeks before use.
Notes
- The strong coffee smell during mixing will fade as the soap cures.
- Optional scents that pair well: espresso, chocolate, or mint.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection when working with lye.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Soap Making
- Method: Cold Process
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Coffee Ground Soap, Homemade Soap, Exfoliating Soap