Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey Cold Process Soap DIY

This week’s cold process soap DIY is a coffee-inspired, fun, and in-the-pot swirl soap with Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey mix of scents. I love the coffee soaps; I’ve shared some in this blog, but the lovely aroma of coffee in soap is one of my favorites. For this soap, I decided to mix two lovely scents to create a unique scent that works perfectly for the coffee lover.

For this Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey cold process soap DIY, I am using the Brambleberry Espresso fragrance oil. I think it is a wonderful scent and very strong. Of course, it contains vanillin, so it does discolor the soap to a darker color, but I think it will be fine in this design. I am also using the Oatmeal Milk and Honey fragrance oil in a mix of 2:1. This scent is readily available from various soap-making suppliers, and depending on where you purchase it, it may have different vanillin content or other notes on discoloration. It is a lovely scent, perfect for all year-round soap projects. I decided to combine these two scents after some testing. I love experimenting with scents and soap formulations. For me, as a coffee lover, any way that I can introduce the scent is a win.

The Espresso fragrance behavior notes indicate that the fragrance oil accelerates and discolors. I kept this in consideration when planning this soap. I increased the water to a 2:1 water-to-lye ratio and decided to do a quick in-the-pot swirl design to make sure I could get the soap batter quickly into the molds on time.

My favorite cold process soap additives

Two of my favorite cold process soap making additives are kaolin clay and colloidal oatmeal. I add them to almost all of my soaps because of the fantastic properties they add to the soaps.

Kaolin clay

Kaolin clay is a very gentle clay used in many cosmetics and face masks. It is not only gentle on the skin but it is also great for anchoring the scents in the soaps. I also think it gives a great slip to the soaps that make the soap super luxurious.

Colloidal oatmeal

Colloidal oatmeal is also used in several skin care products and is considered a skin protectant. It helps retain moisture on the skin. It is very soothing and is usually recommended for people with dry skin. You can skip it, but I like it in my soaps because of its excellent skin properties.

Another additive that I tend to add to the soaps is tussah silk. I love how it makes the soap so much smoother and with a lovely silky glide.

For this Espresso Oatmeal Milk and Honey cold process soap, I decided to make an in-the-pot swirl design.

This scent is really lovely, and I think the design goes really well with this lovely mix of coffee and sweet notes.

How to make Coffee Inspired cold process soap – Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey Cold Process Soap

Additional equipment needed for cold process soap making at home

• Mixing pitchers
• Immersion blender
• Silicone spatulas
• Funnel pitchers
• Infrared thermometer
• Digital scale

Recipes and techniques for making cold process soap at home

Check out the posts linked below for several free cold process soap recipes and techniques. I hope you find one that is perfect for you.

Hanger Swirl Almond Marzipan Cold Process Soap DIY

Clamshell Technique Cold Process Soap DIY

Handmade Cold Process Soap Making

All Natural Aloe Vera Cold Process Soap

In this Kiss Pour and Handmade Mold DIY I not only give you a recipe and another fun technique to use, but I also share how to make a mold using a cardboard milk box.

Summer Vibes Double In the Pot Swirl Cold Process Soap DIY

Coconut Milk & Coconut Water Cold Process Soap

Mahogany & Amber Cold Process Soap

Hibiscus Guava Fresca Cold Process Soap Layers – Tiger Stripe Technique

Step-by-Step Espresso-Inspired Cold Process Soap DIY

You can use the formulation above for each or simply double the formulation and split as described below.

1. Weigh out the butters and coconut oil and melt them in the microwave
2. Add the liquid oils to the melted butters
3. Weigh out the water in a separate container
4. Weigh out the sodium hydroxide (lye) needed for the soap in a separate container
5. Sprinkle the sodium hydroxide (lye) into the water and mix well, then allow to cool to 85-90 degrees F
6. Add the lye water solution to the melted oils and butters
7. Add the Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey Fragrance Oils to the soap batter
8. Mix using the immersion blender for only a few seconds until you achieve a light trace
9. Split the batter into two separate containers.
10. Add the Copper color mica to one of the containers and mix well
11. Pour the copper color soap batter into the larger soap batter on opposite sides
12. Pour the soap batter into the mold using to side-to-side motion
13. Decorate the top of the soap using mica or soap glitter
14. Allow the soap to go through the saponification process for at least 24 hours
15. Cut the soap and allow it to cure for four to six weeks

I hope you enjoy making this coffee inspired Espresso and Oatmeal Milk and Honey cold process soap.

You can learn more about cold process soap making in Cold process soap making most common questions answered in one place. This post summarizes all the questions I get about cold process soap making.

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