Hibiscus Guava Fresca Cold Process Soap with Aloe Vera

This Hibiscus Guava Fresca cold process soap is perfect for a summer and Fall treat. This Hibiscus Guava Fresca Cold Process Soap has a lovely, earthy yet flowery scent. I replaced all the water in the formulation with aloe vera from my garden. I grow so much of it at home, and it makes for really great soaps with lots of lather.

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For this Hibiscus Guava Fresca cold process soap DIY, I am using aloe vera that I have at home. I love using it in soaps because it enhances the lather and offers great benefits for the skin. While it can take a few extra minutes to mix the lye to avoid burning the aloe vera, it is absolutely worth it.

For this soap, I froze the aloe vera, then slowly added the lye and mixed well. This is the fastest way I found to make the lye solution. In the past, I had placed the aloe vera in a bath of ice and water, but it took a bit longer to mix. I just wanted to be careful and not burn the lovely aloe vera as I added the lye.

The soaps are really great! I hope you try aloe vera if you are making this soap at home. The Hibiscus Guava Fresca fragrance oil adds a lovely scent that is perfect for summer and fall soaps if you want to keep them seasonal.

As I always do, I try to match the scent with some themed colors and decided to use coral and gold colors in a hanger swirl design for this soap.

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 gives it a lovely silky glide.

For this Hibiscus Guava Fresca and Aloe Vera cold process soap, I decided to make a hanger swirl design, mostly because I have not used this scent in a while, and while the notes indicate it does not accelerate, I wanted to make sure I got it all in the mold.

How to make Hibiscus Guava Fresca and Aloe Vera cold process soap

Additional equipment needed for cold process soap making at home

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

Ready to start making your own cold process soaps? Then this eBook with 25 different cold process soap formulations is the perfect resource. With so many formulations, you will have lots of inspiration to experiment and find the perfect one.

This eBook also includes best practices to modify the formulations to your liking.

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Step-by-Step Hibiscus Guava Fresca and Aloe Vera Cold Process Soap DIY

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

Weigh out the butters and coconut oil and melt them in the microwave
Add the liquid oils to the melted butters
Weigh out the aloe vera in a separate container – if using the recipe above, replace all the water with aloe vera
Weigh out the sodium hydroxide (lye) needed for the soap in a separate container
Sprinkle the sodium hydroxide (lye) into the aloe vera slowly and mix well, then allow to cool to 85-90 degrees F
Add the lye and aloe vera solution to the melted oils and butters and mix for a few seconds
Add the Hibiscus Guava Fresca fragrance oil to the soap batter and mix using the immersion blender
Mix using the immersion blender for only a few seconds until you achieve a light trace
Split the batter into three separate containers.
Add the gold color mica to one of the containers and mix well
Add the coral color mica to a second container and mix well
Do not add any mica colorant to the third container. This will be your base
Pour the soap batter without mica colorants into the mold side by side into a larger container
Pour the two colors of soap batter into the mold using a side-to-side motion
Use a hanger swirl tool to make number-8 motions from the bottom to the top to create the swirls
Decorate the top of the soap with any leftover soap batter
Allow the soap to go through the saponification process for at least 24 hours
Cut the soap and allow it to cure for four to six weeks

I hope you enjoy making this Hibiscus Guava Fresca and aloe vera 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.