Rio de Janeiro Hot Process Soap
Hot Process Soap Recipe by T.J.Currey

Note From Anne-Marie:

We recommend buying the book by Dee Boone called "Handcrafted Soap," before embarking on your Hot Process soap journey. There are safety considerations to take into account before starting to make hot process soap.

Castor oil
Coconut Oil
Palm oil
Rice bran oil
Safflower oil
Sesame oil (refined)
Shea butter
Purified water or hydrosol
Lye

Rio de Janeiro Hot Process Soap is made with 1 scoop of Bramble Berry’s “merlot mica,” and 2.5 oz. of Bramble Berry’s “Escada Rockin’ Rio” fragrance, with soap decals.

The Hot Process: With goggles and gloves firmly on, and small children out of the house, put all the above ingredients into your steel pot on the stove. With the stove on low, start to stir. A stick blender is very helpful and will speed up the process but is not necessary. Vigorously stirring with a whisk, slowly turn the heat to medium and allow the soap to cook. It will start to boil with little bubbles and after about 20 minutes, turn into a gelatinous mass.

Never leave the soap unattended. The soap will puff and boil out of your pot without continuous stirring.

Lactic acid
Certo Liquid Fruit Pectin
Cosmetic grade fragrance oil and colorant (FD&C, mica)
Pringles Potato Chip Can

After cooking the list of "Initial Ingredients" add the above ingredients.

This recipe will fill 2 cans to their tops. As you are filling the can with soap, bang the bottom of the can on the countertop to help prevent air bubbles. You may need pot holders as the can starts to get hot. Put the lid on & push down some more, see if you can get even more soap into the can as the soap will tend to shrink and make a well at the top.

Some tips include waiting until the can is still slightly warm, inserting scissors right at the diagonal where the paper begins, at the top of the can, and cutting through the aluminum rim. This will allow you to peel the paper diagonally off the soap. Take a very slightly moistened paper towel and rub on the soap if any air bubbles are apparent - you can smooth them over using this technique, & it’s easier to do if the soap is still slightly warm.