Gentle Coconut Milk Soap

Swap coconut milk for the water in this recipe. Start by freezing half a can of coconut milk in an ice cube tray the night before. When you measure out your liquids (by weight!) you should have half coconut milk ice cubes, half liquid coconut milk. Add your lye and stir, being extra sure to work in a well ventilated area and not inhale the fumes. You’ll notice the liquid thicken a little as the lye dissolves—that’s the fats in the coconut milk starting to saponify. No big deal. Let this mixture cool to the same temperature as the oils and go from there.