Title: Vegetarian Soap
Categories: Soap *
Yield: 1 1/2 lb

2	c	Coconut oil or 100% solid vegetable shortening
3/4	c	Cold water
1/4	c	Lye

Melt coconut oil until liquid but not too warm. It has a very low melting point, so don't heat unnecessarily.

Add lye to cold water, stirring to dissolve.

When lye and fat are cooled, pour lye into fat, stirring constantly. This recipe takes a long time to saponify - up to an hour. It is not nedessary to stir for the entire time, but do keep it well-mixed as it thickens.

When thick, pour into molds. It sets very slowly. After a day it will be firm but may not be hard enough to use for several weeks.

Source: "The Art of Soapmaking" by Merilyn Mohr

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