Title: Borax Soap 1
Categories: Soap *
Yield: 3 3/4 lb

4	c	Coconut oil
1	c	Clean rendered tallow
2	c	Cold water
1/2	c	Lye
1/3	c	Borax
1/2	c	Boiling water

Dissolve borax in boiling water.

Melt coconut oil and tallow. Set aside to cool. Stir lye into cold water until completely dissolved. Set aside to cool.

When lye and fat are lukewarm, pour lye slowly into fat, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Add the borax solution and continue to stir until the mixture is thick. Pour into molds.

Source: "The Art of Soapmaking" by Merilyn Mohr

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