Ingredients | Sydney Handmade Soap

Beeswax – Beeswax will add a little hardness to your soap. However, you should only use small quantities since it will reduce the amount of lathering if you use too much.

Castor Oil – Castor oil is made from a castor bean plant. You only need a small quantity of castor oil in your soap to reap its thick, lathering benefits.

Cocoa Butter – Oh man. I love cocoa butter. Cocoa butter comes from the fat of cocoa beans. Using cocoa butter will provide a really moisturizing bar of soap. Use this ingredient in small quantities. Too much will produce a bar of soap that pretty much melts in your hand.

Coconut Oil – I’m sure you’ve heard of all the magical properties associated with coconut oil. Using coconut oil in soap will provide a very good lather while increasing the hardness of the soap. Make sure you use no more than 30% of coconut oil in your total oil ingredients.

Olive Oil – Olive oil can be very moisturizing on the skin. It’s great for all skin types! Avoid using extra-virgin olive oil. Keep that for cooking instead!

Beeswax – Beeswax will add a little hardness to your soap. However, you should only use small quantities since it will reduce the amount of lathering if you use too much.

Castor Oil – Castor oil is made from a castor bean plant. You only need a small quantity of castor oil in your soap to reap its thick, lathering benefits.

Olive Oil – Olive oil can be very moisturizing on the skin. It’s great for all skin types! Avoid using extra-virgin olive oil. Keep that for cooking instead!

Palm Oil – So I’m not a big fan of palm oil for MANY reasons…deforestation, illegal wildlife smuggling, human rights abuses. All that jazz. I’m only including it here because you may choose to use it. Palm oil can produce a pretty firm bar when used in soap. If you do use it, please do your research to make sure it’s from a supplier that supports sustainable production of palm oil. Choose a supplier who is a member of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

Soybean Oil – Soybean oil provides an acceptable lather with great conditioning.

Shea Butter – Like cocoa butter, shea butter will produce a pretty wicked moisturizing bar. It will provide a creamy lather while contributing to the hardness of the soap bar.

Sweet Almond Oil – Sweet almond oil also moisturizes and conditions the skin.

Soybean Oil – Soybean oil provides an acceptable lather with great conditioning.

Shea Butter – Like cocoa butter, shea butter will produce a pretty wicked moisturizing bar. It will provide a creamy lather while contributing to the hardness of the soap bar.

Sweet Almond Oil – Sweet almond oil also moisturizes and conditions the skin.