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Sensitive skin might react to the ingredients like artificial colors, preservatives, and synthetic fragrances that a regular commercial soap may have. Therefore, finding soap with the right ingredients becomes an ordeal for those who have sensitive and dry skin.
Instead of experimenting with commercial soaps, why don’t you make a completely natural and soothing DIY Cold processed homemade soap for sensitive skin at home? Yes, it is possible to make such a soap that is free from additives and chemicals that will not affect your sensitive skin.
Why Are Homemade Soaps Better?
Homemade soaps are far better than the soaps available in a chemist shop. It is because you can control the ingredients of the soap and make a soothing and nourishing soap for your dry and sensitive skin.
Also, avoid using any artificial scent or additives in your homemade soap to make it perfect for your skin type. The DIY soap recipe we are sharing today is useful for all skin types as it has got enough ingredients to make a great soap for everyone.
Sensitive Skin Needs to Be Managed Not Cured
When it comes to soaps, you need to be extra careful because soaps are exfoliating in nature. Therefore, if there are any harsh ingredients, it will hurt your skin and your skin might get inflamed or reddish.
While we dread to say this, it is true that sensitive skin cannot be cured. However, you can manage it well by using the right soaps and skincare ingredients. To avoid this, let’s look at our DIY soap recipe for sensitive skin!
Best Soap Recipe For Sensitive Skin
We have brought this tried and tested Cold process soap recipe for sensitive skin. Our aim is to make a soap that is as simple and plain as it can get. It is a facial soap recipe that can be used on the face. Therefore, we are not using any scents or decorative ingredients in this soap. Let’s see what needs to be used for making our DIY soothing cold process soap!
Soap Ingredients For Sensitive Skin
1. Lye Crystals - Around 115 grams
Lye Crystals stimulate the saponification process that is required for making a bar of soap from fats and oils. Saponification is basically the reaction that causes oils and fats to convert into a mixture of chains of fatty acids.
2. Almond Oil - Around 85 grams
Almond Oil heals dry and sensitive skin. It gets saponified quickly and is ideal for cracked, flaky, and super dry skin. If your skin is inflamed due to eczema or psoriasis, Almond Oil will soothe the inflammation as well.
3. Cocoa Butter - Around 85 grams
Cocoa Butter will give the perfect smooth and comfortable texture to your DIY soap. It also nourishes dry and scaly skin and maintains the moisture level of your skin. Don’t use more than 15% of Cocoa Butter as it may lead to cracks in your soap.
4. Coconut Oil - Around 85 grams
Coconut Oil is perhaps the most soothing and nourishing oil for all skin types. It is added to soaps to enhance its cleansing properties gently. It also moisturizes your skin deeply and takes care of its texture.
5. Olive Oil - Around 125 grams
It is necessary to use Olive Oil to make hard soaps that are suitable for dry and sensitive skin. Moreover, it contributes to the cleansing properties by creating enough lather. Olive Oil makes your skin soft as it is rich in Oleic Acid.
6. Rice Bran Oil - Around 400 grams
Rice Bran Oil is rich in antioxidants that protect your skin from external factors like humidity, pollution, wind, etc. It also nourishes your skin due to the presence of Vitamin E and adds a thick consistency to your soaps.
7. Shea Butter - Around 75 grams
Shea Butter moisturizes skin and suits sensitive and dry skin perfectly. It is a lightweight ingredient that also contains many nutrients that are essential for taking care of dry and flaky skin.
8. Distilled Water - Around 330 ml
Distilled Water is used to bring the ingredients together and to facilitate the saponification of fats and oils.
Tools Required For Soap Making
Here is the equipment that allows you to make soaps with precision and safety:
- Stick Blender - To mix the oils and fats with Lye crystals
- Measuring Cup - To blend the lye.
- Soap Molds - To set the soaps
- Freezer Paper - To line the molds
- Cooling rack (Metallic) - To keep the soaps for curing
- Cooking Pot (3 Quart) - To heat the ingredients
- Spatula - To mix the ingredients during the heating process
- Safety gear - Goggles for eye protection and safety gloves for protecting hands.
- Kitchen Scale (Digital) - To measure the ingredients accurately
- Thermometer - To measure the temperature of the soap blend
Cold Process Soap Making Recipe For Sensitive Skin
Now that you know all the ingredients and equipment required for making soaps, let's learn how to make natural soap recipes for sensitive skin!
Step 1: Start melting the butter and oils mentioned in the list of ingredients in a cooking pot.
Step 2: Blend the lye crystals with water. When lye crystals are mixed with water, the reaction makes the temperature of the mixture rise to 93-degree Celsius. Therefore, there is no need to heat this mixture separately. Slowly, the temperature starts falling but you may have to insert your container into cold water to cool it rapidly.
Step 3: Remove the fats and oils from the heat and add the lye mixture to the cooking pot when both the oils and lye mixture reach approximately 43-degree Celsius.
Step 4: Pour the content into the soap molds and allow them to set. Around 24 hours are enough for the soap to set but to cure them, you will have to wait for at least 4 weeks.
How to use it?
Once the soap is cured, remove it from the mold. As you are used to freezer paper, the soap will come out easily. Now, cut the soap into sizes and shapes that you prefer for your DIY handmade soaps.
Conclusion
We hope that you liked our DIY cold processed soap recipe for sensitive skin. We urge you to use only natural and organic ingredients in the soap-making process. Also, get these ingredients from trusted sources that offer pure and wholesome natural oils and butter. Enjoy the soap-making process and give a new life to your sensitive skin!.
