If this is your first attempt at making soap, I seriously suggest that you make a few batches of opaque soap with the cold process method of making soap before you attempt transparent soaps using glycerine soap recipes. That way you can at least eliminate issues with the recipe and your soap-making methods if you have problems with your batch of transparent soap.
The recipe that I most often use is the shortening recipe on my Opaque Soap Recipes page. But to make a transparent soap from this recipe I need to gather a few additional ingredients!
Glycerine Soap Recipes – Transparent Shortening Soap Recipe
This soap has good moisturizing properties and stable if somewhat subdued lather.
Base Oils
- 1000 grams of Shortening
- 1000 grams of Olive Oil
- 250 grams of Coconut Oil
Lye (Caustic Soda Solution)
- 300 grams of Caustic Soda (NaOH)
- 745 grams of Distilled Water
Solvents
- 638 grams of Ethanol
- 510 grams of Glycerine
Sugar Solution
- 382 grams of Sugar
- 275 grams of Distilled Water
To make up this recipe follow the instructions on the making homemade glycerine soap page.
Transparent Lard Soap Recipe
Base Oils
- 1000 grams of Lard
- 1000 grams of Olive Oil
Lye (Caustic Soda Solution)
- 256 grams of Caustic Soda (NaOH)
- 634 grams of Distilled Water
Solvents
- 565 grams of Ethanol
- 452 grams of Glycerine
Sugar Solution
- 389 grams of Sugar
- 279 grams of Distilled Water
To make up this recipe follow the instructions on the making homemade glycerine soap page.
