Pine Tar Soap [Homemade Natural Hot Process Soap] Our Household Favorite

This soap is our households absolute favorite. It can be made using the hot-process or cold-process method. The only ingredients you need is pine tar, lye, water, coconut oil, olive oil & citric acid. Pine tar contains anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties making this soap perfect for people with eczema or psoriasis. Pine Tar also has anti-inflammatory qualities that can help to soothe itchiness and irritation.
Our soap is made with olive oil, coconut oil, 100% pine tar, lye, water and citric acid. 20-25% Superfat. COLD PROCESS Pine Tar Soap Will Be Available In A ONLINE STORE SOON!!! ( We are working on setting up a store )
Water (Use an online soap calculator)
NaOH (Use an online soap calculator)
200 g Coconut Oil - Virgin
250 g Olive Oil - All Grades
50 g Pine Tar
10 g Citric Acid** (Optional, See Notes)
**The citric acid is completely optional, but recommended. When citric acid and lye (NaOH) mix, sodium citrate is made. Sodium citrate as a chelator in soap. A chelator traps metal ions like calcium and magnesium that can be found in well or tap water. These metal contaminants can cause rancidity and soap scum in handmade soap. A chelator binds to these metals so that they can't bind to the soap molecules. This way the soap won't react with them. Plus the soap's lather improves and shelf life increases!
!!! This video is not intended to be a tutorial.
!!! This recipe is shared for fellow soap enjoyers. This recipe/video does not replace due diligence in learning and knowing how to properly handle lye and make handcrafted cold process soap. Follow all safety precautions.
!!! New England Homebody is not responsible for any outcome that results from prepping, making, and/or testing this recipe. Follow all safety precautions and heed all warnings for the production and use of cold process soap.
!!! A lye solution must only be made in a lye safe container. Lye and/or cold process soap should never come in contact with aluminum. Do not mix a lye solution in glass (like I did. But I will remember to be better next time)

[@GTP20]

Thank you for a great video showing the processes. Love the rustic look, those are some unique molds.

[@NewEnglandHomebody]

I'm glad you like them! I am making a new video that shows the cold-process technique. Cold Process bars are prettier. I will post the new video in mid-May, as soon as I get some nice footage of a lather test! Thanks for watching!

[@DevGabe405]

You should use activated charcoal.

[@NewEnglandHomebody]

@@DevGabe405 That sounds amazing! My next batch I will definitely try that!! Thank you for the tip!

[@mcsmama]

What makes one choose a hot process vs a cold process? What are the advantages or disadvantages of these for help in understanding what one is choosing to do, please?
[7.6.2024]

[@NewEnglandHomebody]

Both hot and cold processes have their merits in soap making. The hot process involves cooking oils and lye to accelerate saponification, yielding a quicker result, while the cold process allows for more intricate designs and customization with a slower curing time. I have a cold process video too. Click Here:
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Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

[@yuliaandronova4620]

How much water and NaOH?

[@NewEnglandHomebody]

I used an online soap calculator, lyecalc.com . It calculated how much water and lye based on the amount and type of fats. Note: I also adjusted the superheat %. Please see the description for more details on this video. Thanks for watching!