Birds are fascinating creatures. And I feel nothing but admiration for people who can commit to keeping one as a pet, especially if it is a parrot species, since they can live for so long. (African Grays can live up to 50-60 years or longer in captivity)
However, their lives can be fragile as something like the fumes of a self cleaning oven can kill them.
Jen Spice from Jentle Soaps, a soap making friend owns an African Gray parrot, and this soap was inspired by it. I am not sure about the spelling of her name, but it sounds like Keke. Another youtuber I like also has an African gray, she is a makeup artist/comedian.
Recipe
(This recipe will make 8 bars, I did two different soap batches out of it). You can adjust the amounts here.
| Liquid Required | 6.77 oz | 191.82 g |
| NaOH Weight | 4.51 oz | 127.88 g |
| Oil Weight | 32 oz | 907.18 g |
| Fragrance Oil Weight | 2 oz | 56.7 g |
| Superfat | 5% | |
| Total Batch Weight | 45.28 oz | 1283.58 g |
| Lye Concentration | 40% |
Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes
| Oil | % | Ounces | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 30 | 9.6 | 272.16 |
| Tallow, Beef | 30 | 9.6 | 272.16 |
| Coconut Oil, 76 deg | 25 | 8 | 226.8 |
| Castor Oil | 8 | 2.56 | 72.57 |
| Shea Butter | 7 | 2.24 | 63.5 |
| Total | 100 | 32 | 907.18 |
Fragrance
You can choose any fragrance you like, I used a blend that accelerates in cold process soap and also discolors to light brown, so you would need to act fast with it:
| 0.60 oz | Neroli fragrance oil |
| 0.60 oz | Vanilla Musk |
| 0.40 oz | Honey fragrance |
| 0.40 oz | Sweet Orange chili pepper |
Equipment
Molds
Colorants
- None, but I used colorful soap scraps for a confetti effect.
Embeds
Additives
2 tsp of sodium lactate to help unmold
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