Black & Gold Charcoal Soap with Textured Top, Tips on Making a Smooth Bar (Technique Video #14)

Here is a look at how to make this palm-free charcoal soap with a textured gold top. Stick around until the end of the video for more tips on making a smoothing looking soap bar in the “What I Learned” section! Scroll down for the palm-free recipe. Videos Explaining SoapCalc https://youtu.be/wRTWv50AY2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQbNd2ohRt8&t=14s Elements Bath and Body Colorant Calculator https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/calculators/ Elements Bath and Body YouTube Calculator Explanation Video https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/how-to-calculate-colorants-in-cp-soap/ If you have never made cold process soap, please research soap making basics, especially lye safely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR6ttCSrLJI&t=30s To purchase the full recipe which includes a list of ingredients denoting weights in grams/ounces (not just percentages), and a list of supplies needed to make this soap click link. In addition, the recipe contains detailed instructions and is a companion to this video. https://www.treemariesoapworks.com/product/recipe-charcoal-gold-cold-process-soap/ Free recipe is below with enough info to put it into soapcalc.net. (If you are unsure how to put it into soapcalc, purchase the full recipe linked above. This helps support my channel.) Ingredients: -26.8 oz Total Oil Weight (8 Bars) -Dist. Water (25% "Water as a percent of oil weight" in soapcalc.net) -Lye - NaOH (7% Superfat) -Olive Oil (45%) -Coconut Oil (30%) -Cocoa Butter (12%) https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/butters/cocoa-butter-pastilles/V000557.html -Avocado Oil (10%) https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/Avocado-Oil.html -Castor Oil (3%) https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/Castor-Oil.html -Sodium Lactate (1t PPO) https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/additives-and-lye/liquids/sodium-lactate/V000439.html -Dark Crystal Fragrance (5.0%) https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/fragrance-oils/dark-crystal-fragrance-oil/V001140.html -Smooth Coconut Carbon 1.5t PPS) https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/Coconut-Carbon-Powder-Smooth.html -Gold Rush Mica https://www.elementsbathandbody.com/gold-rush-mica.html Thank you for watching, liking, and subscribing. Take a look at my Shop and Gallery: https://www.treemariesoapworks.com You can follow me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TreeMarieSoapworks/ You can also join my Facebook Group to share and ask questions here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/treemariesoapworks And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tree_marie_soapworks/