If you’re going to try a honey & almond soap recipe, you have to try this one! It smells so good I was actually tempted to take a bite when I first made it (I didn’t, I promise).
I stumbled upon this while I was researching the therapeutic properties of cinnamon and have found it to be a nourishing soap that will gently exfoliate for beautifully soft skin. I like to have a bit of fun with the presentation of this one. Raw, halved almonds on top and using an interesting cutter (you can even use a cookie-cutter) can take your soap making at home to the next level.
This Cinnamon honey & almond soap recipe will produce a medium to soft bar with lots of lovely, creamy bubbles!
Ingredients
- 450g (18oz) Vegetable fat (shortening)
- 180g (6oz) Olive oil
- (6oz) 180g Coconut oil
- 40g (1 1/2oz) Beeswax
- 300g (10oz) Distilled or spring water
- 137g (4oz) Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda/lye)
- 15mls (1 tbsp) Finely ground almonds
- 15ml (1 tbsp) Ground cinnamon
- 60g (2oz) Sweet Almond oil
- 10ml (2 tsp) Ylang-ylang essential oil
- 10ml (2 tsp) Nutmeg essential oil
- (1 tsp) 5ml Benzoin
- (1 tbsp) 15ml Honey
- Flaked or halved almonds, for decoration
Method:
Specifics To This Recipe
Use the Cold Process Method plus the following recipe specific steps:
In Step 4 – Combine oils and lye when both temperatures equally reach 120° F (49 C)
In Step 5 – Make sure you add the ground almonds and cinnamon at very light trace. Then add the sweet almond oil and essential oils along with the honey and benzoin, mix it all thoroughly then pour it immediately into your mold.
Photos From Making The Cinnamon Honey & Almond Soap
I hope you enjoy making this honey & almond soap recipe, please feel free to add any comments or ask questions below, and please let me know if you have any other interesting honey & almond soap recipes.
Love your step by step instructions.
What is the function of benzoin in the soap mixture
Hi Bolanle,
Benzoin is good for helping you relax, it’s great for dealing with general sleep problems along with reliving anxiety and stress.
Hi, I didn’t understand the way you did to shape the soap with the “side bars”. Can you explain? Thank you very much.
Hi Caleiro,
Thanks for the question, Ill add the answer to the photo above.
There was nothing special here I just used a crinkle edge soap cutter to cut the soap sides for a nice finish. You can buy these on Amazon 😉
Hi nice one, can I eliminate benzoin mam? And what is vegetable fat instead of this can I add Shea butter
Hi Kuzhalini
Vegetable fat is shortening, and yes you can change the recipe but make sure you run it through a lye calculator to make sure it works and is safe.