I have replicated this experiment with the following recipe, and it works very well. A nice slick, cushiony lather.
One 4 ounce bar of unscented glycerin soap (
Clearly Natural brand - about 85 cents at the grocery store)
One teaspoon of glycerin
One teaspoon of Jojoba oil
1/4 teaspoon bentonite clay
(all measurements are US units)
- Add the bentonite to the glycerin to make a paste. Get all the lumps out.
- Heat soap in 1 cup Pyrex storage bowl. Microwave for 10 seconds at a time until it is fully melted.
- Add glycerin/bentonite and jojoba oil to the melted soap and stir the mixture with a fork until it begins to cool and thicken - this will keep the bentonite suspended. It will look like grayish-green muddy water. :)
- Allow to cool fully and put on the plastic lid on the Pyrex bowl. Done!
Use the usual method for making lather in a separate bowl and you'll see great suds! Be sure to add enough water and really whip it. The extra glycerin and oil make a nice rich lather and it leaves your skin soft too, especially when you do the shave pre-prep with an initial rubbed-in lather and a hot towel for 2 minutes.