Charcoal & Gold Cold Process Soap Recipe
Charcoal & Gold is an exploration of contrast and texture, combining deep charcoal-black soap with a sculpted top and a decorative gold mica finish.
This cold process soapmaking project focuses on creating a textured surface and applying a spray-on mica finish for a distinctive decorative effect. The result is a bold, contemporary design that combines a dark base with metallic detail.
What’s Included
- A downloadable cold process soap recipe with ingredient weights in grams and ounces, not just percentages
- A complete list of required supplies and ingredients
- Detailed, step-by-step instructions
- A palm-free, vegan formulation
- Instructions for making 10 bars
Recipe Details
The downloadable recipe has been updated to make 10 bars; the original YouTube tutorial demonstrates an 8-bar batch.
Technique Skill Level
Intermediate. Basic cold process soapmaking experience is recommended. If you are new to cold process soap, practice with a few simple batches without colorants or fragrance before attempting this design.
Ingredients
Please review this list before purchasing to ensure you are comfortable working with all the ingredients used in this recipe.
Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, Castor Oil, Fragrance, Activated Charcoal, Sodium Lactate, Mica, Isopropyl Alcohol, Water, and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH).
Important Notes About the Gold Mica Finish
The spray-on mica finish can be unpredictable, and results may vary. Use mica with a particle size of 10–60 microns or smaller to help prevent the sprayer nozzle from clogging, and clean the sprayer immediately after use.
The gold mica on the soap’s surface is decorative and will wash off when it comes into contact with water. This is normal for mica applied to the surface of soap.
Watch the Tutorial
Watch the companion YouTube tutorial, Black & Gold Charcoal Soap with Textured Top, Tips on Making a Smooth Bar (Technique Video #14), to see the technique demonstrated.
Download Instructions
After your purchase, you will receive an email with a link to download your recipe PDF. You may download the file up to five times, and the download link expires one year after purchase.
If you have questions about your purchase or need help accessing your download, please contact Tree Marie Soapworks.
Purchasing Policy
This is a digital recipe download, not a physical bar of soap. Please review the recipe and its ingredients before purchasing to ensure you are comfortable using all of them as specified. I am unable to customize the recipe or reformulate it to accommodate ingredient substitutions.
