How to Make Vegetable Glycerin

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Combine the coconut and olive oils in a saucepan.. Heat the oils on high.. Mix the lye and water together.

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1

Combine the coconut and olive oils in a saucepan.

Step 1

Combine the coconut and olive oils in a saucepan.

2

Heat the oils on high.

Step 2

Heat the oils on high.

3

Mix the lye and water together.

Step 3

Mix the lye and water together.

4

Stir the lye mixture into the oils.

Step 4

Stir the lye mixture into the oils.

5

Heat the mixture to the right temperature.

Step 5

Heat the mixture to the right temperature.

6

Lower the mixture's temperature.

Step 6

Lower the mixture's temperature.

7

Stir the mixture until it thickens properly.

Step 7

Stir the mixture until it thickens properly.

8

Remove the pan from the heat and add the salt.

Step 8

Remove the pan from the heat and add the salt.

9

Allow the mixture to cool.

Step 9

Allow the mixture to cool.

10

Skim the top layer from the mixture.

Step 10

Skim the top layer from the mixture.

11

Pour the glycerin into a glass bottle.

Step 11

Pour the glycerin into a glass bottle.

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