Place a saucepan filled 1/4 full of water to heat to a simmer

Measure out and place the cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, and almond oil into a bowl that can be placed on top of the saucepan without the bottom of it touching the water in the saucepan. Set it aside for now and wait until the water in the saucepan comes to a simmer

Place a saucepan filled 1/4 full of water to heat to a simmer

Line a plastic container/Tupperware with baking paper. This will be the soap mold

Line your work area with a plastic sheet or newspaper to protect the surface from any spills. Put on your gloves and mask

Measure the chilled water into a high edged tub or bucket

(I complete this step outside on the deck) Pour the lye into the water (DO NOT pour the water into the lye) Keep your face away from the mixture and avoid breathing in the fumes that will immediately start to be released. The mixture will immediately begin to heat up. Give the mixture a stir to allow the lye to dissolve and leave the container to sit outside

The water in the saucepan should be coming to a low boil, place the bowl with the other ingredients on top and stir once in while until the solid ingredients melt. *DO NOT do this step over high heat, it is a gentle heating process.

Once the ingredients are almost melted remove the bowl from the top of the saucepan and continue to stir until they are fully dissolved

Allow the ingredients temperature to drop to 40 or 45 degrees

Check the temperature of the chilled water and lye, at this stage it should also be around 40-45 degrees C

Slowly pour the caustic and water mixture into the melted oils. Use a stick blender to combine. Continue to use the blender until the mixture has thickened and when raised slightly above the mixture can make a line across the mixture that stays sitting on top. If the drizzle of the mixture sinks quickly into the bowl you need to keep going with the blender

Once the mixture is at the correct thickness add the clay and the lemon myrtle then mix again with the stick blender for a minute and pour the soap mixture into the lined plastic container

Set the container aside in a location that will not be disturbed and cover with cling wrap and then with a towel. After a day a two the soap can turned out and sliced into bars of the desired size

Allow the sliced soap to cure and dry on a rack for approximately 4 weeks. A cake rack is perfect for this.The longer the soap dries the harder it will be and the longer it will last.