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I've not tried to make any of these yet, simply not had time. If anyone knocks up a batch let me know how you get on :)
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Cinnablend
64 oz. olive oil
40 oz. coconut oil
24 oz. palm oil
48 oz. water
500 grams sodium hydroxide
2 Tbs. Sweet Almond Oil
1 Tbs. Kukui Nut Oil
2 oz. cinnamon leaf essential oil
1 tsp. nutmeg essential oil
1 tsp. juniper berry essential oil
1 tsp. sweet orange essential oil
3 Tsp ground cinnamon
Just prior to trace reserve 1 cup of soap mixture. Mix with 3 Tsp of ground cinnamon to swirl across top after pouring into mold.
Incorporate Sweet Almond Oil and Kukui Nut Oil. Add blended essential oils slowly as the cinnamon leaf essential oil can accelerate trace.
Mold and swirl reserved soap mixture across top.
Makes 48 (approximately) 3.5 oz bars.
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Oatmeal Cookie Soap
• 36 oz. Olive Oil
• 4 oz. Castor Oil
• 4 oz. Coconut Oil
• 6 oz. Sunflower Oil
• 2 oz. Cocoa Butter
• 6.67 oz. Lye
• 10.00 oz. Buttermilk (frozen in 1 oz. Cubes)
• 6.72 oz. Distilled Water
• ½ cup finely ground oatmeal
• ½ cup honey
• ½ tsp cinnamon essential oil
• ½ tsp clove bud oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
1. All oils, lye, buttermilk and water are measured by weight.
2. Place all oils in a 5quart crock-pot. Turn heat on low.
3. Place buttermilk cubes and distilled water in a Rubbermaid pitcher. Place in a bowl of ice in sink. Slowly pour lye into pitcher while stirring. Stir until lye is dissolved.
4. When all oils are melted, slowly add lye solution.
5. Stir mixture until trace, and then place crock-pot into oven. Turn oven off.
6. Check mixture every 10 to 15 minutes and stir. If the soap mixture seems to be cooling too quickly, turn the oven back on for 5 minutes and then turn off again. You may need to do this once or twice.
7. After about 45 minutes to 1 hour the lye and oils should be fully saponified. I did the tongue test 2x. Yuck! The 1st time was a little too early and it DID sting my tongue. The 2nd time it was just soapy. Thank heavens.
8. Add the oatmeal and honey, then the essential oils and extract. Mix thoroughly.
9. Scoop soap into log mold(s). Bang the mold(s) on a counter or on the floor to eliminate air bubbles. Gently press top of soap with waxed paper and try to smooth.
10. After 12 to 24 hours, remove soap from mold and slice to desired size.
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Lavender and Oatmeal
3.8kg palm oil
0.75kg coconut oil
0.51kg lye
0.75kg water
100ml lavender essential oil
organic rolled oates added at trace
Melt oils to 45 C
Add caustic when cooled to 45 C
I use an electric drill with a handmade attachment to stir until trace. Add the E/O and oats at trace. Then pour into mould.
I insulate the soap with wool blankets for atleast 24hrs.
My moulds are a flexible plastic tray that allow the soap to pop out about 3 days after pouring. Each slab is then individually cut with a mighty big knife.
This recipes makes 45 cakes of soap each about 100grams.
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The Lavender and Oatmeal soap made a great body scrub bar, leaving a lingering niff of Lavender. Skin felt soft and refreshed. Thanks Bebi :O)
I have some great tried and tested soap and bath salt recipes, but if you fancy reading up on making your own incense, oils, brews and soaps- I swear by my rather dog eared and well thumbed copy of;
The Complete book of Incense, Oils and Brews, by Scott Cunningham.
I have sensitive skin and most of the stuff in here is quick and easy to make as well as kind to my skin.
If you are looking to buy a copy, may I suggest ebay, as I have seen a few recently and a lot cheaper than what I paid for mine a few years back in 1986!
Make learning about natures bounty fUn, by doing this sort of thing with the kids, or as a way of helping the uses of oils/plants etc, to stick in the mind. It works and you get a useful product at the end of the process and reading. What could be better-apart from Choklit....
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