Post by Darcy Christensen on Feb 8, 2014 16:39:05 GMT -5
Ingredients needed to make your own handcrafted soap:
•Goat’s Milk Soap Base
•Shea Butter Soap Base
•Molds (purchase or use kitchen molds)
•Fragrance Oils
•Natural Elements and Fragrances
•Microwave
•Wooden Spoon and Microwave-safe Dish
The real twist in this process are the “add-ons.” I felt like a Cold Stone ice cream maker as I chopped up ingredients, mixed in oils and swirled them all into the hot soap mix. First on the list? Lemon Balm is growing in mass amounts in the garden, so I harvested some fresh, along with basil and lavender. To spike the fragrance even further, I added in synthetic oils for a punch.
Fresh Basil with Green Tea and Peony Oil with Shea Butter Base
Fresh Lemon Balm with Lemon Extract, Green Tea and Peony Oil and Shea Butter Base
Grapefruit Extract and Pomegranate Plum Oil with Goat’s Milk Base
Dried Lavender Flowers and Relaxation Oil with Goat’s Milk Base
•Goat’s Milk Soap Base
•Shea Butter Soap Base
•Molds (purchase or use kitchen molds)
•Fragrance Oils
•Natural Elements and Fragrances
•Microwave
•Wooden Spoon and Microwave-safe Dish
The real twist in this process are the “add-ons.” I felt like a Cold Stone ice cream maker as I chopped up ingredients, mixed in oils and swirled them all into the hot soap mix. First on the list? Lemon Balm is growing in mass amounts in the garden, so I harvested some fresh, along with basil and lavender. To spike the fragrance even further, I added in synthetic oils for a punch.
Fresh Basil with Green Tea and Peony Oil with Shea Butter Base
Fresh Lemon Balm with Lemon Extract, Green Tea and Peony Oil and Shea Butter Base
Grapefruit Extract and Pomegranate Plum Oil with Goat’s Milk Base
Dried Lavender Flowers and Relaxation Oil with Goat’s Milk Base