Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Gardeners Soap by Rachel Smith 1 lb M & P honey base (aloe vera or goatsmilk are nice too) 1 - 2 Tablespoons white cornmeal 1 1/2 Tablespoons fine pumice (you can substitue coffee grounds if you don't have pumice on hand) 1/2 - 1 Tablespoon bentonite clay 1 Tablespoon of shea or mango butter (for moisturizing) 2 - 3 teaspoons of a citrus essential oil (orange, lemon, etc.)or one of each. Be creative! Lemongrass is a nice scent to add as well. But Orange cuts the grime. Melt base Stir to Allow it to cool a bit Add scent Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes depending on how hot your base is by this stage Stir in cornmeal, pumice, & clay continually until it gets to the point where it will stay suspended in the soap. Pour into molds. Another alternative is too put the cornmeal in a fine layer along the bottom of your mold and pour over the top. This leaves one side scrubby and the other smoother. Edited 5/10/03 You may want to make up the scrubby portion and be creative. Do it in equal parts. And then add 1-2 tablespoons of that mixture per pound. That way it is consistant and not TOO abrasive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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