Soap & Shower Gel Recipes

July 29, 2006

Aloe Soap Balls 4 ounces grated Castile Soap2 tablespoons aloe vera gel1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater3 drops evening primrose oil6 drops tangerine essential oil4 drops juniper essential oil Mix grated soap with evening primrose oil, aloe and rosewater. Cover and let sit overnight. Put in a food processor and mix well while adding essential oils. Wet your hands and form the mixture into balls. Place on wax paper to dry.

Basic Shower Gel 1/2 cup unscented shampoo1/4 cup water3/4 teaspoon salt15 drops fragrance oilfood coloring ( optional) Directions:Pour shampoo into a bowl and add the water. Stir until its well mixed add the salt and fragrance. Add any fragrance oil that you like!

Carrot Soap 10 ounces Palm Oil 4 ounces Coconut Oil2 ounces Olive Oil 2 ounces lye4 ounces water 4 ounces carrot juice Mix lye and water. Set aside to cool. Melt oils together, set aside to cool. When oils are at 110* and lye water is at 100*, gently pour lye into oils. Add jucie to mixture, stirring contantly. Mix until soap traces, pour into prepared moulds, allow to stand covered and out of drafts for 48 hours. Remove form moulds, cut as needed, and allow to age open to air, 2-3 weeks.

Citronella Soap 1 cup grated Castile soap1/2 cup water10 drops citronella essential oil5 drops eucalyptus essential oil1 T. dried, crushed pennyroyal leaves Mix the ingredients into the melted soap/water mixture. With an electric mixer, whip the soap until it has doubled in volume. Spoon the soap into the prepared molds, pushing it into the molds as best you can (the beating action cools the mix, so work quickly). If the mixture has cooled off and thickened so much you can't put it into the molds, hand mold the soap into large balls.

Herbal Soap Balls 1/4 cup Boiling water 5 Drops related essential oil 1 tablespoon Pulverized herbs (Chamomile Lavender -- peppermint rosemary -- sage, thyme -- (or a combination) 2 cups Ivory or castille soap -- shredded plastic wrap Pour boiling water over herbs. Add 5 to 6 drops essential oil. Steep 15 minutes. Reheat til bubbly and pour over soap. Mix well with hands and let stand 15 minutes. Mix again and divide into 3 or 6 parts, rolling each into a ball. Place on plastic wrap and dry for 3 days.

Layered Glycerin Soaps 2 4oz. bars glycerin soap 10 drops fragrance oil (your choice)10 drops fragrance oil (your choice, different than choice above)2 drops different colored food coloring (your choice) In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt one bar of glycerin soap until liquefied.Remove from heat and stir in one drop food coloring and 10 drops fragrance oil.Pour half of the mixture into two soap molds, filling each mold halfway.Wait twenty minutes. Melt your second bar of glycerin soap until liquefied. Remove from heat and stir in the other drop of food coloring and fragrance oil. Pour this second layer on top of the first layer (already in molds). Let soap set for three hours or until hardened. Your finished bars should come out half one color and half another.

Lemon Loofah Soap This delightful soap smells like fresh lemons, and when the powdered loofah is mixed in, it will make the soap a extra exfoliating. Loofah, a plant that grows much like the cucumber, can be dried, shredded, and added to soap. Note:To make the powder, loofah can be cut up into tiny pieces using a pair of sharp scissors, or you can purchase it in powder form. 1 4oz. bar glycerin soap1 teaspoon powdered loofah15 drops lemon oil1 drop red food coloring In a small saucepan over low heat, melt your bar of glycerin soap until liquefied. Remove from heat and stir in powdered loofah, lemon oil, and food coloring. Pour soap into a mold and let set for three hours, or until hardened.

Liquid Hand Soap Recipe 1 bar of soap, small (not super size) 3 C. water Take your bar of soap (we use Dove or store brand like it, because it's more moisturizing), and grate it with a cheese grater. Pour the water and grated soap into a microwaveable container and cook on high for 3 min. Remove and stir until all soap bits have melted (put in a bit longer, if needed). Let it cool, then pour into pumps (leftover from store bought liquid soap), and the remainder in any container with a lid. Makes about 24 oz.

Oatmeal Soap on a Rope 1/2 cup of uncooked oatmeal1/2 cup of soap bits1-2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil1-2 Tablespoons of waterRope- 6 inch piece of rope or cord with a knot tied at the end of it What you do: 1.. Take the soap and oatmeal and place in your blender. First blend and then using the pulse option, pulse until the mixture becomes fine. 2.. Put the soap and oatmeal mixture in a large deep bowl. Add both the oil and water. Using your hands form a ball out of the soap/oatmeal mixture. Using your index finger make a 1/8 inch depression. 3.. Place your cord with the knot part in the depression. Bring the 2 sides of the small depression and "bury" the cord into the ball of soap. Let the soap dry for about 24 hours, then enjoy!

Peaches and Cream Beauty Soap This wonderful soap is delicately scented, and is beautiful to look at. Use a variety of different molds to make it really special. You can give this as gifts – or use it yourself everyday! You don't have to know how to make soap from scratch to make this soap, and you don't have to use scary ingredients like lye! (Which many people are uncomfortable with.) Enjoy! Makes One Bar

1 regular size bar Ivory soap1/4 cup distilled water 1/4 cup full-fat powdered milk 1/8 teaspoon peach fragrance oil 1 drop orange food coloring soap molds Prepare your soap molds: Spray a very light coat of vegetable cooking spray over the molds, and set aside. You can use any molds you like, or you can buy molds made specifically for soap at your favorite craft store. Shred or grate the soap. If you don't want to use your grater to shred the soap, use a sharp knife and cut into very tiny pieces. Ivory is used because it's very natural (we all know the commercials – 99.9% pure!). Set grated soap aside. Heat the water over very low heat, and gradually stir in the soap until it begins to melt. Remove pan from heat, and add all other ingredients. Blend very well, until you have a nice, smooth mixture. Pour the soap into the molds. Tap gently on the side to rid the soap of any bubbles. Allow to set for about a day before using.

Peach Shower Gel 3/4 cup distilled water 1/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1/2 cup unscented shampoo and increase salt to 1 tsp.)1/2 tsp. table salt1 tbs. apricot kernel oil15 drops peach fragrance oil5 drops vitamin E oil (2 capsules)1 drop orange food coloring (optional) Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the apricot kernal oil, salt, peach fragrance oil, vitamin E oil (just break open the capsules) and coloring. Stir until well blended and thick. Pour into a squeeze bottle and close.

Raspberry Oatmeal Soap 12 oz grated soap 5 oz water1/4 cup finely ground oats1/8 oz Raspberry Fragrance oil Combine the grated soap and water in a saucepan, and set on medium heat. When the soap has melted, add the ground oats, and raspberry fragrance. Stir well, then pack into molds and let sit until hardened.

Rose Cold Cream Soap 4 oz. MP base2 teaspoons cold cream10 drops rose fragrance oil1 drop red food coloring (optional) Melt MP base until liquefied, stir in the cold cream until dissolved, then remove the pan from heat. Stir in the rose fragrance oil and food coloring.Pour into mold and let set for four hours or until hardened. Makes one bar.

Soap Crayons for Kids' Bath 1 cup soap flakes1/4 cup boiling waterFood coloringIce cube tray Drop the water into the flakes, one teaspoon at a time, stirring constantly. It will be thick and hard to stir. Spoon some of the soap into different bowls and color each with the food coloring until it has the consistency of thick paste. Press spoonfuls into the ice cube trays and microwave on low for 15 minutes to dry the crayons out. Let them dry at room temperature for several days and give it another day after unmolding. The kids will love these!!

Strawberries and Cream Soap This is a wonderful gift soap. It smells like fresh strawberries and cream. Enjoy! Makes one bar. Makes 1-4oz bar 4 oz. Creamy melt and pour soap1/4 cup distilled water6-10 drops strawberry fragrance oil1/4 cup dry milk powder3 drops vanilla fragrance oil OR 1/ 2 teaspoon vanilla extract3-5 drops of red food coloring, optional Grate the soap, or chop into tiny pieces using a very sharp knife. Use a double boiler for this soap. (or you can just use a heat-proof glass bowl over a pan of water - that's what I always do). In top of double boiler combine the grated soap, water, dry milk powder. Keep the water in bottom of double boiler simmering (about 2-3 cups of water). Stir the mixture occasionally and allow it to melt down into a smooth consistency. You can even whisk it with a wire whisk to get rid of any lumps. Remove from heat. Add strawberry fragrance oil, vanilla fragrance oil (or extract) and the food coloring if you decide to use it. It will add a nice pinkish color to the soap, making it look the color of strawberries and cream. Spoon the soap out into soap molds and allow to sit for about twenty- four hours before unmolding. Then let it sit another couple of hours before using. If you don't have soap molds, try using muffin tins, aluminum tart shells, or any candy molds that you have at home for miniature soaps. Or you can spoon the mixture into a lightly greased loaf pan and then cut into it to make bars of soap. Enjoy this wonderful soap!

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