Recipes to Make Your Own Soap

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Recipes to Make Your Own Soap, Lotion and More

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%& 'ou()e e)er rea" the la*els on health an" h'+iene pro"ucts, 'ou know it can *e a challen+e to &in" a

pro"uct that "oesn(t contain lon+ lists o& in+re"ients 'ou can(t e)en pronounce, let alone know what

the' are or what the'(re &or. lus, there are the occasional hea"lines that 'et another stan"ar"

in+re"ient in the pro"ucts we use e)er' "a' turns out to *e counter to the )er' health an" cleanliness

the pro"uct is suppose" to promote. ometimes the easiest wa' to ensure that 'ou(re usin+ the *est,

healthiest pro"ucts &rom soap to toothpaste is to simpl' make 'our own. You can easil' make

sa&e, e&&ecti)e toiletries inclu"in+ lotion an" "eo"orant at home, usin+ simple, health'

in+re"ients.

r' 'our han" at one or all o& these *asic recipes an" rest assure" that 'our *o"' is +ettin+ the *est

care 'ou can +i)e it. You shoul" *e a*le to &in" the *asic in+re"ients liste" *elow at 'our local

pharmac' or health &oo" store.

Shea Butter Soap&rom Soothing Soaps*' an"' Maine

2 cups glycerin soap base, melted in a double boiler2 tbsp shea butter, melted separately

Several drops of your favorite essential oil (optional)

Mi# well, pour into mol"s 'ou can use re+ular &oo" stora+e containers, an" cool.

Whitening Sage Tooth Powder&romNatural Beauty at Home*' anice 3o#

Mix together tsp each of ba!ing soda, table salt, and dried sage"

coop onto a "ampene" tooth*rush an" *rush as usual.

Body Butter&romNatural Beauty at Home

#$ cup grated cocoa butter

tbsp coconut oil

2 tbsp sesame oil

tbsp avocado oil

tbsp grated bees%ax

3om*ine all the in+re"ients in an o)enproo& +lass container. lace the container with the mi#ture in a

pan with a 1- to 2-inch water *ath. Melt the oils an" wa# +entl'.

our the melte" mi#ture into a clean 4ar an" allow to cool. tir the coole" mi#ture.

prea" the *utter on 'our *o"' an" massa+e into the skin. Yiel"s 5 o6.
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% ha)e *een makin+ soap &or a*out 15 'ears now. >e "o not use e#pensi)e a""iti)es like cocoa *utter,

shea *utter, sweet almon" oil etc. Our soap is ma"e o& pure Oli)e omace Oil, sometimes with

*eeswa# an" alwa's &ra+rance" with pure essential oils. %& 'ou use *eeswa#, it spee"s up tracin+ time

@uite a *it, *ut the temperatures ha)e to *e a"4uste". %nstea" o& workin+ at ?8 "e+rees 3, the

oil/*eeswa# mi# must *e 71 "e+rees 3 an" the l'e/water mi# ;; "e+rees 3. Cor 2800+ o& Oli)e Oil, %

use 180+ eeswa# an" a"" a*out 1;0ml o& essential oils at trace. % allow the *lock to cure &or a*out aweek or two *e&ore cuttin+ into loa)es an" then *ars. % then let them cure an" "r' so that the' are a*out

2 months ol" when wrappin+. Dse a stick *len"er to *rin+ the oils to trace. Otherwise 'ou will stir till

'ou are ol" an" +re'. Ha)e a look at http://www.harker)illemarket.co.6a/su+ar*ush-hill.php

% learne" to make soap a*out 10 'ears a+o. oon a&ter % learne" how to make *eer.

%tEs an eas' process. >ell worth the time. n", 'ou know e#actl' what is in it. % ma"e a shampoo *ar

se)eral 'ears a+o an" am lookin+ &or m' recipe to make it a+ain.

M' onl' caution &or soap makin+ is workin+ with the l'e. %t *urns the skin an" isnEt so pleasant in the

nose i& 'ou stick 'our hea" o)er the pot o& l'e water.

>or" o& a")ice... *e patient. %t can take a while to cure. %& 'ou use it too soon, it will still ha)e too

much water in it an" wonEt last lon+.Boo" luck. n" ha)e &un.

his is the recipe that % ha)e use" &or shampoo &or 2 'ears.

% ha)e not *ou+ht shampoo or con"itioner in 2 'ears. % ha)e se)eral people that *u' this *ar &rom me.

? l*s col", "istille" water


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are usin+ milk o& an' kin". % ha)e ma"e a couple o& recipes usin+

+oats milk. hese recipes "onEt use an' water. he onl' li@ui" is

the +oatEs milk. % alwa's &ree6e m' milk *e&ore mi#in+ it with

so"ium h'"ro#i"e. % thaw it *e&ore mi#in+. % mi# it in a pan

sittin+ in a sink o& ice water to pre)ent it &rom +ettin+ too hot.

%t will scorch the milk. Here is a asic Recipe Cor Milk ase"

oap. ? l*s pure )e+eta*le shortenin+

17 o6 e#tra li+ht oli)e oil

12 o6 sa&&lower oil

8 o6 canola oil

? l*s ; cups +oat or cow milk,

prepare" &or soapmakin+

12 o6 pure so"ium h'"ro#i"e

1 o6 *ora#

1/2 o6 white su+ar

1/2 o6 +l'cerine

oap recipes-+reat we*sites are:

cole*rothers.com/soap/*len"er.html,mommamuse.com,soapmakers+uil".com.

natural soap is one ma"e completel' *' the soapmaker not a soap

*ase that 'ou *u' an" a"" 'our own &ra+rance or oil to. Dse a

search en+ine an" t'pe in: soapmakin+, natural soap, makin+ soap,

soap recipes. he cole*rothers site will +i)e "irections on makin+

soap in a *len"er. >hat coul" *e easier than that. lso look intowhat each oil "oes an" what percenta+e to use. F)er' soap starts

out with l'e, which turns into +l'cerin. n" remem*er a"" the l'e

slowl' to the water.

% &or+ot to sa' make sure 'ou know how much soap the recipe

makes. You will nee" mol"s. he *len"er recipe makes a poun". he

a)era+e soap *ar is ? to 5 ounces in wei+ht. You can also tr'

D-u*e. % am a little a&rai" o& the crockpot metho". You will ha)e

to wee" 'our wa' throu+h the people sellin+ soap. ome it is @uite

costl'. Geep a note*ook an" lo+ which sites 'ou ha)e *een to an"

what 'ou put in 'our *atch o& soap an" how much o& each oil,

ect.. he main thin+ is.."onEt +et in a hurr'.

% ha)e ma"e soap usin+ +oatEs milk. % purchase" a *ook title"

M%!G-F O *' 3ase' Makela &rom arnes an" No*le use" *ooks.

%t has a lot o& milk recipes an" the techni@ue. % ma"e the han"

soap recipe usin+ e++ shells &or +rit. >e lo)e the soap.

Here is a BoatEs milk soap recipe. tart out with a *asic recipe

&or soap. % use ?2 o6. o& oli)e oil, 75 o6. o& tallow, ? o6 o&

cocoa *utter,an" ?o6. o& *ees wa# heate" to meltin+ point in a

metal pan. 3ool to 100 "e+rees. %n a plastic water pitcher mi# 15

o6 o& l'e an" 51 o6. o& col" water. Dse +o++le &or sa&et'. 3ool to100 "e+rees. s the two mi#tures cool to 100 "e+rees mi# care&ull'

*' pourin+ the l'e water into the &at slowl', mi# with a mi#er

until there are trailin+s an" is the consistenc' o& pu""in+. our


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into a soap mol" an" co)er an" rap with a *lanket. !et set &or 58

hours. o make BoatEs milk or *utter milk soap heat 'our *atch o&

*asic soap o)er low heat an" +ra"uall' a"" o6. o& *utter milk or

+oatEs milk to the mi#ture. when the soap is completel' melte" a""

2 teaspoons o& pow"ere" *en6oin an" a &ew "rops o& peppermint eo to

co)er the sli+ht sour o"or. our into 'our &a)orite mol"s.

ampon - Cor normal hair, or as a *ase to a"" 'our own scents, use

1/5cup"istille" water

1/5cupli@ui" 3astile oap- % use unscente", *ut 'ou can choose 'our &a)orite

1/2teaspoon4o4o*a, +rapesee", or other li+ht )e+eta*le oil

Clip 3ap ottlesorCoamin+ ottlesto "ispense

$ng!ish La&ender Bath ' ()*(+*))-*' anice

'his recipe is ta!en out of, Natural Beauty from the arden (Henry Holt ) and is an excellent %ay

to relax and en*oy the fresh lavender in bloom this time of year" 'he bath recipe also includes oatmeal

and ba!ing soda, %hich are soothing to dry, sensitive s!in" 'his is an ideal bath for calming a bad

sunburn or insect bites ++ it also ma!es a %onderful gift from the garden"

%n+re"ients:

1 cup la)en"er &lowers &resh or "rie"

2 cups oatmeal

1/2 cup *akin+ so"airections:

lace all the in+re"ients insi"e a &oo" processor or *len"er. Brin" until 'ou ha)e a smooth, &ine

pow"er. he pow"er shoul" ha)e the consistenc' o& whole +rain &lower. our into a clean, airti+ht

container. o use: our 1/2 cup into 'our *ath as 'ou &ill the tu*.

Yiel": 28 ounces, enou+h &or se)en *aths.

.!/a!/a Mint Foot0ath ' ()*(+*))-

*' anice

Summer is here and time to ma!e sure your feet are loo!ing their barefoot best - recently put together some recipes and

ideas for Herb .ompanion maga/ine Here is one of those recipes from the 0uly 211$ issue

l&al&a is a mem*er o& the so'*ean &amil'. 3om*ine" with coolin+ her*s, such as

mint an" th'me, it makes an ener+i6in+ &oot*ath. You ma' use &resh al&al&a an"

her*s in this recipe *' simpl' "ou*lin+ the amount calle" &or.

%n+re"ients:

2 ta*lespoons "rie" al&al&a lea)es

1 ta*lespoon "rie" mint lea)es

1 ta*lespoon "rie" th'me lea)es

1-+allon hot water

2 ta*lespoons Fpsom salts
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irections:

lace "rie" her*s insi"e a tea *all or s@uare o& cheesecloth. Cill a lar+e *asin

with hot water an" pour in the Fpsom salts. Cloat the her*al *un"le in the

water an" let it steep until the water is cool enou+h &or 'our &eet. oak 'our

&eet in the &ra+rant water &or 1< to 20 minutes. at skin "r' an" massa+e a rich

cream or natural oil such as almon" or +rapesee" into them.

Cor more recipes an" i"eas: check out the summer *eaut' section o& Natural

eaut' &or ll easons an" Natural eaut' &rom the Bar"en.

.pp!e Pectin Toner ' ()*(+*))-

*'anice

'ry this fall recipe from Natural Beauty for &ll Seasons to !eep you

complexion clean and glo%ing

pples ha)e *een use" &or centuries as an inte+ral part o& our li)es as a *asic &oo" source an" *eaut'

in+re"ient. pples are 8< percent water an" hi+h in )itamins an" 3, an" potassium. >hen applie" asa &acial toner, apple pectin is soothin+ an" re&reshin+ &or all skin t'pes.

%n+re"ients:

1 apple, cut up with peel, see"s remo)e"

1/2 cup water

1/5 cup witch ha6el

irections:

lace the cut-up apple in a small saucepan with the water. rin+ to a *oil an" remo)e &rom the heat.

llow the mi#ture to cool completel', then strain out the apple chunks. tir in the witch ha6el an" pour

into a clean container. o use: pra' or appl' to skin usin+ a clean cotton *all.

Yiel": ; ounces

#a!!oween Mask ' ()*(+*))-

Save your 0ac!+3+4aterns insides this year for a soothing not scary all over body mas!

his ori+inal recipe &romNatural Beauty from the ardenappeare" in the pa+es o& >orkin+ >oman

ma+a6ine in Octo*er o& 2001 an" has *ecome a holi"a' classic

Cresh pumpkin contains &ruit aci" en6'mes that remo)e "r' skin with less irritation than commercial

pro"ucts. hree or &our cups o& &resh pumpkin &lesh with see"s will pro"uce two *o"' masks. ustplace it in the &oo" processor &or one to two minutes, massa+e it into 'our skin, lea)e it on &or &i)e

minutes, an" rinse -- e#tra can *e &ro6en &or &uture useA

Happ' CallA

1o!ored Bath Sa!ts ' ()*(+*))-

1cup epsom salts

1/5 cup kosher salt or sea salt, coarsel'

+roun" a)aila*le in man' +rocer' stores

Coo" colorin+

Fssential oils, such as peppermint, coconut, or *itteroran+e optional

1. Mi# to+ether the epsom salts an" kosher salt.
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2. "" a &ew "rops o& 'our &a)orite color an" stir well to *len". lue an" +reen are prett' sha"es

to use.

?. %& 'ou woul" like to scent 'our *ath salts, a"" a &ew "rops o& the essential oils.

5. our the salts into a container with a li" or into a reseal a*le plastic *a+ an" close ti+htl'.

hen 'ou are "rawin+ a *ath, a"" a*out 1/5 cup o& these *ath salts un"er the runnin+ water.

Note: 5ou may substitute cornstarch or ba!ing soda for the !osher salt in this recipe"Yiel": 10 ounces

M' "au+hter has ha" ec6ema her whole li&e an" *e+an usin+ a steroi" cream as a teen. when she &oun"

out what steroi"s were an" what the' coul" "o she re&use" to use it an' lon+er. he su&&ere" this

con"ition on her arms,le+s an" torso.earchin+ online % rea" a*out a recipe &or a *alm ma"e &rom

hone',oli)eoil an" *eeswa#. % "i" some lookin+ aroun" an" altere" it a *it usin+ raw shea *utter,tea

tree oil an" oli)e oil an" ha)e ha" ama6in+ results.he uses it now as a lotion re+ularl' as well as a

con"itioner &or her scalp.

od! "crub#rown u+ar, Hone' an" Or+anic F#tra-Iir+in Oli)e Oil

his is a recipe that % "e)elope" in m' own kitchen. % use it to e#&oliate *e&ore sha)in+ m' le+s.

ecause it is so moisturi6in+, % ha)e &oun" that % "o not nee" to appl' lotion to m' le+s i& % use it

*e&ore sha)in+.

1-1/2 cups rown u+ar

1/2 cup Or+anic F#tra Iir+in Oli)e Oil

1/8 cup local, raw Hone'

1/5 teaspoon o& "esire" scent options: Homema"e ure Ianilla F#tract, !emon uice, !a)en"er

essential oil, Cresh +roun" co&&ee, 3innamon or 3lo)e

%n a lar+e *owl, mi# all in+re"ients to+ether to &orm a paste. "" scent i& 'ou woul" like to, *ut it is

not necessar'. tore *o"' scru* in a seale" container in 'our shower or *' the sink. No nee" to

re&ri+erate. o use, scoop some into the palm o& 'our han" an" massa+e skin as nee"e".

$oisturizer#Or+anic F#tra-Iir+in Oli)e Oil

Oli)e oil is the simplest, purest moisturi6er in the worl". %t can *e use" an'where on 'our *o"',

inclu"in+ the e#tra "r' spots like 'our el*ows, knees an" &eet. %t is also an e#cellent &acial moisturi6er.

Geep in min" that )er' little oli)e oil is nee"e". %& 'ou use too much, 'our skin will en" up &eelin+

+reas' an" 'ou ma' smell a little *it like an %talian restaurant. tart with a "rop the si6e o& a "ime an"

sprea" e)enl' across 'our skin. Dse more as nee"e".

$ake%up &e'over#Or+anic F#tra-Iir+in Oli)e Oil

eriousl', % know % am startin+ to soun" repetiti)e, *ut Oli)e Oil is the simplest, purest wa' to remo)e

e'e makeup while moisturi6in+ the most ten"er an" most prone to wrinkles part o& 'our &ace.

ntidandru treat'ent#pple 3i"er Iine+ar

impl' spra' pple 3i"er Iine+ar onto 'our scalp *e&ore washin+ 'our hair. Your hair ma' *e wet or

"r'. !ea)e the )ine+ar on the scalp while 'ou take a shower appro# < minutes an" then rinse it out.

>ash 'ou hair as normal. his will +et ri" o& the )ine+ar smell.

&azor urn *reat'ent+ acial $oisturizer#Hone'


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Hone' onic &rom eaut' ecrets o& the i*le

ppl' 1-2 "rops hone' to wet &in+ertips an" massa+e onto ra6or *urn area or wet &ace. o not rinse.

at "r'. Dsin+ hone' on 'our &ace will not make 'our skin &eel stick'. Hone' helps the skin retain

moisture, plumps up &ine lines an" +i)es 'our skin a *eauti&ul +low.

or -r! .lbo/s#!emon

3ut a lemon in hal& an" massa+e it onto each el*ow once a "a'. r' el*ows with towel an" appl' oli)e

oil to moisturi6e. You will see &ast results with this.

airspra!#Belatin

rin+ appro#imatel' 1 cup o& water to a *oil an" a"" 1 teaspoon o& plain +elatin to it. tir until the

+elatin is "issol)e". tore in a spra' *ottle an" place in hot water *ath in 'our sink *e&ore use as it will

soli"i&'. his recipe is sa&e &or 'our *o"' an" the o6one la'erA

-iaper &as#3oconut Oil

r' usin+ coconut oil on 'our *a*ies "iaper rash instea" o& the e#pensi)e, chemical rash creams

a)aila*le in stores.

ip al'#

Mi# J c +rate" *eeswa#, 2 *sp cocoa *utter, ? *sp coconut oil an" 1 *sp almon" oil to+ether o)er

low heat. our into small containers.

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