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Milled
Soap Recipes
 Aloe Soap Balls
Ingredients
 | 4 ounces grated Castile Soap
| 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
| 1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater
| 30 drops evening primrose oil
| 6 drops tangerine essential oil
| 4 drops juniper essential oil
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- Instructions
- 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.
These soaps will look like traditional New England soap balls. The scent is refreshing and
the aloe has a soothing effect on the skin. This is a good face soap. Never use a commercial soap on
your face!
Although aloe can be purchased, it makes good sense to grow your own. Not only can you use then have
fresh aloe for your recipes, the plant is an excellent air purifier. Keep one in every bedroom. The plant can
process chemicals given off by paint, carpet and other construction materials. Also, transpiration of carbon
dioxide and oxygen is a great benefit.
Indian Spice
Ingredients
| 8 ounces (225gm) grated soap
| 6 3/4 ounces (200ml) orange flower water
| 2 tablespoons (25ml) jojoba oil
| 1 tablespoon (10ml) liquid glycerin
| 1 tablespoon (5ml) cocoa butter
| 10 drops vanilla oil
| 10 drops lemon essential oil
| 10 drops cinnamon essential oil
| 15 drops ginger essential oil
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- Instructions
- Put the soap, flower water, jojoba and glycerin in a double boiler. Heat gently until soap starts to
melt. Add cocoa butter and stir all until melted.
- Remove from heat and add essential oils.
- Whip with an electric beater until thickened.
- Smooth into a mold and smooth with a spoon dipped in hot water.
- Set for one hour and remove from mold. Dry for two weeks.
Good soap for dry skin.
Luffa Soap
Ingredients
| 2 cups grated soap
| 1/2 cup water
| 1 tablespoon palm oil
| 1 tablespoon finely shredded luffa
| 20 drops lavender oil
| 5 drops violet food coloring
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- Instructions
- Melt soap with water. When smooth, add remainder of
ingredients. Pour into molds. Cure soap for three weeks.
This soap acts as a gentle exfoliant.
Peppermint Soap
Ingredients
| 2 cups grated basic soap
| 1/2 cup water
| 1/4 cup coconut oil
| 1 teaspoon dried peppermint leaves (or amount in one
teabag)
| 10 peppermint oil
| 10 drops tea tree oil
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- Instructions
- Melt soap and coconut oil with water. Mix in remaining
ingredients. Pour into molds.
This is a nice morning shower soap. Also, try using it
when you have a cold. If you want to add a little color
try one of green for a light mint shade.
Lemon Nutmeg Bars
Ingredients
| Juice of one lemon
| 1 ounce glycerin
| Grated rind of one lemon
| 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
| 5 drops lemon essential oil
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- Instructions
- Weigh the lemon juice and add water to make 9 ounces.
Melt the liquid and grated 12 ounces of basic soap. Once
smooth, add glycerin, rind, nutmeg and fragrance. Stir in
well each time. Pour into molds.
This soap is good for fair skin. It's fun to make too.
Milk and Honey Soap
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup instant powdered milk
| 1/4 cup honey
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- Instructions
- Melt together the 12 ounces of basic soap and 9 ounces of water. Add the instant milk, then the honey. Stir until fairly thick-to keep the honey from settling to the bottom. Spoon into molds.
This soap has a pleasant honey smell and looks like maple sugar candy.
French Clay Cosmetic Soap
Ingredients
| 2 tablespoons (20 g) French Clay
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- Instructions
- Melt together the 12 ounces of basic soap and 9 ounces of water. Stir in the clay very well. Pour into molds.
French Clay is a cosmetic clay that removes oils and impurities from the skin. Great if you have oily skin. If your skin is dry to normal this may be too drying. You can get this clay at soap supply companies on-line or at health-food stores. It also comes in a red color, but I prefer the grey/beige.
Chamomile Oatmeal Soap
Ingredients
| 2 cups grated soap
| 1/4 cup palm oil
| 1/2 cup water
| 1 tablespoon ground dired camomile
| 1 tablespoon ground toasted oatmeal
| 10 drops clary sage oil
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- Instructions
- Melt together the soap, palm oil, and water. After these are melted, add the remaining ingredients. If you would like a stronger floral scent, try adding few drops of ylang ylang essential oil. Once the scents and additives are mixed in, pour the soap into your molds.
Oatmeal is a good skin cleanser. The addition of camomile makes it gentle enough for use on the face.
Vitamin E Soap
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup aloe vera gel (100% only)
| 1 ounce vitamin E oil
| 1 drop of green soap coloring (optional)
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- Instructions
- Start with your regular 12 ounces of shredded basic soap. The aloe vera will take the place of some of your regular 9 ounces of water. Put your 1/4 cup aloe vera gel in with water to measure a total of 9 ounces. Stir this mixture into the grated soap in a pan. Heat and stir until melted. Add the vitamin E oil and coloring, stir well, and pour into molds.
Vitamin E is good for softening skin. You can also make this without the aloe vera. Just increase the vitamin E to 2 ounces and use the full 9 ounces of water.
Orange Blossom Pomander Bars
Ingredients
| 1 1/2 (3g)ground cinnamon
| 1 teaspoon (2g) ground ginger
| 3 drops cinnamon fragrance
| 2 tablespoons (14g) ground orange or lemon peel
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- Instructions
- Melt the 12 ounces of shredded basic soap with 9 ounces water. Add the cinnamon, peels, ginger, and stir well. Add the fragrance, stir again and pour into molds.
This soap makes a great Christmas gift as it has a traditional holiday scent.
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