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8 oz. MP base (divided into 4 oz. quantities)
10 drops orange oil
1 drop orange food coloring
3 TB. Heavy whipping cream
10 drops vanilla fragrance oil
Melt soap and remove from heat. Add the orange oil and food coloring, stirring until well mixed. Pour half of the mixture into each soap mold and let it set for on [...]
You will need:
2 tsp. Coffee beans (can replace with 1 tsp. instant espresso)
4 oz. MP base
1 tsp. Heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. Aloe Vera gel
Grind two teaspoons of your favorite coffee beans to espresso grade in coffee grinder. Melt the MP. Remove from heat and add the ground coffee, whipping cream, and aloe Vera gel, stirring [...]
4 oz M&P soap
2 tsp cold cream
10 drops fragrance oil
1 drop coloring (optional)
Melt soap, then add cold cream and stir until melted. Remove from heat; add fragrance and color, and then mold.
1 cup grated Castile soap
1/2 cup water
10 drops citronella essential oil
5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
1 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 [...]
12 oz grated soap
5 oz water
1/4 cup instant cocoa powder
1/8 oz Chocolate Fragrance oil
Combine the grated soap and water in a saucepan, and set on medium heat. When the soap has melted, add the cocoa powder, and chocolate fragrance. Stir well, then pack into molds and let sit until hardened.
(Makes Two 4-1/2 inch cakes - 4 slices each)
1-1/2 lbs. White M & P Base
1/2 lb Clear M & P Base
2-1/2 tsp. Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Fragrance
1 tsp. Blending Vanilla
1 Tbs. Cherry (not Maraschino) Fragrance
Dash of Lemon Fragrance
Red Colorant
Green Colorant
Yellow Colorant
1-2 Tbs. Finely Ground Oatmeal
Life of the Party Mold - AO52
4-1/2 inch spring form pans
Melt [...]
2 c. M&P soap base
2 T. camphor oil
1/4 c. clary sage infusion
AND/OR
1 tsp. clary sage oil
Combine melted soap and herbal ingredients. Stir until blended, and pour into molds. Keep soap wrapped or store in a cool dark place. It will be good for about 18 months. Note: This also works well for poison Ivy.
1/4 C foaming concentrate
3/4 C distilled water
1/2 tsp. table salt(not sea salt)
1 TBSP. glycerin
1/4 tsp. Champagne or white wine fragrance oil
Buy a split of champagne- drink it or toss it but keep the bottle. Heat water(not boiling just hot), stir in concentrate and glycerin until completely dissolved. Add fragrance oil and stir well. Add salt [...]
4 bags of chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh chamomile flowers)
4 tbs. pure soap flakes
1-1/2 tbs. glycerin
Let the tea bags steep in 1-1/2 cups boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is [...]
You will need:
½ lb. MP opaque base
1 tsp. Stearic acid
red colorant
Candy Cane fragrance oil
candy cane cookie cutters
wax paper lined pan or tray
**you could also use the Wilton mini cake pan candy cane mold
Melt the MP base and stearic acid separately. Combine them when they are both liquefied. Whisk well. [...]