Simple Soap Making Recipes

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There are many reasons why homemade soap is better than processed soap and it is so simple to make. Making your own soap will allow you to put your own twist on it. You can avoid all the harsh chemicals that store bought soap has in it and add ingredients that are gentler to your skin. You can even make the soap in colors and scents that complement your taste.

The following recipes are very simple:

Cucumber Soap Recipe

This soap is perfect to relax in a warm tub with after a long hard day.

1 & 1/2 c. clean rendered tallow
1 c. cucumber pulp
1/2 c. vegetable oil
3/4 c. cold soft water
1/4 c. lye flakes
1/2 tsp. vitamin E oil

Grate cucumber fine, peel and all. Melt tallow and add cucumber. Keep on lowest heat for half an hour. The pulp and skin will add tiny greenish-yellow specks to soap.

Add vegetable oil and set aside to cool. Stir lye flakes into cold water until dissolved and set aside to cool.

Grease soap molds thoroughly with petroleum jelly.

When fat and lye are lukewarm, add lye to fat slowly stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the mixture is thick and creamy. Add vitamin E oil, beating well to distribute evenly.

Pour into molds. Let sit over night till set up than cut into slices.

Approximate yield: 1 & 1/2 lbs. of hard bar soap

Coffee and Cream Soap

The perfect soap to get you moving in the morning.

4 ounce bar melt and pour soap
1 teaspoon ground espresso
1 teaspoon powdered milk
10 drops coffee fragrance oil

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the soap until liquefied.

Remove from heat and stir in ground espresso, powdered milk, and coffee fragrance oil.

Pour soap into a mold and let set for three hours or until hardened.

If you don't have the time to make your own soap then buying homemade soap from a reparable soap maker is a great idea. Many people make soap and it is very affordable. Search for fragrances and oils that you enjoy be careful of almond oils and other nut oils if you have nut allergies always ask if they are in the soap or if they are commonly used in other soaps that are made in the same area. Many soap makers will gladly tell you all about their soap making process and what is best for your skin type.

Brenda Hopkins writes for 84 Country Store about Lake Wallenpaupack and gives travel advice.

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