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Lemon Cheesecake Soap
Equipment:
Opaque and Translucent glycerin melt & pour soap, Double boiler, Kitchen
scale, Wooden spoon, Cutting board,
Plastic soap mold(s), Wax paper, Cling wrap
Ingredients:
6 ounces opaque soap, 2 ounces translucent soap, 1 tablespoon yellow
cornmeal, sliver of yellow soap colorant,
10 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions:
1. Slice up the translucent soap and put in double boiler. Make sure the
soap is completely melted before adding the scent. Don't put in the
cornmeal at this
point. Also, it's not necessary to add any colorant-the clearer the
better! Lemon essential oil will add a yellow tinge, and translucent
soap already has a
yellowish color anyway.
2. Pour the glycerin base into the mold. Add the cornmeal. You will have
to mix it. Due to the small amount of translucent soap you're crafting,
it will dry
quickly, so you'll have to stir rapidly. The texture will be similar to
that of Farina or Cream of Wheat. You will probably end up using your
fingers or the
back of the spoon.
3. An advantage to this soap is that you don't have to clean the pot
after the first batch if you're not planning to change the color or
scent! Add the
opaque soap and the colorant.
4. Pour into mold(s).
5. Put in freezer for approximately one hour.
6. Remove soap from mold(s).
7. Cover for at least 4 hours or until the soap has reached room
temperature.
8. Wrap the soap in cling wrap.
Other Fragrance/Color Ideas:
Not everyone likes lemon cheesecake. Or you may want to try another
color/scent. So for a variety, there's always: plain, strawberry,
chocolate, blueberry,
lime, or orange. You may want to coordinate your colors for holidays,
such as lime for St. Patrick's Day, blueberry for the 4th of July, etc.
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