"Contrary Mary"
Homemade Soap Recipe

Contrary Mary Soap

This wonderful homemade soap recipe makes a great gift for your favorite gardening guru.

Scented with Sweet Orange, Palmarosa, Rosewood and Ylang Ylang essential oils give this lovely pale yellow bar a delicious citrus scent while the cornmeal provides a fantastic gentle scrub.

Base Ingredients Grams Ounces Percentage
Castor Oil 45 gr. 1.59 oz. 5%
Coconut Oil 225 gr. 7.94 oz. 25%
Olive Oil 270 gr. 9.52 oz. 30%
Palm Oil 270 gr. 9.52 oz. 30%
Hempseed Oil 90 gr. 3.18 oz. 10%
Distilled Water 324 gr. 11.45 oz.  
Lye 127.56 gr. 4.5 oz.  

Water as % of Oils = 36
Super Fat/Discount = 5%

Optional Additives Measurement
Sweet Orange E/O 5 tsp. (25 ml)
Ylang E/O 1 tsp. (5 ml)
Rosewood E/O 1.5 tsp. (7.5 ml)
Palmarosa E/O 1.5 tsp. (7.5 ml)
Cornmeal 2 Tbsp. (30 ml)
Coloured soap chunks/bits 1 - 2 Cups

  1. You can make the base for this homemade soap recipe following the instructions for your preferred soap making method on "The Process" page.

  2. When the soap has reached a thin trace add the essential oils, cornmeal and the soap bits.

  3. Finish up as per the soap making instructions for the method you are using.

Many more Homemade Soap Recipes can be found on the main recipes page.

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