"Contrary Mary"
Homemade Soap Recipe
This wonderful homemade soap recipe makes a great citrus scented scrubby bar that's perfect for gently scouring away dirt from your favorite gardener's hands.
| 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 |
- You can make the base for this homemade soap recipe following the instructions for your preferred soap making method on "The Process" page.
- When the soap has reached a thin trace add the essential oils, cornmeal and the soap bits.
- Finish up as per the soap making instructions for the method you are using.
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