A Clean Start
It's Easier than you think to make soap
And Its basically free, except for traveling to Rock Candy Mountain
Boiled and condensed a couple pounds of orange peels to get oil and suspended solid which I separated and intend to use to make soap
Herbs, roots, barks
Orange oil (limilene)
Hazelnut powder
Madrona bark
Cedar
Rose hips
Roses
Stinging nettle roots
Blackberry leaves
Dandelion flower
Dandelion root
Plantain
Turkey tail mushroom (trametes versicolor) there's some at Walmart and Tolmie
Amanita muscaria powder
Reishi or red belted conk
Sea water dried for salt
Artesian well water
From googling
Witch hazel
Rosemary
Lavender
Willow bark
Arnica oil
Cayenne
Menthol
Manganese
There's zeolites on Rock Candy Mountain Summit: Here's the good ones
chabazite - calcium, potassium, strontium, hexagonal peach color, hardness 4-5, vitreous luster, absorb toxins
mordenite - large pores, absorbs impurities
scolecite - needle - exfoliant and absorb toxins, promoting peace
levyne - exfoliating and detox
Organic salicylic acid (willow bark)As one of the most effective hydroxyl acids, willow bark can increase cell renewal without the risk of irritation. Willow bark is also known for its antiseptic, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. Willow Bark is a safe way to get the benefits of a Beta Hydroxy acid without the risk of irritation.
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Soapy Recipes
16 ounces (1 pound) coconut oil: Provides hardness and a good lather.
8 ounces almond oil: Adds moisturizing properties and helps create a smooth texture.
4.8 ounces lye (sodium hydroxide): Essential for the saponification process.
12 ounces distilled water: To dissolve the lye.
1 ounce essential oils (like orange oil for fragrance): Adds a lovely scent.
Additives: Sea salt (from seawater), ground rose hips, dried calendula petals, dried dandelion leaves or flowers, and a small amount of Amanita muscaria powder (optional).
Prepare Your Workspace: Ensure safety with gloves and goggles.
Mix the Lye Solution: Carefully mix lye with distilled water and let it cool.
Prepare the Oils: Melt your coconut oil if solid, then mix with the almond oil.
Combine Lye Solution and Oils: When both are at the right temperature, mix them together until trace.
Additives at Trace: Stir in your sea salt, ground rose hips, dried calendula petals, dried dandelion leaves or flowers, and a small amount of Amanita muscaria powder (if using). Add the orange essential oil.
Pour and Cure: Pour the mixture into molds, let set, and cure for 4-6 weeks.
Coconut Oil: This will give your soap a good lather and hardness.
Almond Oil: Provides moisturizing properties, making the soap gentler on the skin.
Orange Essential Oil: Adds a fresh, citrus scent.
Sea Salt: Adds minerals and a gentle exfoliating texture.
Herbal Additives: Enhances the soap with skin-soothing and beneficial properties.
If you want to adjust the hardness or lather of the soap, you can experiment with different ratios of coconut oil and almond oil, or add other plant-based oils like olive oil or castor oil.
Quality Assurance: Since it’s a well-known source and used by many people for drinking, it should be safe for soap making.
Mineral Content: Artesian well water may contain minerals, but these are generally safe and can even add beneficial properties to the soap.
Direct Replacement: You can replace distilled water with artesian well water in your soap recipe directly.
Test Batch: As with any new ingredient, consider making a small test batch to see how the water affects your soap.
Ingredients:
16 ounces (1 pound) coconut oil
8 ounces almond oil
4.8 ounces lye (sodium hydroxide)
12 ounces artesian well water
1 ounce essential oils (orange oil)
Additives: ground rose hips, dried calendula petals, dried dandelion leaves or flowers, small amount of Amanita muscaria powder (optional), and sea salt.
Steps:
Prepare Your Workspace: Ensure safety with gloves and goggles.
Mix the Lye Solution: Carefully mix lye with artesian well water and let it cool.
Prepare the Oils: Melt the coconut oil if solid, then mix with almond oil.
Combine Lye Solution and Oils: When both are at the right temperature, mix them together until trace.
Additives at Trace: Stir in your chosen additives.
Pour and Cure: Pour into molds, let set, and cure for 4-6 weeks.
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It's Easier than you think to make soap
Apatite, a group of phosphate minerals, can indeed be used as an exfoliant in soap. Here’s how it can be incorporated:
Exfoliation: When ground into a fine powder, apatite can act as a mild abrasive, helping to exfoliate the skin by removing dead skin cells.
Mineral Content: Apatite is rich in phosphate, calcium, and fluoride, which can be beneficial for the skin, though the primary benefit in soap would be its exfoliating properties.
Grinding: Ensure the apatite is ground into a very fine powder. Coarser particles might be too abrasive and could irritate the skin.
Incorporation: Add the ground apatite powder to your soap mixture at trace. This will distribute the exfoliant evenly throughout the soap.
Ingredients:
16 ounces (1 pound) coconut oil
8 ounces almond oil
4.8 ounces lye (sodium hydroxide)
12 ounces artesian well water
1 ounce essential oils (e.g., orange oil)
1-2 tablespoons ground apatite powder
Other additives: ground rose hips, dried calendula petals, dried dandelion leaves or flowers, small amount of Amanita muscaria powder (optional), and sea salt
Steps:
Prepare Your Workspace: Ensure safety with gloves and goggles.
Mix the Lye Solution: Carefully mix lye with artesian well water and let it cool.
Prepare the Oils: Melt your coconut oil if solid, then mix with almond oil.
Combine Lye Solution and Oils: When both are at the right temperature, mix them together until trace.
Additives at Trace: Stir in ground apatite powder, ground rose hips, dried calendula petals, a small amount of Amanita muscaria powder, dried dandelion, and sea salt.
Pour and Cure: Pour into molds, let set, and cure for 4-6 weeks.