Homemade Natural Remedies: 80 Organic Beauty Recipes On A Budget For A Healthy Life - Lora Brenner (2016)

Book 3. Soap Making: Essential Guide For Absolute Beginners. 20 Homemade Organic Recipes

Chapter 9. Energizing Mint Soap

Ingredients

19 ounces mint tea (cooled mint-infused water)

9 ounces lye

2 ounces mango butter

4 ounces castor oil

28 ounces olive oil

24 ounces coconut oil

4 ounces avocado oil

2 to 3 tablespoons peppermint essential oil

1 1/2 tablespoons French green clay, mixed with 3 tablespoons water

Step 1: Prepare the mint tea

Fill a jar with handfuls of fresh mint leaves and fill it with hot water. Keep the jar in the fridge and leave to steep for a while. Note that if the tea gets too dark in color, it will also affect the color of the soap.

Step 2: Make the tea/lye mixture

Add the lye to the tea, stirring continuously. Set aside to cool.

Step 3: Mix the oils

Combine the oils and butter in a stainless steel bowl and heat over medium heat.

Step 4: Blend

When the temperature of the mixtures gets to 90F, add the tea mixture to the oils and blend with a stick blender. When you reach a light trace, add the peppermint essential oil and green clay.

Step 5: Pour into molds

Fill the molds with this soap mixture and leave to harden.

Step 6: Cutting into bars

After a day or two, you can cut the soap into bars and leave them to cure for about 3 to 5 weeks.