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Deborah's Soap Recipe

Deborah's Oatmeal Cookie Soap

I really didn't have any inspiration to do this particular soap. I am just inspired to make soap from 'scratch', all kinds of soap. This may seem like a funny statement to make, since this is only my third batch of soap (so, if it's terribly ugly, forgive me). My inspiration to make the soap comes from my daughter Leah (one of five daughters), who started me back on the path of organic / natural foods, which led me to start examining what I was slathering on my skin, etc. This then became an obsession with natural bath & body products. I have also been inspired by all of you who are members of the soap naturally website. As I lingered for months with the lye locked away but unused, I read thee-mails from all the soap moms & dads and eventually decided to jump into soap making.

Thanks to all of you for your invaluable help and encouragement.

Oatmeal Cookie Soap

• 36 oz. Olive Oil
• 4 oz. Castor Oil
• 4 oz. Coconut Oil
• 6 oz. Sunflower Oil
• 2 oz. Cocoa Butter
• 6.67 oz. Lye
• 10.00 oz. Buttermilk (frozen in 1 oz. Cubes)
• 6.72 oz. Distilled Water
• ½ cup finely ground oatmeal
• ½ cup honey
• ½ tsp cinnamon essential oil
• ½ tsp clove bud oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

1. All oils, lye, buttermilk and water are measured by weight.
2. Place all oils in a 5quart crock-pot. Turn heat on low.
3. Place buttermilk cubes and distilled water in a Rubbermaid pitcher. Place in a bowl of ice in sink. Slowly pour lye into pitcher while stirring. Stir until lye is dissolved.
4. When all oils are melted, slowly add lye solution.
5. Stir mixture until trace, and then place crock-pot into oven. Turn oven off.
6. Check mixture every 10 to 15 minutes and stir. If the soap mixture seems to be cooling too quickly, turn the oven back on for 5 minutes and then turn off again. You may need to do this once or twice.
7. After about 45 minutes to 1 hour the lye and oils should be fully saponified. I did the tongue test 2x. Yuck! The 1st time was a little too early and it DID sting my tongue. The 2nd time it was just soapy. Thank heavens.
8. Add the oatmeal and honey, then the essential oils and extract. Mix thoroughly.
9. Scoop soap into log mold(s). Bang the mold(s) on a counter or on the floor to eliminate air bubbles. Gently press top of soap with waxed paper and try to smooth.
10. After 12 to 24 hours, remove soap from mold and slice to desired size.

Special thanks to:
Shelley Bordeleau, ISS6 Central Co-ordinator [ www.bordeleausbubbles.com ]
Roger McPherson, Photographs [ M & M Soapworks ]

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