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I have a wonderful family who supports my many hobbies including singing, soapmaking, wine tasting and rabbits. I recently retired from teaching English as a Second Language and love to travel. I started making soap in 1999 when we were showing goats in milk as a 4-H project. All of my soaps are made with pure oils and no animal fats. All fragrances are from essential oils. Store-bought "soap" is really a detergent. My soap will leave your skin clean and moisturized. Try some!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Peppermint Tea Soap

Triple Peppermint!  Starting with Peppermint Tea, I added peppermint essential oil for fragrance and also real peppermint leaves as an additive for this festive holiday soap.  I used the soap calculator to make a 3 pound formula for my wooden loaf mold.  Smells like a candy cane!

13.4 oz Olive Oil (infused with peppermint) (28%)
13.4 oz. Palm Oil (28%)
13.4 oz. Coconut Oil (28%)
4.3 oz. Castor Oil (9%)
2.0 oz. Safflower Oil (4%)
1.0 oz. Cocoa Butter (2%)
0.5 oz. Shea Butter (1%)

18.2 oz. Peppermint Tea
6.8 oz. Sodium Hydroxide

1.5 oz. Peppermint Essential Oil
1/4 C. Peppermint Leaves

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