Soap making at Home- Beginners should start with a simple melt and pour soap

CARRIER OILS - Act as a fixative and may help the evaporation of other oils and botanicals that give your soap mixture its beautiful fragrance. Oils include palm, coconut, almond, olive, castor etc. )

ESSENTIAL OILS - Should be mixed with base oils , carrier oils and fragrance oil, as they can be irritating to some skin types if used full strength. They are derived from the actual plant, leaves, roots and main plant parts. Cold pressed oils keep their vitamin and mineral content somewhat better than fragrance oils.

FRAGRANCE OILS - Blended oils - can also be expensive depending on what they are mixed with. Also adds to the fragrance of your soap.

STUDY OILS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN SOAPMAKING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE, WHICH OILS BLEND WELL TOGETHER, AND WHAT PART OF THE BODY THEY MAY COMPLIMENT.

ESSENTIAL OILS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON CHILDREN under ONE YEAR OLD, FOR CHILDREN OVER ONE YEAR, THE RECIPE SHOULD BE MADE WITH VERY LITTLE OIL AS THEIR SKIN IS VERY SENSITIVE. AGAIN - STUDY OILS CAREFULLY !!

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Crayon Soap - for kids of all ages - ALWAYS WITH PARENTAL SUPERVISION

You will need : 1 ice cube tray or crayon shaped soap mold
1 cup of snow flakes (from craft store), or shave an unscented bar of vegetable soap
food coloring of your choice, add until desired color
2 or more tbsp. hot water

In a small cup or bowl:

Mix hot water with snow flakes, add color, stir until dissolved, pour into ice cube tray. Let harden for about 2 hours or until completely cool. THEN ENJOY !!!

P.S. Please do not eat !!!

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