15 Jan
Personal hygiene recipes
Author: Ellemental
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Exfoliating soap with urucum and citrus fruits
Formula: 815124 Difficulty level: beginner Shelf life: min 12 months

Phase Ingredients Total 130 gr
A M&P soap base Clear 120,6 gr
B Annatto powder 0,4 gr
B Olive exfoliator 4,5 gr
B Sweet Orange essential oil 2,5 gr
B Grapefruit essential oil 2 gr

1. Dice the soap base and melt it in a water bath with the rest of the ingredients from phase A, mix well.

2. Add the ingredients of phase B and mix.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared mould and leave to harden on a flat surface. After approx. 4 hours remove the soap from the mould and leave to dry until the next day. The prepared soap can then be used.

If the environment in which the soap is stored has higher humidity, dew and a gelatinous layer may appear on the surface of the soap. This is normal for natural melt & pour soaps. To avoid this phenomenon, it is advisable to wrap the soap in food wrap or store it in a sealable container.

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Ellemental
05 Mar 2024
Hello Nicoleta, Add coconut tenside to the soap after the soap cubes have completely melted.
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Nicoleta O.
03 Mar 2024
Hello, at what stage can coconut tenside be added? Thanks
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Ellemental A.
10 Oct 2022
Hello! Soaps do not benefit pigmentation spots, you need a cream or serum with specific active ingredients such as vitamin C, kojic acid, arbutin.
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Alexandra
09 Oct 2022
Good evening!what soap would you recommend for spots?
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Ellemental
18 Nov 2020
Hello! In melt&pour soaps you can add tensides, we generally recommend 5-10% powdered coconut tenside. In cold process soaps the lather depends on the oils used, for example castor or babassu are good choices.
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Mihai C.
17 Nov 2020
Hello, What could I add in soaps to have more lather? Thanks. Raluca Cserei
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Ellemental
11 Nov 2019
Hello! So far we have not been able to cold process a translucent soap like this.
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Daniel R.
10 Nov 2019
Buna ziua, What ingredients could I use for a cold process soap that would have exactly the same appearance and color as the soap above?Va multumesc.
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Ellemental
04 Nov 2016
Hello Laura, If the essential oil has low viscosity, that is, it is very fluid like citrus, then 1 gr means approx. 33 drops and if it is more viscous, then 25-30 drops.
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Laura C.
03 Nov 2016
Good evening, How much is 1 gr of essential oil in drops? Thanks
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mary
09 Sep 2014
Hello, what can be done so that soaps have a neutral ph?
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Ellemental
15 Apr 2014
CORNELIA, Hello, In our experience it is not possible to acidify a cold process soap with lactic acid.
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CORNELIA
15 Apr 2014
Hello, I would need some advice, do you think I could add lactic acid to a soap (cold process) to lower the ph? If so how % should I add?
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Ellemental
11 Sep 2012
carmen murasan, In the soap base sheet the possible additions are specified, including the recommended percentages.
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carmen m.
11 Sep 2012
Can a little almond oil be added? About how much? Thanks and congratulations for the videos on the preparation of various recipes!
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Ellemental
24 Aug 2012
Elena E, Ivy is a good idea, both macerated and crushed. Maceration can be done in sesame, almond or olive oil for example. Indeed 3% oil can safely be added to soap. Well cleaned and finely chopped ivy leaves are also possible to incorporate into melt&pour soaps.
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Elena E.
24 Aug 2012
Hi Elemental! We have been waiting for soap recipes for a long time! Isn't it edible? :D kidding.... I think due to the grapefruit content it is also mildly anti-cellulite. Would I be able to strain the ivy (I have in my yard) in one form or another into the soap? I'm thinking of crushing a few leaves or macerating in oil but I can't put more than 2-3% in soap if I understand correctly. Anyway, the recipes are simple to make even for beginners and interesting.
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