15 Jan 2025
Personal hygiene recipes
Author: Ellemental
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Vetiver & Spirulina Soap
Formula: 758 Difficulty level: beginner Shelf life: min 12 months

Phase Ingredients Total 50 gr
A M&P soap base White 49,5 gr
A Spirulina powder 0,3 gr (a pinch)
B Peppermint essential oil 15 drops
B Vetiver essential oil 5 drops

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 N.
08 Mar 2023
Hi Cora, You can add 1% butter, proportionally decreasing the amount of soap base. Good luck!
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Cora L.
07 Mar 2023
If I add butter to the soap base, do I decrease the essential oils? 1 gram = 20 drops?
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Ellemental
07 Sep 2022
Mariana, we have not encountered such a problem with any of our soaps.
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Mariana I.
23 Jan 2022
Won't it mold in the melt and pour spirulina powder soap? I keep reading that you can't put plants in, even powders.
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Ellemental
02 Dec 2020
Hello! Sure, but add a larger amount as it doesn't have as intense a scent as vetiver.
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Ellemental
02 Dec 2020
Hello! Coconut tenside is included in phase A to melt with the soap base.
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Liliana M.
28 Nov 2020
Hello! Can I add balsamic fir essential oil instead of vetiver? Thanks
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Cristina G.
27 Nov 2020
Hello. How do you use coconut tenside in these soaps? I put it in before pouring the soap into the mold, but there were lumps left that I couldn't completely break up.
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Ellemental
02 Apr 2020
Hello! You can add Coconut Tenside powder, up to 5 gr per bar of soap. Cheers!
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Mihaela P.
01 Apr 2020
Hello. What tenside could I use for a higher foaming and in what quantities? Thank you.
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Ellemental
12 Jun 2019
Hello! You can use tamanu or avocado oil - which are green, and other vegetable oils of your choice.
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Oana C.
12 Jun 2019
Hello! What could I replace the bay leaf oil with? I don't have enough. Thanks!
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Ellemental
24 Mar 2018
You can choose according to preference, even substituting peppermint essential oil. Suggestions: petitgrain, salvia scalrea, lemongrass, lemongrass, lime, mandarin, basil, bergamot.
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Laura G.
23 Mar 2018
Thanks! Which essential oil do you suggest would be suitable instead of vetiver? Any suggestions? On March 23, 2018, 11:29 AM, Disqus <notificationsdisqus.net> wrote:
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Ellemental
23 Mar 2018
Hello, Laura. To all your questions, the answer is yes.
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Laura G.
23 Mar 2018
Hello, can another essential oil be used instead of vetiver essential oil? Can clear soap base be used instead of white? I guess it will only affect the color. Thanks!
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Ellemental
29 Sep 2017
You can do the suggested modification, use 1g shea butter and 15 pic. bay essential oil. Good luck!
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Ana
29 Sep 2017
And I have one more question in place of the bay oil can I make the following modification :1,2g of shea butter and 15 drops of pure bay essential oil .Thank you.Have a nice day!
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Ellemental
29 Sep 2017
Yes, you can add, about 0,5-1 gr.
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Ana
28 Sep 2017
And how much, please.
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