Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe (http://www.pvsoap.com/) is a soap making online store owned by Mary Vastola from Florida that provides raw materials for soap and toiletry makers, handcrafters, and aromatherapists. This recipe featured in her website is an all-natural and mild liquid soap, perfect for kitchen or bath. It uses Castile soap, named after the same region in Spain where it was believed to have been first produced. The eponymous soap reputedly contains a high amount of olive oil, which is very moisturizing and nourishing to the skin. Aside from Castile soap, similar olive oil-based soaps like Marseille, Aleppo, and Nablus can be used. Food grade glycerin is added for increased moisture, while the essential oils will form a citrus bouquet that will remind you of an orchard from sunny Calabria or verdant Sicily.
Ingredients:
2 cups of grated (cured) Castile soap
1 tablespoon palm oil
1 teaspoon vodka
½ tablespoon food grade glycerin
½ teaspoon lemon essential oil*
½ teaspoon grapefruit essential oil*
½ teaspoon eucalyptus essential oil*
2 ½ -3 cups distilled or spring water
2 pump or foaming bottles
*Note: Essential oils can be replaced with other scents to suit personal preferences.
Method:
Mix soap flakes, palm oil, glycerin, and water in a double boiler pan over low heat. Simmer mixture until flakes has melted and completely dissolved. Then add vodka and stir. Remove mixture from heat and cool slightly before adding the essential oils. If mixture is too thick, dilute with water. Stir well and cool
completely. Slowly pour soap into bottles using a funnel. Re-cook lumpy soap residue, if there are any, before pouring again. Enjoy!
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