Holiday Cinnamon Yoghurt Soap
For those who love the scents of the snowy season try making this cinnamon soap recipe. Great for gifts or to enjoy yourself!
What You Need
- 12oz Distilled Water
- 7oz Lye
- 23oz Olive Oil
- 16oz Coconut Oil
- 7oz Sunflower Oil
- 4oz Castor Oil
- 1oz Lemon Essential Oil
- .3 oz Lavender Essential Oil
- .2 oz Cinnamon bark essential oil
- 1.5mL Clary Sage Essential Oil
- .5mL Marjoram Essential Oil
- 2 tbsp oatmeal, roughly chopped in a coffee grinder
- 7oz Plain Mountain High Yogurt
Instrutions
- Line soap mold with freezer paper or coat thoroughly with mineral oil
- With gloves on and in a well vented space pour lye slowly into distilled water and stir until dissolved, set aside (out of reach of children)
- Combine and heat all oils on stove until liquid then set aside to let cool (keep oils at 105 – 110 degrees)
- When both the lye, water and oils have cooled pour oils into mixing bowl and combine with yoghurt
- Slowly add the lye water to the oil and yoghurt mixture and blend thoroughly with stick blender or by hand for 5 minutes
- Pour into mold and top with a sprig of lavender, marjoram or sunflower sprigs or whatever you have in your garden for a beautiful, personal touch
- Cover with plastic wrap
- Wrap your covered mold in old towel or sheet to keep in heat and speed up the saponification process and let set for 24 hours
- After being insulated for 24 hours check your soap. If it is still hot let cool for an additional 12 hours
- When soap is cooled remove from mold and cut into desired bar shape
- Let soap cure on baking rack for 4-5 weeks then wrap with hemp, cinnamon sticks and dehydrated flowers
