Brainstorm: Soap and lip balm recipes

Monday, October 29, 2012

Soap and lip balm recipes

Whenever I see soaps at the markets I am always drawn to them. They smell so delicious with different benefits and make such good gifts. Whenever I have nice soap I always find them too good to use but can only have so many undies drawer soaps. I have seen some great recipes on the net but have never given them a try. I would love to make some as gifts even if it's just using the melt and pour glycerin.

I really want to give these pantry soaps a go. Made from everyday pantry items they seem easy but still so effective.

"Honey-ginger (for each cup of glycerin, add 1 teaspoon honey and 2 pinches ginger);cinnamon-clove (2 pinches cinnamon, 2 pinches ground clove): Oatmeal-honey (use only clear glycerin in this soap; add 1 teaspoon honey, 2 pinches ginger, 2 teaspoons oatmeal); Honey-ginger; and chamomile (1/4 teaspoon chamomile tea)."

Pantry Soaps

I have had these Earl Grey Tea bag shaped soaps on my to-do list for a while now. And would love to have a go. Mixing tea and soap together!

Earl Grey Tea Soap

Lavender soap

Lemon and rosemary and mint soap

Cold Pressed soap- how to

Soapsicles- would be easy to get a mould!

Fish-in-a-bag glycerin soap- For a bit of fun

Milk and honey soap recipe plus many more on this site.

Great Cakes Soap Works: A great homemade soap blog (including beer soap)
Homestead Revival: Soap tips, recipes, ingredients, tutorials.. (including liquid soap)
Bath and body stocking stuffers: Soap, lip balm, skin scrub and bath bomb recipes
Lotion Bars and Lip Balm made from beeswax and oil.
Beautylish lip balm: Two parts oil to one part beeswax
Snappy living: Homemade soap recipes and tips
Handmade Solid Perfume with equal parts beeswax and carrier oil plus essential oils

Garden Therapy: Great site for natural skin-care recipes

All Australian Candle Making and Soap Making Supplies