Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Safe Additives for Soaps

Dried Botanicals (Not Fresh) - Crush apricot seed, Eucalyptus leaves, Green Tea, Lavender buds, Lemon Peel, Lemon Verbena Leaves, Lemongrass, Loofa,Orange peel,Peppermint Leaves, Poppy Seeds, Rose Petals, Rosehip powder, Rosemary Leaves,Sage Leaves,Sandlewood

Nuts- Almond, Coconut, Hazel Nut

Oils - Sweet Almond Oil, Coconut Oils, Cocoa buttter, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Nut butter

Spices - Allspice, Anise, Caramom, Paprika (use sparingly), Tumeric,
Vanilla pod (seeds)

Misc.- Cornmeal, Glycerin (liquid), Honey, Oatmeal, Milk Powder (goat, whole milk, buttermilk), Tapioca, Wheat Bran

Preservatives - Citric Acid, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Vitamin E Oil

Source: Designer Soapmaking by Marie Browning, Sterling Publishing, 2003. pg 19.

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