Aromatic Egg Soaps by Lily Franklin

Since it is Easter time, this would be a great idea to find the Jello Jigglers Egg molds to create this soap.

Yields: One dozen 3 ounce soaps

Materials:
2 1/2 lbs clear glycerin soap
liquid soap dye
fragrance or essential oils

Tools:
1 cup pyrex measuring cup
plastic wrap
plastic spoons
paper cups
Jello 6 compartment egg mold
paring knife

Instructions:

(1) Melt glcyerin soap. Cut half of the bulk glyercin soap into small pieces, place in measuring cup. Microwave on medium for 15 seconds; stir dissolve chunks. Repeat every 5 seconds unil completely melted. Do not overheat or boil soap or soap will bubble and become cloudy.

(2) Add scent and coloring. Divide melted soap between two paper coffee cups. To each, add 1 drop of coloring and add 1/2 teaspoon of fragrance and stir. Be sure to add color conservatively, adding only drop at a time until you receive the color you desire.

Designer tip: To make a split color egg, fill the egg halfway with one color of melted soap and let set for 15 mins. Then fill to the top with a constrasting color.

(3) Mold eggs. Crease the coffee cup rim to make a pouring spout. Pour the soap into mold, filling 3 egg cavities. Repeat process. Let set for 30 minutes, then unmold. Wrap each egg with plastic wrap.

My suggestion: If you find it easier to leave the melted soap and add your color/fragrance in the measuring cup instead transferring it to a coffee cup than do that. Save on coffee cups! Also, allow soap to completely cool before removing from mold.

The mold offer may only be available during the Easter season. To get the Jello egg mold, write to:

Jell-o Mold Offer
P.O. Box 390351
El Paso, TX 88539-0351
or http://www.kraftfoods.com/

I have been having a hard time finding the molds in the grocery stores. I may look at Ebay to get one.

If you are looking for other recipes, check out some of the links in the side bar or check in my archive. There are alot of recipes in both places. I am always looking for new recipes to post on my blog, so please return in the future.

Source: "The Blissful Bath...Handmade Soaps, Scents and Decorative Accents," Compiled by Dawn Anderson, Martingale & Company. Woodenville, WA. pg. 25-28.