- 150g olive oil
- 100g coconut oil
- 75g water
- 32g caustic soda
For the swirl:
- 1 tablespoon of natural cedar extract
- 2 teaspoons of cedar oleate in rice and jojoba oil
- 1 teaspoon of rice starch
- 5ml of cedar dessert flavor (propylene glycol, natural cedar essence)
- A handful of dried cedar peels
- 1g tocopherol
Recipe submitted to the "Saponi e buoi dei paesi tuoi" homemade soap contest. Why does it represent the proverb "Saponi e buoi dei paesi tuoi"? Cedar has been a significant economic resource in the past in almost all the countries along the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria. Now, production has decreased due to rampant construction, but there are still some cedar orchards. It's a fruit as bitter as these places but rich in skin-softening substances. There are also cosmetics made from cedar.
Preparation
Cold process.
At the end of the process, I added a handful of dried cedar leaves, which will probably darken with the lye and aging, but I hope they will give the soap an intense fragrance.
How to use
Use as a regular soap.
