HANDMADE HOLIDAYS (CON TI N U ED)
REBECCA'S APOTHECARY RebeccasHerbs.com All supplies and kits available at Rebecca's Herbal Apothecary
LEMON LAVENDER SOAP INGREDIENTS
• Lemon and Lavender Clear Soap- Melt & Pour Soap Recipe • 20 oz Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base, cut into 1-inch chunks • 30 drops Lemon Essential Oil • 10 drops Lavender Essential Oil • A few Calendula flowers • A few Lavender flowers • Soap Molds ///DIRECTIONS:
Place the soap base in a glass heat proof container and set it in a double boiler filled with steaming water, over medium-high heat. When the soap base is melted, add the Lemon and Lavender essential oil. Pour a little of the soap base into the mold and press in the flowers. Let the soap cool until there is a thick film and gently fill the mold the rest of the way, with the remaining soap. Wait for about 1 hour then gently un-mold your soap. Directions and supplies available for cinnamon and sweet orange goats milk soap as well as coco peppermint goats milk soap.
BERGAMOT LAVENDER LIP BALM INGREDIENTS:
• 4 fl. oz Plantain Infused Olive Oil or other carrier oil of choice. Some options include Macadamia Nut, Jojoba or Almond Oils. • 1 oz net wt. Beeswax Pearls • 48 drops Bergamot Essential Oil & 20 drops Lavender Essential Oil • 20 Lip Balm Tubes ///DIRECTIONS:
In a heat safe measuring cup with a pour spout, add the oil and beeswax pearls together. Place in a double boiler (this can simply be a cooking pot with a shallow amount of water in it). Place the measuring cup into the water while it is still room temperature. Slowly heat the water on low and mix frequently. When all of the beeswax has melted, remove from heat. Drop the essential oils into your oil mixture. Mix well. Carefully pour the mixture into your lip balm containers, filling all the way to the top. Allow the mixture to cool and harden. Cap & Enjoy. Yields approximately 20 lip balm tubes. 64
Boulder Lifestyle | December 2015