Melt + Pour Calamine Soap Recipe
Like a DIY Fresh Farmacy without sodium lauryl sulfate, this healing calamine soap is ideal for parched, easily-irritated skin.
Yield: 3 bars
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Soap mold
Materials
- 12 ounces melt and pour soap
- 30 drops chamomile essential oil
- 15 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops tea tree essential oil
- 2 - 4 tablespoons calamine lotion
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon elderflower extract
Instructions
- Chop soap into small chunks and place in a medium-size microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals until just melted.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Pour into your soap mold and let cool completely.
- Remove from mold and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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Notes
If you can't find elderflower oil, feel free to just leave it out.
As for the soap base, I like to use something nourishing, such as goat milk or oatmeal, but you can use any kind of soap base you like!