14 May 2011
How to Make Handmade Soap: Oatmeal
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How to make a Homemade Oatmeal Soap
by Jane Lake
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| Oatmeal Soap source: OLX |
It is quick to put together, using the microwave! All you need to make the soap is one large beauty bar (preferably Dove) and four or five tablespoons of ground oatmeal.
Oatmeal Soap Supplies:
1 large bar of soap - I used Dove beauty bar which is a great product to use in hard water areas and very mild on your skin.3 to 4 tablespoons of ground up oatmeal.
4 to 5 tablespoons water
Homemade Oatmeal Soap Instructions:
Grind up the oatmeal in a food processer, hand chopper or blender until finely milled. You want the mixture to have some substance - don't reduce it to flour - but chop enough to break up most of the individual oat flakes.
Grate the Dove bar into small slivers in a large, microwavable bowl. Add a couple of tablespoons of water and microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes. The time will vary according to your microwave; be careful the soap doesn't bubble over the bowl. Stir mixture once or twice. If you use scented soap, your kitchen will smell fragrant for hours after you are done!
When the soap has dissolved, remove from the microwave and stir. Add the oatmeal gradually, mixing in with a spoon, until you happy with the consistency and the proportion of soap to oatmeal. Pour the soap into a mold and let cool to shape.
I used a bowl-shaped cup for the two bars shown. The mixture was solidifying, but still slightly warm, when I removed it and sliced it into the two bars shown.
For larger amounts, you could use a tin can with both ends removed as your mold, then slice into round bars.
Present as a gift with a shower puff or washcloth and a handtowel.
Notes: The oatmeal soap recipe outlined above isn't a true 'hand made' soap - but the help of the microwave and other shortcuts make it a simple homemade soap to make for an special occasions like birthdays and weddings giveaways.
Source: All Free Crafts
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