Citrus Soap - The Fruity Handmade Natural Soap.
Citrus soap is a handmade natural soap that will invigorate and start your
morning off right. Citrus soap leaves your skin
feeling and looking radiant.
1/2 lb. transparent melt & pour soap base
1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil
3 drops lemon oil
3 drops grapefruit oil
3 drops orange oil
Fruit wedges mold
Orange/yellow colorant (mix red & yellow food color)
To Make This Handmade Natural Soap:
Melt the soap base and coconut oil. Remove from heat and whisk well. Add the
essential oils and whisk well. Add a few drop of yellow/orange dye. Pour in
molds.
Note: To do each with the correct color and flavoring for each fruit wedge, use
separate cups for each color, pour melted base into them, then do the color,
mixing and scenting.
This handmade natural soap makes a perfect gift. Your friends and family will
appreciate the gift of a relaxing and unique bath and body product. That
this gift came from the heart and your hands makes them even more special.
Packaging and presentation play a predominant role in the gift-giving of
your handmade natural soaps, salts and lotions. Below are several packaging ideas,
but don’t let this brief list limit your creativity!
Paper is a popular
packaging medium because of the variety of papers available. You can use brown
Kraft paper, marbled paper, gift wrap, wallpaper, any kind of paper you want.
Your creativity is the limit! You can use your computer to add designs and logos
to plain paper or you can paint or draw on the paper for an added personal
touch. You can wrap individual bars like a gift and either leave plain or add
extra embellishment by tie with ribbons, cording, raffia or lace.
Coffee mugs
also great "baskets." Add a filler to the cup and place a bar of soap in the
center and wrap with cellophane or tulle. Small brown paper bags, cello type
bags, wood crates and soap dishes are other containers you can use to package
your soaps and salts.
Cellophane and polypropylene are clear
plastics that can be used as packaging for odd-shaped soaps and scented
soaps. Jute weave washcloths or tulle also make wonderful soap wraps. Fabric
can be wrapped around soap like a gift and tied with a ribbon. Different
fabrics will provide different effects. Corduroy and velour provide a rich,
plush look while silk gives an elegant look. Calico and burlap throw a truly
"rustic" look. The fabric you use depends largely on the soap you made.
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