Tomato & Baking Soda Soap-A Clearly Natural Soap.
Tomato & baking soda soap is a clearly natural soap that is invigorating,
restoring, and refreshing. This clearly natural soap feels silky-smooth
and smells terrific.
4 oz. Melt & pour soap base
5 Tbsp. Tomato juice
1/2 tsp. Red wine vinegar
15 drops Lemon oil
1 tsp. Baking soda
To Make This Clearly Natural Soap:
Melt soap base until liquified. Stir in the tomato juice, red wine vinegar, and
lemon oil. Remove from heat. Stir in the baking soda until dissolved. Pour in a
mold.
Glycerin is a clearly
natural soap base that is available in clear and opaque. Glycerin can be found
at health food stores, some drug stores, craft stores or major department
stores. Glycerin makes soap making less intimidating because glycerin soap
recipes don't require lye and fats. The trick to great glycerin soaps is to keep
the heat as low as possible. High heating temperatures heat will produce a mushy
or beaded appearance. To keep the glycerin from attracting moisture from the
air, tightly wrap the glycerin soaps in plastic after making.
Cellophane and
polypropylene are clears plastics that can be used as packaging for odd-shaped
soaps and scented clearly natural 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.
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 on
your clearly natural soap.
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.
Sticky labels, round labels and
heavyweight card stock can be used for labeling.
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.
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