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Can you give us an example of a
homemade soap recipe?

I can give you the body cream recipe, which is
really easy to make. Its ingredients can also be
used in soap recipes. I give you the quantity in
proportions (%) so that you can adjust to what
you have: 35% of plants butters (cacao butter,
shea butter, mango butter - or a mix), 30% of
natural beeswax and 35% of oil (olive oil, sweet
almond oil, avocado oil, or any other good quality
oil you have).
First, make the beeswax melt in the microwave
or in a pan (low fire). Add the plants butters
and toss a little. Add the oils and mix well. If
you want to perfume your body cream with an
essential oil or another perfume, add it now, little
by little and in small quantities. Pour the mix in
small baking pans (or small yogurt jars, ice tray,
chocolate pan: everything is good!). The mix is
starting to harden. Put it in the fridge.
That’s it, a good moisturizer made quickly. Apply
it on your body after the bath or on a dry skin.

chocolate and silk protein soaps

rose, avocado oil and silk protein soaps

typical pot for a soap maker

writing : Laura Bonnieu
translation : Anne Solange Diene
layout : Laura Bonnieu

coconut and coriander soap

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