| How to Make Decorative Soap out of Soap Flakes | | | | Directions |
| Did you know? You can quickly and easily make your | | | | |
| own beautiful decorative and aromatherapy creations | | | | 1. Pour some of the flakes in a medium-size bowl. |
| using soap flakes? Imagine being able to make them | | | | 2. Gradually add water, squeezing soap with fingers |
| as gifts for friends and family members. It's easier | | | | to mix, until the mixture is like stiff cookie dough. |
| than you think. | | | | 3. To make aromatherapy soaps, add a few drops |
| See if you can try your hand at it, using the recipe | | | | of food coloring and essential oil to the mixture to |
| below. Be sure that you use high quality ingredients | | | | color and scent your mixture. |
| and pure essential oils to make the best soaps you | | | | 4. Cover your work surface with waxed paper. |
| can. Avoid "fragrance" oils, that often contain | | | | 5. Place the dough on the waxed paper, and sculpt it |
| petro-chemicals and phthalates, which can have a | | | | into shapes, such as ducks, trucks or hearts or press |
| devastating impact on your health. | | | | it into cookie molds. Have fun with it! |
| Ingredients | | | | 6. Let your creations dry for two or three days. |
| - Healthy Planet Soap Flakes | | | | 7. Place your handmade natural soap in a gift box, |
| - Water to blend (Use 1 TBS at a time) | | | | and give them to your friends, family, or teachers! |
| Supplies | | | | This is a lot like making what is known as French |
| - Medium-size bowl | | | | milled soap, a bar that has been made once and then |
| - Tablespoon | | | | grated and boiled down a second time, producing an |
| - Water | | | | even finer bar. Scent your creations with Healthy |
| - Food coloring and essential oils (optional) | | | | Planet Essential Oils to make it aromatherapy soap! |
| - Waxed paper | | | | |