Re: Shaye-recipe question for you

[Guest guest]

Hey ! I havnt used pumice but I do make a scrubby soap with ground lufa

for feet and can use on dirty hands as well. I probably put maybe half cup

per pound soap. Depends on how scrubby I want it. You may need to do a

test bar to see how much pumice you want in it. But that might be a good

start. You can always melt it down again and add more if its not euf. BTW

no shelf life on the pumice since its stone.

Shaye

Shaye-recipe question for you

Hi Shaye

Have you ever made any kind of M & P soaps for " gardeners " ? I had a

request this weekend to make a woman (3) bars of soap to help remove

dirt from her " gardening " hands, like maybe with ground pumice. I know

I made some years ago but for the life of me can't find the recipe. I

have Extra Fine Pumice and Apricot Kernal Grains on hand. I've had them

for years but I doubt that there's any shelf life on that stuff. I also

don't remember how much I would use in, say, a 4-5 oz bar of M & P. I was

considering using Goatsmilk M & P and maybe some added oil like Jojoba or

Sweet Almond Oil.

Do you have any suggestions? I didn't want to spend a lot of time

researching for recipes because I have other orders I need to work on.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I make a MP Gardener's Soap that sells quite well for me. I use a blend of

oatmeal, aloe and olive oil and then add cornmeal for texture. I use herbal FOs

like rosemary, mint, basil, etc. whatever " feels good " that particular day.

Have fun!

Edna

Creative Lady Soap Shoppe

Shaye-recipe question for you

Hi Shaye

Have you ever made any kind of M & P soaps for " gardeners " ? I had a

request this weekend to make a woman (3) bars of soap to help remove

dirt from her " gardening " hands, like maybe with ground pumice. I know

I made some years ago but for the life of me can't find the recipe. I

have Extra Fine Pumice and Apricot Kernal Grains on hand. I've had them

for years but I doubt that there's any shelf life on that stuff. I also

don't remember how much I would use in, say, a 4-5 oz bar of M & P. I was

considering using Goatsmilk M & P and maybe some added oil like Jojoba or

Sweet Almond Oil.

Do you have any suggestions? I didn't want to spend a lot of time

researching for recipes because I have other orders I need to work on.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/3/2005 2:31:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

shaye@... writes:

Hey ! I havnt used pumice but I do make a scrubby soap with ground lufa

for feet and can use on dirty hands as well. I probably put maybe half cup

per pound soap. Depends on how scrubby I want it.

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Something like poppy seeds is nice in it, as well, about 1 T./lb. Did you

really mean 1/2 c. of pumice, Shaye? I would never have thought to try that

much. I do also add a bit of ground oatmeal.

Beth

[Guest guest]

, I'm not Shaye and I don't play her on TV but here's a bit of info on

gardener's soap. The www.soapnuts.com recipe nook has a great recipe for M

& P gardener's using pumice and/or coffee and cornmeal. Sounds like a nice

bar of soap.

Jeanine

Shaye-recipe question for you

Hi Shaye

Have you ever made any kind of M & P soaps for " gardeners " ? I had a

request this weekend to make a woman (3) bars of soap to help remove

dirt from her " gardening " hands, like maybe with ground pumice. I know

I made some years ago but for the life of me can't find the recipe. I

have Extra Fine Pumice and Apricot Kernal Grains on hand. I've had them

for years but I doubt that there's any shelf life on that stuff. I also

don't remember how much I would use in, say, a 4-5 oz bar of M & P. I was

considering using Goatsmilk M & P and maybe some added oil like Jojoba or

Sweet Almond Oil.

Do you have any suggestions? I didn't want to spend a lot of time

researching for recipes because I have other orders I need to work on.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Well this is really scrubby for feet actually and I think hands can handle

it as well. If it was for the body then no way. She can also start light

and add more if its not enuf.

Shaye

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Something like poppy seeds is nice in it, as well, about 1 T./lb. Did you

really mean 1/2 c. of pumice, Shaye? I would never have thought to try

that

much. I do also add a bit of ground oatmeal.

Beth

[Guest guest]

Also, and im sure someone will say if im wrong but poppy seeds are much

harder than ground lufa and more scratchy so If I were putting poppy seeds

in, I would not use that much.

Shaye

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Something like poppy seeds is nice in it, as well, about 1 T./lb. Did you

really mean 1/2 c. of pumice, Shaye? I would never have thought to try

that

much. I do also add a bit of ground oatmeal.

Beth

[Guest guest]

They probably should get tte Sheridan to play me on TV. LOL

JK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shaye

, I'm not Shaye and I don't play her on TV but

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/3/2005 9:55:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

shaye@... writes:

Well this is really scrubby for feet actually and I think hands can handle

it as well.

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Wow,is there still any lather? I might try this in a bar. :-)

Beth

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/3/2005 8:48:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

shaye@... writes:

Also, and im sure someone will say if im wrong but poppy seeds are much

harder than ground lufa and more scratchy so If I were putting poppy seeds

in, I would not use that much.

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I've never had the pleasure of using ground loofah, although it sounds nice,

but no, don't use too many poppy seeds. IMO, they're a nice exfoliator

since they're smooth spheres, and so small, but I think too many would be

harsh.

Beth