Lemon Poppy Seed Goat’s Milk Soap

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INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds goat’s milk soap base

1 teaspoon yellow mica powder

¼ cup isopropyl alcohol

¾ teaspoon lemon essential oil

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (1 teaspoon more later)

1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest (1 more tablespoon later)

1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

isopropyl alcohol

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SPECIAL UTENSILS

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soap mold

spray bottle

microwave

soap slicer (optional)

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Makes 10 bars. 1″ wide. Takes 3 hours 30 minutes.

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PREPARATION

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Cut goat’s milk base into 1″ cubes. Add goat’s milk to large glass measuring cups. Melt base in 30 second intervals. Stir after every time. Add yellow mica and ¼ cup isopropyl alcohol to mixing bowl. Blend. Add yellow mica powder/ isopropyl mix and lemon essential oil. Stir with knife until well blended. Let sit for 6 minutes or until well blended. (This inhibits lemon zest and poppy seeds from settling to the bottom of the soap mold.) Add 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds. Mix with knife until well blended.

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Rub silicon mold with isopropyl alcohol. Pour melted goat’s milk base to soap mold. Sprinkle goat’s milk base with 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds. If desired, lightly spray bubbles with isopropyl alcohol to make them disappear.

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Let sit for 3 hours. Use soap slicer to cut soap into slices 1″ wide.

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TIDBITS

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1) Poppy is a girl’s first name.

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2) Many people have Lemon be their last nane.

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3) So, Ms. Poppy Lemon this soap is dedicated to you.

– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.

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