Cacao Vanilla Bean Soap with Sweet Orange Essential Oil
Total Time: 00h 00m
Hands-on Time: 01h 00m
Makes: 18 servings
A simple melt-and-pour soap recipe featuring vanilla essential oil and sweet orange essential oil.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 fl. oz. Vanilla (in Jojoba) Oil
- 1/2 fl. oz. Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- 2 1/2 lbs. Melt-and-Pour Soap Base
- 2 Tbsp. Raw Cacao Nibs, finely chopped
- 1 Vanilla Bean, finely chopped
- 1 Nonstick Cake Pan (9x9), greased
- 1 Wax Paper
- 1 Tape
- 1 Silicon Spatula
- 1 Kitchen Scale
Directions
- Line greased pan with wax paper, folding excess over rim and taping edges to sides of pan. Set aside.
- In double boiler, heat soap base on low until melted. Remove from heat.
- Add cacao nibs and vanilla bean to pot. Stir until smooth, then cool mixture enough that a "trace" develops when you lift the spoon.
- Stir in essential oils. Once combined, pour mixture into pan and allow it to set.
- Once firm, remove soap from pan and cut into squares. Let sit for 3 days before using.