Paisley Soap



Paisley Soap



I’m thinking paisley … on the prairie!  With the wonderful ingredients used in this batch of soap I envisioned kind of a retro soap from the 60s.  (I'm wanting to say “hippie soap.”  OK.  I said it!) 

The heady blend of essential oils imparts a fragrance that fills the senses.  The essential oils themselves also have an impact on the soap’s color when merged with the ultramarine violet pigment swirl resulting in a soap that truly has its own character.   

When I formulate a batch of soap I start with a good base. 

• Palm oil makes a hard bar that cleans well and is mild on the skin.  Palm oil is substituted for tallow when producing a 100% vegetable oil soap. 
• Soybean oil produces mild, stable lather and is often used in combination with other exotic or moisturizing oils. 
• Olive oil prevents loss of the skin's natural moisture by attracting external moisture to the skin.  It helps keep the skin soft, supple, and younger looking.  
• Coconut oil produces a hard, white bar of soap with abundant lather.  In combination with other base oils coconut oil contributes greatly to the quality of the soap. 

When combined with the base oils, the essential oils contribute to the fragrant and aesthetic features of the soap.  





Paisley Soap
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• Patchouli (known for its warm, earthy aroma with fresh fruit-like tones),
• Chamomile (a strong, sweetish, warm, herbaceous aroma),
• Lavender (a sweet floral note), 
• Clary sage (an earthy, fruity, and floral aroma that is both nutty and herbaceous),
• Ylang-ylang (a sweet, exotic, floral scent), and 
• Rosemary (a strong, clear, penetrating, camphoraceous, and herbaceous aroma