mauimom Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Could somebody please tell me how to use fresh herbs in CP soap? I am interested in putting the leaves in some bars as well as extracting the oils from herb leaves for others. Do you just steep the leaves in water for that? And then use that water with the lye? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I use dried herbs and flowers in my CP soap, I have never used fresh. I steep dried chamomile flowers in hot distilled water, cool it down and strain, then I use this water to mix with the sodium hydroxide. I grind up herbs and flowers and add them to my soap at a light trace. I would think you could add fresh herbs at a light trace also, I don't see why you couldn't. And steeping fresh herbs in hot distilled water, then straining and using it when cooled when mixing with sodium hydroxide should be fine too. I have also steeped seeds and dried herbs in hot olive oil and then strained to use in my oil mixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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