Cucumber Soap

[moon01945]

Hi,

I found this recipe on line for cucumber soap. I was wondering if anyone had made soap with pureed cukes and how was it. I like the sounds of this but where there is mashed up cukes I am wondering if I should add a preservative to be save.

Thanks for your comments!

"Slice of Summer" (Cucumber Soap)/©Camille Pratt

15 ounces Canola Oil

30 ounces Coconut Oil

27 ounces Olive Oil

21 ounces Palm Oil

5 ounces Shea Butter

13.75 ounces of lye

20 ounces of rain water

16 ounces of pureed cucumber (peels 'n all!)

Mix lye and water. Cool to 90°.

Pureed cukes (this will be approx. 2-3 large cukes).

Heat oils to 90°.

Mix lye solution and oils, blend well, add pureed cukes.

Bring to light trace, add fragrance of your choice (I used Sweetcakes

Econocuke - at a 1% usage rate).

Bring to heavy trace.

Pour in mold.

Leave it alone.

Notes: Even in very hard water it has lots of lather, very creamy and is very

soothing to skin. Uncolored, it is a very lovely pale ivory, slightly

translucent. No GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) needed. If you chose to modify

this recipe by subbing other oils or butters, it will not be remotely the same

unbelievably wonderful soap.

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[tlc26]

I can vouch for this recipe. I did it with cucumber from my friends garden. I didn't use rain water though and I calculated the recipe to be a 3lb batch. made a great soap, next time I will de-seed my cuc puree.....oh and I left the cuc peel out as well.

Edited January 30, 2010 by tlc26

[Xraytech70]

I've HEARD it makes a great bar of soap--have seen this recipe in many blogs and sites on the internet. I REALLY want to try it. I've heard the color is quite nice.