[Sca-cooks] Re: Stinky hands

[Olwen the Odd]

Welcome to the exchange part of the list (instead of the quiet lurker part)
Kelsey.

Kiri said the soap she her friend makes has coffe grounds in it.  Have you
tried that?  I have made soap and am very interested in trying this one.
I'm glad you posted your recipe to the list.  I suppose if you add the
coffee grounds it makes it more like the Lava soap.
Olwen

>The coffee is the magic ingredient.  I make such a soap with triple
>strength coffee instead of water to mix the lye into before adding the lye
>solution to the oils.  Smells vile for about two weeks.  Then, gradually
>the vileness fades til it smells like not much of anything except
>soap.  Washes off all kinds of aromas that are wonderful in food but icky
>to wear on one's skin..
>
>Love and light and laughter
>Kelsey -- who hasn't introduced herself properly but is practitioner of the
>alchemy of soaps and such

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