Anise soap for odor control
Equipment
- 2 plastic, glass, or steel bowls
- Wooden or plastic spoon
- Stick blender
- Thermometer
- pH meter or test strips
- Silicone molds
- Microwave oven
- Kitchen scale
- Sieve
- Safety gear
Materials
- 7.9 OZ Olive Oil 224 grams, 0.494 pounds
- 7.41 OZ Coconut Oil 210 grams, 0.463 pounds
- 7.41 OZ Shea Butter 210 grams, 0.463 pounds
- 1.98 OZ Castor Oil 56 grams, 0.123 pounds
- 9.38 OZ Water 266 grams, 0.586 pounds
- 3.48 OZ NaOH 99 grams, 0.218 pounds
- 3 sp anise seeds (or three star anise)
- 0.77 OZ Anise Essential Oil 22 grams, 0.048 pounds
Instructions
- Make a herbal extract the day before and leave the seeds in the water over the night
- Mix this anise tea with NaOH to make your lye and use the cold process method.
- Add anise essential oil after light trace and stick blend until trace
- You can use anise seeds for decorating by sprinkling it on top, right after molding the batter