Title: Abrasive Complexion Soap
Categories: Soap *
Yield: 1 2/3 lb

1 1/2	c	Clean rendered tallow
1/2	c	Coconut oil
3/4	c	Cold water
1/2	ts	Wheat germ oil or vitamin E oil (external use)
1/4	c	Lye flakes
1/2	c	Lightly toasted bran, oatmeal or cornmeal
1/4	ts	Oil of casia, sassafras or lavender (optional)

Melt coconut oil and tallow and set aside to cool. Stir lye into cold water until completely dissolved.

When lye and fat are lukewarm, add the lye slowly to the fat, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until the mixture begins to thicken. Add grain gradually, beating until it is distrubuted evenly throughout the saponified mass. The thickening process will be accelerated by the filler, so don't delay before adding it. Pour into molds.

Source: "The Art of Soapmaking" by Merilyn Mohr

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