Title: Honey Soap
Categories: Gift
Yield: 1 Recipe

12	oz	Veg shortening
4	oz	Coconut oil
1	oz	Beeswax
1	c	Distilled water
2	oz	Lye
1/4	c	Honey

Mix lye and water, allow to cool. Melt vegetable shortening. Over a double boiler, melt wax and coconut oil together, and keep warm. When shortening is 120 degrees and lye is 100 degrees, pour lye mixture into shortening and stir until tracing occurs. Pour wax and oil mixture into soap mixture stirring constantly (the mixture will get VERY thick with the addition of the beeswax mix) When the beeeswax mixture is completley blended, stir in the honey and pour into molds. Unmold after 24-48 hours. Allow to age for 3 weeks.

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