Title: Calendula Soap
Categories: Soap *
Yield: 1 Batch

1	c	Prepared fresh or dried calendula flowers
		Several drops of floral fragrance, optional

Remove the fresh or dried petals from the flower heads. If you're working with purchased heads, you may also need to remove the seeds, which are hard and crescent shaped. Melt together the basic soap and water in a saucepan. Add the calendula petals, stirring well to distribute and soften them. Add fragrance if desired and pour into molds.

Source: "The Complete Soapmaker" by Norma Coney

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