Orange Goat’s Milk Soap

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INGREDIENTS

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1 teaspoon orange mica powder

2 tablespoons isopropyl alcohol

2 pounds goat’s milk soap base

¾ teaspoon orange essential oil

2 tablespoons fresh orange zest*

isopropyl alcohol or butter to coat molding

isopropyl alcohol to spray away bubbles forming on soap

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* = zest from 1 orange or 2 tsp dried orange zest

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SPECIAL UTENSILS

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soap mold

spray bottle

microwave

soap slicer (optional)

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Makes 10½ bars, 1″ wide. Takes 3 hours 30 minutes.

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PREPARATION

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Add orange mica powder and 2 tablespoons isopropyl alcohol to small mixing bowl. Mix with fork until well blended.

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Cut goat’s milk base into 1″ cubes. Add goat’s milk base to large glass measuring cups. Melt base in microwave with timer set at 30 seconds. Repeat until completely melted. Stir after every microwaving. Add orange mica powder/ isopropyl mix and orange essential oil. Stir with knife until well blended. Let sit for 5 minutes.. (This inhibits orange zest from settling to the bottom of the soap mold.) Add orange zest. Mix with knife until well blended.

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Spray silicon mold with isopropyl alcohol or rub with butter. Pour into soap mold. If desired, lightly spray bubbles with isopropyl alcohol to make them disappear. Let soap sit for 3 hours. Use soap slicer to cut soap into slices 1″ wide.

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TIDBITS

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1) Orange Goat’s Milk might come from an orange goat. Or maybe milk from goats is orange, which would be way cool.

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2) It’s not clear. More uncertainty has been introduced into your life. You might find that you’ll have trouble sleeping .If so, be sure to drink some warm orange goat’s milk before going to bed.

 

– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.