Monday, 20 August 2007
Babassu Utility Soap
My neighbour at work owns a small car repair shop. He popped over the other day to ask if I could make anything that would remove the grease and grime from his hands. ‘Leave it with me!’ I said.
So today I’ve made a batch of babassu and cornmeal soap. Babassu oil is a solid, white oil from Brazil. Mild and emollient, and similar to coconut oil, it produces a very hard bar of soap. Blended with cornmeal – a gentle abrasive – it makes a mild grease-busting soap that will lather in the hardest water. Babassu and cornmeal soap will also clean hands who’ve spent a day in the garden or an evening in the kitchen. It’s the perfect utility soap!
I’ve scented this batch with a touch of lime basil & mandarin fragrance. It’s very green and uplifting, and not at all girly. Somehow I thought the guys next door might appreciate that.
I’ll be giving them a dozen or so bars, but I should have a few left over. If you’re interested, please let me know.
Elizabeth
Research & Development
posted by Longcroft Soap Company at
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