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There are several different ways you can incorporate oatmeal into your soap. I will list a few ways:
- Put some whole rolled oats into your soap. A litle goes a long way when it comes to exfolliating properties. I usually make a batch of soap that cuts into 32 - 4 oz. bars. I would add about 1 cup of whole oats to this size batch. You can adjust the amount for the batch size you make. You can add these oats to one of your very best selling soap recipes and wah....lah.... it is now an oatmeal exfolliating soap.
- Put a layer of whole rolled oats on the top of your soap right after you pour the sold in a big soap loaf mold. Push down slightly so it will adhere. When you cut the soap into bars, one end will have the oats on it. This will be the scrubby end of the bar, the rest will be smooth and creamy.
- Blend your oats in a blender for finer particles. This makes the soap even more abrasive as you have many more (be it finer) particles in the soap. Again, a little will go a long way.
- Blend your oats very fine and sift them. Use only the fine particles. The oatmeal is still noticeable in the soap, but less abrasive. If someone has sensitive skin, they can still use this soap by lathering the bar on their hands and then soaping their body with their hands. For more exfolliating power, just rub the bar on the skin.
You can add oatmeal to any soap recipe. Use whatever fragrance you want in your soap (I prefer Lavender Essential Oil). These are just some ideas how you can turn any soap into an oatmeal exfolliating soap. I tend to branch off in new directions in soap making using best selling fragrances and recipes, because you know customers will buy them. Try adding oatmeal to your best selling soap and see what happens!
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