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Balsam Fir and Basil Soap




Do you wish to get the best of natural fragrances within the cozy comfort of your bathroom and want the perfume to linger on? It is not difficult to make natural body soaps at home. Provided below is a balsam fir and basil soap recipe that will enable you to create the soap at home, with ingredients that are natural and beneficial to the skin. Read on to know all about balsam fir and basil soap.

What you Need
  • Beewax
  • Aloe Vera Gel
  • A bar of Opaque Soap
  • Balsam Fir Oil
  • Basil Leaves
  • Color (earthy or wooden)
  • Water
  • Cocoa Butter
  • Soap Mold





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How to Prepare
  • Shred the soap bar, ground basil leaves and melt the beewax
  • In a container, add half cup of water and the shredded soap and place over low heat.
  • When a sticky solution is formed, add the cocoa butter and bring the mixture to boil
  • To the melted solution add about 2- 2 1/2 teaspoons of melted beewax, 2 tablespoons of Aloe Vera gel and the coloring agent. Stir well till a smooth mixture is formed.
  • Keep the container aside to cool down. As the first hardened layer is formed during the cooling session, pour about 15-20 drops of balsam oil and mix while stirring gently.
  • To the above mixture, add the basil leaves.
  • Now, take the mold and pour the mixture in it and leave it aside to cool for 2-3 days until it hardens completely.
How to Apply
During bath, apply on wet skin for smooth feel.

Benefits of Balsam Fir and Basil Soap
Due to the cocoa butter content, the soap is very good for dry skin as it has moisturizing effect. Aloe Vera offers the nourishment to the skin due to Vitamin E and Zinc content. Balsam Oil been essential oil, has therapeutic effect on your senses and basil has its own cleansing and healing effect.