By: Fran Mcgee


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      Title: White Rose Toilet Soap
 Categories: Tightwad, Soap, Crafts
      Yield: 1 servings

      1 lb Of hydrogenated vegetable
           -oil or lard
      2 oz Of coconut oil
      4 oz Commercial lye dissolved in
           -cold water
      1 oz Baking soda (sodium
           -bicarbonate)
      1 tb Salt
      1 oz Glycerine
      3 dr Oil of rose

  Place the water, lye and grease into a large kettle on a medium
  flame. Stir continuously with a large wooden spoon.

  The water will evaporate as the mixture thickens.  The mixture will
  thicken and spit up like gravy, indicating that saponification has
  taken place.

  Remove the mixture from the stove, stir it to help it cool evenly. It
  is important to stir the hot soap while it is heating to prevent it
  from scorching on the bottom of the pan.

  Add the remaining ingredients, except for the perfume.  Add color if
  desired.

  Add perfume.  Pour into molds.

  NOTE:  Saturated fats usually give a better performance in soap
  making, which is why lard and tallow were once used exclusively in
  this process. Hydrogenated vegetable oils, however, which are solid
  at room temperature, can be excellent substitutes for lard or tallow
  and are generally preferred by vegetarians.  Liquid vegetable oils
  can be used, but you might need to reheat several times to get a hard
  soap. Unless you like the smell of peanuts, avoid using peanut oil.

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