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	<title>The Rational Soapmaker</title>
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	<description>Making the World a Cleaner Place, One Bar of Soap at a Time.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2005 12:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rose &#038; Honey Mask</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2005 07:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stacy</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Facial Care</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=26</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[3 oz. rose clay 
1 oz. collodial oatmeal 
1 oz. powdered organic rose petals (you don't want pesticides on your face)
1 oz. powdered honey 
a few drops of fragrance (optional) 

Combine the dry ingredients. 
Add FO dry ingredients and stir thoroughly to distribute
Run through a flour sifter a few times to make it improve the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>3 oz. rose clay<br />
1 oz. collodial oatmeal<br />
1 oz. powdered organic rose petals (you don&#8217;t want pesticides on your face)<br />
1 oz. powdered honey<br />
a few drops of fragrance (optional) </p>
	<p>Combine the dry ingredients.<br />
Add FO dry ingredients and stir thoroughly to distribute<br />
Run through a flour sifter a few times to make it improve the texture.<br />
To Use&#8230;<br />
Place a spoonful in the palm of your hand or in a small dish, add liquid and stir into a smooth paste. Apply to skin, leave on 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.<br />
For dry skin, use a hydrosol, honey, cream, whole milk or full fat buttermilk for liquid<br />
For Oily skin, use witch hazel, aloe vera or water for liquid<br />
For normal skin, use anything you like, but I kinda like it mixed w/yogurt<br />
You can also go wild and use pureed fruit\veg like cucumber, banana, strawberry, mango, papaya, etc.</p>
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		<title>Soap Recipe</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=25</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ksbell</dc:creator>
		
	<category>General</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=25</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Creamy Dreamy Soap
Crisco/Lard  30%
Coconut Oil   15%
Palm Oil          15% *or Palm Kernel Oil
Olive Oil         15%
Avocado Oil 10% *or any other luxury Oil
Shea Butter  10%
Castor Oil        5%
Kokum Butter5% *or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Creamy Dreamy Soap<br />
Crisco/Lard  30%<br />
Coconut Oil   15%<br />
Palm Oil          15% *or Palm Kernel Oil<br />
Olive Oil         15%<br />
Avocado Oil 10% *or any other luxury Oil<br />
Shea Butter  10%<br />
Castor Oil        5%<br />
Kokum Butter5% *or Cocoa butter</p>
	<p>Water  33% disc    Lye  6% superfat</p>
	<p>I added:<br />
1 TBS sugar, 1/2 TBS salt and a little silk fiber  to water before adding lye and let dissolve.  After melting hard oils on very low heat, I removed 1 cup oil and added powdered milk and stirred til dissolved.  I added the lye water to the remaining oils and blended to a light trace.  Added 1 TBS honey and 1% FO to the batch and mixed with SB.  Then I added milk mixture and mixed completely.  </p>
	<p>Makes a very creamy lather, silky bar of soap!</p>
	<p>Let me know if you try this recipe!<br />
Kim
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		<title>Men&#8217;s Shaving Soap</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=23</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kat</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Handmade Soap</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=23</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2.17 oz Wheat Germ
3.26 oz Castor
8.69 oz Coconut
1.09 oz JoJoba
10.87 oz Olive
8.69 oz Cocoa Butter
1.09 oz Shea
1.09 oz Vitamin E

2TBSP Kaolin clay at trace
.7 oz Peppermint Essential Oil
.9 oz Patchouli Essential Oil

Figure your lye with a lye calc.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>2.17 oz Wheat Germ<br />
3.26 oz Castor<br />
8.69 oz Coconut<br />
1.09 oz JoJoba<br />
10.87 oz Olive<br />
8.69 oz Cocoa Butter<br />
1.09 oz Shea<br />
1.09 oz Vitamin E</p>
	<p>2TBSP Kaolin clay at trace<br />
.7 oz Peppermint Essential Oil<br />
.9 oz Patchouli Essential Oil</p>
	<p>Figure your lye with a lye calc.</p>
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		<title>Body, Linen or Room Spray</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=21</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kat</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Body Sprays</category>
	<category>For the Home</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=21</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Distilled Water - 92%
Polysorbate 20 - 4%
Essential Oil - 3%
Germall Plus - 1%

(original author unknown) ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Distilled Water - 92%<br />
Polysorbate 20 - 4%<br />
Essential Oil - 3%<br />
Germall Plus - 1%</p>
	<p>(original author unknown)
</p>
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		<title>Johanna&#8217;s Tahitian Lips Lip Balm</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=13</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>babyblues7</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Facial Care</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=13</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
20g Virgin Coconut Oil 
10g Beeswax Pearls 
7g Castor Oil 
Flavor Oil to your liking (I left it unscented as I could smell the VCO in it) 

Melt all the ingredients over very low heat except for the flavor oil. Remove when heated through. Add the flavor oil when slightly cool before hardening. Pour into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>20g Virgin Coconut Oil<br />
10g Beeswax Pearls<br />
7g Castor Oil<br />
Flavor Oil to your liking (I left it unscented as I could smell the VCO in it) </p>
	<p>Melt all the ingredients over very low heat except for the flavor oil. Remove when heated through. Add the flavor oil when slightly cool before hardening. Pour into lip balm tubes, let harden, label and seal. </p>
	<p>Enjoy! </p>
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		<title>Johanna&#8217;s Super Creamy Soap</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=12</link>
		<comments>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=12#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>babyblues7</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Handmade Soap</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Johanna's Super Creamy Soap

1.6 oz. Castor Oil
20.8 oz. Olive Oil
4.8 oz. Palm Kernel Oil
4.8 oz. Shea Butter

4.18 oz. Lye (6% Discount)
12 oz. Water 

Use caution when making any soap.

I would suggest discounting the water since it'll be really soft when it's unmolded. It may be best to wait a few days to unmold it as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Johanna&#8217;s Super Creamy Soap</p>
	<p>1.6 oz. Castor Oil<br />
20.8 oz. Olive Oil<br />
4.8 oz. Palm Kernel Oil<br />
4.8 oz. Shea Butter</p>
	<p>4.18 oz. Lye (6% Discount)<br />
12 oz. Water </p>
	<p>Use caution when making any soap.</p>
	<p>I would suggest discounting the water since it&#8217;ll be really soft when it&#8217;s unmolded. It may be best to wait a few days to unmold it as well. (if discounting be cautious of what fo you choose to use in it). Be sure to run it through a lye calculator first.</p>
	<p>FYI, this soap is not slimy like castile soaps can be. Use caution when discounting any water amount, especially when using unfamiliar FO&#8217;s.</p>
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		<title>Aussie Blend</title>
		<link>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=5</link>
		<comments>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=5#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kat</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Fragrance Blends</category>
		<guid>http://www.rationalsoapmaker.com/recipes/?p=5</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rosalina Essential Oil - 1 part
Nerolina Essential Oil - 1 part
Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil - 1 part ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[	<p>Rosalina Essential Oil - 1 part<br />
Nerolina Essential Oil - 1 part<br />
Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil - 1 part
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