Homemade Calamine Clay soap is a fun and simple recipe that gives you relief from itchy skin. It has the ability to heal skin irritants like pimples as well as rashes.
We have used Soapy Twist’s Clay soap base in this recipe which is Paraben and SLS free. Fuller’s Earth as well as Chocolate clay are the main ingredients of this base.
This homemade Calamine clay soap is a cruelty free and vegan soap. It offers deep cleansing, gentle exfoliation, tightens pores, detoxifies skin, as well as gives it an innate glow.
The high glycerin content in this handmade Calamine clay soap naturally hydrates and moisturizes your skin.
Rich in multiple nutrients, the abundant iron content in this homemade calamine clay soap improves blood circulation of the facial skin. Besides, it also illuminates’ your skin from within.
Calamine clay comforts your skin and heals pimples. Chocolate clay, made with Rhassaul clay and cocoa powder removes dead skin cells . Fuller’s earth improves texture of the skin and makes it glow.
All in all, this homemade Calamine Clay soap is an amalgam of three exotic and nourishing clays.
Come, lets together explore this simple and fun recipe and indulge in a personalized skin care routine.
Ingredients
- Calamine Powder, 2 grams
- Silky Satte fragrance oil, 2 grams
- Soapy Twist Clay Soap base, 100 grams
- True Red Mica powder, a pinch (optional)
Recipe
Time needed: 45 minutes
First thing to remember, always sanitize your equipment and work area with 99% Iso Propyl Alcohol.
- Make Calamine Paste
Firstly take 2 grams Calamine clay powder in a clean bowl and add 2 grams of Silky Satte fragrance oil to it. Make a paste by mixing the two well.
- Cut the soap base
Secondly weigh and cut 100 grams Clay soap base and place it in a heat safe container.
- Melt the base
Thirdly melt the soap base in the microwave for a period of 60 seconds.
- Add the Calamine Paste
Fourthly add the Calamine clay and Silky Satte fragrance oil paste to the melted base and mix it till its fully incorporated.
- Add the Mica powder
Subsequently add a pinch of True red mica powder at mix it well. Adding color is optional.
- Pour in the soap mold
Finally, pour the melted soap in a soap mold and let it set for 40 minutes.
Most important, always wrap your soap in cling film for future use and to help it avoid sweating.
Besides, you may like to purchase all your soap making supplies from www.soapytwist.com.
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- Natural Lip Gloss recipe
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Frequently asked questions
Ans. 1 As shown above, we have shared a simple three ingredient recipe that teaches you how to make your own Calamine soap at home. You may follow it step by step.
Ans 2. Calamine Soap helps ease out itchiness and redness in your skin. The presence of iron in calamine clay helps boost blood circulation in your facial skin. The presence of Fuller earth and Chocolate clay helps provide an innate glow and gentle exfoliation.
Ans 3. By making a paste of Calamine clay and essential / fragrance oil of your choice, and mixing it into a soap base of your choice, you can make a soap for sensitive skin.
Ans 4. An Itch relief soap can be made by using Calamine Clay powder in weither clay soap base or Goat milk soap base. Here we have used a fragrance oil, but for specific results you may either go fragrance free or substitute fragrance oil with essential oil of your choice.
Ans 5. Certainly, this soap is made with SLS and Paraben free ingredients and are free from harmful chemicals. However, either children or adults, it is always advisable to do a patch test before using any skin care product.