"F.R.W.L." Natural Soap: Cut and Curing...

Here's a photo of "From Russia with Love" Natural Soap which is now cut and curing.  Should be ready to use around Oct. 25.  I'm loving the blue-green color......'think I'll be using this clay in more than one recipe!  ;)

"From Russia with Love" Natural Soap...

I received my package of Russian clay a while back, (I love the boxes that it comes it -beautiful full-color soap-type boxes -and I can't read a word on them!) 


I've  been percolating with ideas for a new soap ever since.  What to combine it with to make a "flavor" befitting it's Siberian origins? 

I wanted it to be gentle and moisturizing, of course.....but what comes to mind when one thinks of Siberia??  COLD!  Winter!  White fur-trimmed hoods....Dr. Zhivago....Omar Sharif....slap! slap! Becky snap out of it!  Ahem, sorry -I got a bit carried away there, but you get my drift! At least that's what comes to my mind...

So what I came up with for scent is a combination of Peppermint-Eucalyptus-Lavender, and it smells REALLY cool, fresh and well, Siberian to me!  "From Russia with Love" is generously superfatted with Mango Butter and cold-pressed Castor Bean Oil to moisturize and condition. 

It's colored with Blue Clay from Russia (said to be the most therapeutic of all the clays) to add detox/revitalizing properties to this natural soap which I've designed to be for the face, but should prove to be a spa-like body bar as well!  Hubby is anxious to try this one -declaring "That one smells REALLY good" as I was making it.  (Got to love a big, handsome Guinea Pig, yes? :) )