Vanilla and almond body soap is a light, natural soap that is ideal for dry skin, as the almonds and vanilla will remove dirt without drying the surface of the skin. The soap has a light, calming fragrance that is suited to both men and women. If you'd like, you can add almond essential oil instead of some of the vanilla essential oil to change the fragrance a bit. This soap will keep for about two months from the day it is made, and it makes a great gift for someone special in your life.
Instructions
1. Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor and set aside in a small bowl until needed.
2. Grate the castile soap into small pieces and set aside in a separate small bowl until needed.
3. Pour the distilled water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the reserved castile soap to the water and reduce the heat to low. Stir the mixture until it becomes a sticky, thick mixture.
4. Remove the saucepan from heat and add the reserved ground almonds, almond oil and vanilla essential oil.
5. Spoon the mixture into a bar soap mold and let it rest at room temperature for six hours to harden.
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