I love all things minty. Inhaled, I find it soothing, comforting and at the same time energising. My taste buds have a thing for it, too. I was in mint heaven when I visited Australia a few years ago. They have a mint version of almost all their chocolates! Have you seen mint KitKat before? I was so thrilled to discover it, and of course, I had to have my stash to take home. 🙂
I already make several soaps with mint, but I am always thinking of more variations. This latest one is a Dead Sea Mud soap, aimed at acne-prone skin, yet none-drying. It contains more than 50% olive oil, with coconut oil, cocoa butter, and castor oil making up the rest. It also has fresh yogurt for its skin refining qualities. For a spa-like scent, I used essential oils of Japanese Mint (mentha arvensis), spearmint (mentha spicata), peppermint (mentha piperita), cajeput (melaleuca cajeputi – a cousin of Tea Tree), Siberian fir (abies siberica), and dark patchouli (pogostemon cablin).
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A great looking healthy bar!
Thank you Joan! Compared to my colorful soaps, this one does look healthy. 😊
I wish I could smell it, it sounds amazing!
It is a soft and subtle mint. The fir note was a bit sharp at the start, but after 6 weeks of cure, it has mellowed out beautifully. It reminds me of a spa. 😊
You have achieved an amazing thing – you bars look rustic and delicate at the same time, Silvia! I had no idea you liked mint so much 🙂 the blend of the three different mints enhanced with patchouli and fir must be intoxicating.
Thank you so much Maya! Yes, I love mint. I think it pairs perfectly with chocolate. 😊
The scent blend sounds amazing! And the soaps look so beautiful.
I love the use of Yogurt – did you use 100% in place of water, or more as an additive? (I have soaped with 100% beer, wine, coconut milk, & cream, but have not tried Yogurt.)
Also, is there a dead sea clay in this too?
I love your blogs and all your gorgeous soaps – thank you so much!!
Thank you so much, Sly. 😊 I don’t want the hassle of freezing yogurt and I also master batch my lye, so that leaves me with 50% yogurt. This soap contains Dead Sea Mud. It’s not dried clay that has been rehydrated. It’s mud in a jar. Hahaha!
Very cool.
Thanks for sharing that silvia.
I love your blog!
Thanks!
Hi Silvia. I wish I could smell this soap. It sounds very exciting. I will try mixing patchouli and mint. I only have two different mints and never married them. The lighting of your pictures is beautiful…
Thank you Madam Propre. 😊 I used the patchouli more as an anchor rather than as a key scent. To be honest I don’t like patchouli but I appreciate it in small amounts to complement or anchor other scents.
I found a spot in my room that’s perfect for taking photos in the morning. The play of shadow and light is from the sheer window curtain. 😊
My favourite soap, ever!
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Ahh, we both like mint and mud! 😄
Triple mint, that sounds fantastic! I bought a shampoo from Aveda that’s rosemary mint and I love how that smells and feels. Your soap must be equally tingly and refreshing.
Our hotel in Chicago had the Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo. I really like it, too! So fresh-smelling and it feels light!
Ooh – The blend sounds amazing! I need to try mint with patchouli. Very spa like 🙂
Do try it, Janet. Just a tiny amount of patchouli as an anchor. I really like the fir in this blend. 😊
I made some Dead Sea Mud soap a little while back (finally!). I am in love with it.