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them at the base. At home, rinse the plants in cool water and put them in a blender with 1/4 cup of liquid glycerin and 2 tablespoons of water. Macerate and strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Again, these can be bought over the Internet.
Ingredients
2 cups glycerin soap base
plant/glycerin mixture prepared as above
1 teaspoon of lavender oil (optional)

Mix well, pour into molds, and cool. Store in paper wrappers or in a cool, dark place. This soap remains effective for one year.

Chamomile, Sage, and Laminaria Seaweed Scrub Cleanser
A mildly abraisive scrub cleanser esfoliates the surface of the skin, removing the dead and dying cells before they clog your pores. Used on a reqular basis, the scrub can smooth scarring. The following recipe calls for making a soap calls for making a soap cotaining sage ad seaweed and then shaving it into a mixture of dried chaomile flowers and powdered oatmel. Chamomile and oatmeal are anti-inflammatory. Sage is an astringent an disinfectant.
Ingredients
1 cup glycerin soap base
1 tablespoon powdered laminari seaweed
1 tablespoon clary sae oil
1 cupdried chmomile flowers, chopped
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal; grind in a blender until coarse.
Combine melted base with seaweed and clary sage oil. Stir until blended, then pour into molds and cool. Shave with a cheese grater, using the finest shred. Add shavings the chamomile flowers and oatmeal.

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