Stress Relief Bar Soap Recipe

The soothing effects of bath salts in this bar will help anyone wash away stress.  The finished bar has a very cool complex appearance to it.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Stephenson Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
• 1/2 cup Extra Coarse Sea Salt and/or Epsom Salt
• 1-3 tsp Ocean Breeze Fragrance Oil
• Cosmetic Grade Liquid Colorant (Basic 12 High PH) – Blue Mix
• Aluminum Foil

Directions:

1. Crimp the aluminum foil so that it forms a box approximately 6 inches square and 1 inch deep.
2. Melt one quarter of the Stephenson Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base.
3. Add the Blue Mix color and just stir a couple of times;  do not over mix.  You want a marbleized look. Do not add any fragrance oil; yet.
4. Pour the colored soap into the foil box and immediately sprinkle the top of the hot soap with the Extra Coarse Sea Salts and/or Epsom Salt until completely covered.
5. Place the foil box of soap in the freezer for 10 to 20 minutes.
6. Melt the remainder of the Stephenson Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base.
7. Add Ocean Breeze Fragrance Oil; but do not add any color.
8. Allow to cool to about 120 degrees F. 
9. While the melted soap is cooling, take the other soap out of the freezer.  Break the chilled soap into shards 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch square. 
10. Place the shards into the mold.  Pour the cooled, uncolored soap over the shards.
11. Allow to harden and cool completely before unmolding.

*  This recipe and others can be found in the Melt & Mold Soap Crafting Book