Lemon grass is one of the famous wonder plants originated in the Philippines. It can easily be grown at home for personal consumption or commercially in a large farm. It has many benefits. It is widely used in the Asian cuisine to provide the specific taste and smell, peculiar to lemongrass.
Lemongrass oil is one of the most important essential oils produced in the world. The oil is produced because of its high citral content, which is used as a basic raw material to synthesize Bionones which is used to synthesize a number of aromatic useful compounds and Vitamin A. The oil extracted from its leaves is used in the manufacture of soaps and candles and for thousands of years.
Lemongrass soap will have some of the medicinal properties of lemongrass, but more than just that, lemongrass soap has a clean and refreshing scent that is easy to fall in love with. It makes a great summer present, or a present for any occasion in general. Many companies manufacture lemongrass soap for export to countries with cooler climates and cannot grown very fragrant lemongrass. These commercial lemongrass soaps can be quite expensive, however, and it’s really much cheaper to make your own.
How to make Lemongrass Soap
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Olive oil soap
- 3 ounces lemongrass essential oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemongrass (chopped)
Instructions:
- Grate the olive oil soap
- Melt the grated soap in a makeshift double boiler. To create a makeshift double boiler, place a round pyrex bowl on top of a pot of hot water. When the water boils, the bowl gets heated, creating the same effect of a double boiler.
- Once the grated soap has melted, drop in the ounces of lemongrass essential oil and mix it into the soap with a spatula.
- Next, put in the fresh lemongrass. Stir the mixture till the fresh lemongrass is evenly distributed.
- Pour the soap mixture into soap molds. Tap the molds lightly so that the bubbles rise to the top.
- Spray a bit or rubbing alcohol on the tops of the soap so that the bubbles on top all disappear.
- Allow the soap to harden in their molds.
- Once hard, flip the molds over, the soap should pop out.
- You can now enjoy your lemongrass soap!
By: Kendall Davidson
Source: www.articledashboard.com; Photos: philippineherbalmedicine.org, sterlingcreeksoap.com