• 100 g of plain soap (or other neutral solid soap)
• ½ cup (100 g) of coconut oil *
• 1 cup (200 g) of sugar (Yes, the same sugar you put in your cakes!)
• 30 drops of lemon essential oil (Citrus limonum)

* Ideally non-deodorized (like ours) to enjoy its sweet scent and properties. Nourishing, it also helps make an exfoliant in a solid bar. Handy!

Equipment

• loaf pan and parchment or wax paper, or silicone molds (Using silicone ice cube molds would be a nice trick!)
• small pot
• silicone spatula or rubber spatula

1. Grate the plain soap with a cheese grater, or cut it into small pieces with a knife.

2. In a small pot, melt the coconut oil and soap shavings over very low heat (the mixture may start to foam; that's okay).

3. When the soap is melted or almost (it's okay if small pieces remain), remove from heat and add the sugar and lemon essential oil. Mix well.

4. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan lined with parchment paper or into the silicone molds, and press well.

5. Let set in the freezer 20 minutes, then unmold and cut into cubes of about 3 x 3 cm.

Note: store in the fridge during summer.

Rub a cube on wet body skin in small circles. Rinse with hot water in the shower.

Remember to always moisturize your skin after exfoliating so you don't dry it out!

This recipe is for body skin, not the face. For the delicate skin of the face, we advise our foaming face scrub with lemon balm and turmeric recipe!