Dried Red Globe Amaranth Soap Recipe

This soap making tutorial shows you how to make soap with melt and pour soap base and dried Red Globe Amaranth Flowers.

What you need

1 pound shea butter melt & pour soap base – 
18 Dried Red Gold Amaranth Flowers –
30 drops Violet Fragrance Oil (optional) 
Square soap mold 
Glass bowl or measuring cup
Wooden stir stick
Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol (optional)

Instructions

Globe amaranth tea, also known as “Thousand Days Red,” grows readily in the tropical regions of Central America. … This tea may offer several health benefits including reducing fatigue, improving skin, lowering blood pressure, even preventing gray hairs

1 pound shea butter melt & pour soap base – 

18 Dried Red Gold Amaranth Flowers –

30 drops Violet Fragrance Oil (optional) 

Square soap mold 

Glass bowl or measuring cup

Wooden stir stick

Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol (optional)

 

Directions:

Cut soap base into 1 inch cubes and place into glass bowl or measuring cup.

Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well. If not completely melted, put on for additional 10 second increments until fully melted, stirring inn between,

Add fragrance oil if desired and stir well.

Pour into mold

Place 3 Dried Red Gold Amaranth Flowers into the center of each soap.

Spray with rubbing alcohol to reduce bubbles.

Let set for about 2-3 hours.