North Country Mercantile

Cecil’s Milk Soap

Basic soap recipe (makes 21 bars):

Lard 32 oz
Olive oil 20.5 oz
Water 11.3 oz
Milk 11.2 oz
Lye 7.5 oz
Coconut oil 5.4 oz
Bees wax 1.8 oz
Fragrance 12 tbsp.
Castor oil 3 tbsp.
Borax 2.5 tbsp.
Salt 1 tbsp.

submitted by Cecil and JoAnna C.

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