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Jennifer’s Vanilla Buttermilk Swirl Soap

9 oz. Crisco
9.5 oz. Palm Oil
15 oz. Coconut Oil
15 oz. Olive Oil
28 oz. Buttermilk (frozen, than thawed to a slushy state -- although next time I’d use less liquid)
7.4 oz. lye

Mix lye and oils at 85°. At trace, add:

1.5 oz. castor oil
1.5 oz. cocoa butter (melted)
1 oz. shea butter (melted)
2 oz. vanilla FO (although next time I would use 3 oz.)

submitted by Jennifer N.

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