1 cup glycerin soap base
1/8 cup aloe vera gel
2 tbs. powdered nettle leaf (available in capsule form that makes it
easier to handle and store)
OR... you can use simmered, macerated fresh leaf
Melt glycerin in microwave. I like using a large pyrex measuring cup. Mix
in aloe and nettle. Pour into molds. Cool.
NOTE: Don't touch fresh nettle leaves without wearing gloves and
transport in disposable bags. When fresh, undried, or before being boiled, nettles
have a very fine fuzz on the surface that carries formic acid. Same dissipates after drying or boiling.
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1/8 cup aloe vera gel
2 tbs. powdered nettle leaf (available in capsule form that makes it
easier to handle and store)
OR... you can use simmered, macerated fresh leaf
Melt glycerin in microwave. I like using a large pyrex measuring cup. Mix
in aloe and nettle. Pour into molds. Cool.
NOTE: Don't touch fresh nettle leaves without wearing gloves and
transport in disposable bags. When fresh, undried, or before being boiled, nettles
have a very fine fuzz on the surface that carries formic acid. Same dissipates after drying or boiling.
SOURCE
