Pine Resin Soap

Some time back,

I shared that I was infusing oil with pine resin.

It is a natural antiseptic

and smells absolutely wonderful.

You can see how it came about right here.

To my embarrassment, 

I forgot to share the results

once the oil was infused.

I have made a couple batches of soap

and a small batch of lotion bars.

It makes a great soap;

however, there were a few differences.

When I went to use the stick blender,

it thickened really quickly.

Also, it is darker than usual

which doesn't really matter to us.

It's usually a soft white color.

Mr. LB was having reactions to store bought soap~

even the ones for sensitive skin.

He has had no reactions and loves the smell of this.

If you have the opportunity to get some pine sap,

I would strongly suggest it.

The sap in a thrift store pan
that I don't ever plan on using
for kitchen purposes.


I heated it over a low heat
so it could be poured into
a glass jar and mixed
with olive oil.





I filled each jar about
1/4 full then poured olive oil
in to fill the jar.
I actually left it for about
2-3 months before using it
for the soap.
For the first batch,
I used all infused oil.
The second batch,
I used half infused and 
half regular olive oil.
It turned out equally well
with no other changes made to the recipe.

I treasure this oil and will be on the look out for more any time
we go get firewood from now on.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches