This is my first “salt bar” made with Himalayan rock salt. Since I am a big fan of Himalayan rock lamps, the next step was to make a salt bar.
There has been handmade soap made with Dead Sea salt, Hawaiian sea salt, and Himalayan rock salt in the market. They all say it’s great for people with problem skin such as eczema and psoriasis. I figure it must be good overall, even if you have normal skin. You would think the salt would sting any cuts, but I think it helps it heal faster.
It’s not the most beautiful bar of soap, but does look like a piece of granite and feels just as heavy. So maybe it’s not that bad if you’re into collecting rocks.
Himalayan salt is mined by hand from the deep salt range located at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. Unlike regular table salt, Himalayan salt is not chemically processed. And unlike sea salt, it is free from pollution and contains 84 trace minerals.
If you have chunks of Himalayan rock salt, you can make sole (pronounced So-lay) out of it. Sole is a mixture of the Himalayan salt in water. You only need to take 1 tbs of sole daily, first thing in the morning, to feel it’s benefits. There are instructions on how to prepare it here.
The other thing I did different with this bar was use lard. I have bought handmade tallow soap and thought it was nice soap.Some people don’t like using animal by products for soap. Even though tallow (and lard) have always been a common ingredient in soap making. I also think it’s great to learn the art of soap making with different types of oils and ingredients.
