Here is my latest handmade soap: Peppermint Poppy. Because I wanted to use it within a couple of days, I went with hot process soap making. With traditional cold process, the cure time would have been at least three weeks or longer.
When I was pouring hemp milk into my cereal, I immediately thought about making hemp milk soap. Hemp oil seem to be more common for soap making then with hemp milk. To make sure I didn’t mess up, I also added equal amounts of goat milk.
The hemp milk I got was from a natural health food store. Hemp milk taste a little like soy milk, but creamier and nuttier. It is naturally rich in omega 3, 6 and 9. It also contains minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, high in vitamins A and E.
Besides the hemp milk, I also added other stuff to this batch. There is fine Brazilian sea salt, peppermint essential oil, and poppy seeds. It’s going to be one difficult to name soap. So I just decided on “Peppermint Poppy Soap”.
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When I think of hemp, I usually think of hemp fiber and hemp seed oil. Others may think otherwise. But it’s about time we all became more aware of the benefits of hemp.
The first benefit is that hemp fibers make great textile. And it can be beneficial as outdoor clothing since it’s resistant to mold and ultraviolet light. How about hemp patio umbrellas? Those would be neat to see.
And the oil is beneficial in skincare and soapmaking too. Hempseed Oil is excellent for providing essential fatty acids to your skin. Although I have yet to experiment with them.
Hemp seed oil is also great addition to salads besides the classic olive oil. Hemp oil has some really good properties and is naturally rich in omega 3, 6 and 9. It also contains minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, high in vitamins A and E.
Other hemp products range from hemp paper, seeds, and powder. Now there is even hemp milk too. Hemp powder I think taste ok, reminded me of seaweed. But since I am a fan of soymilk, I think hemp milk would be interesting to try. As hemp milk is suppose to be easier to digest. A Manitoba company from Canada makes then in plain, chocolate, and vanilla.
Photo from Manitoba Harvest. Organic unsweetened hemp milk.
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