03/25/2026
I designed this Dandelion root + Calendula Soap for a family friend and they turned out just perfect 😍
The request was dandelion soap... so let me walk you through why I formulated this the way I did.
It all starts with herbs around here. Dandelion is a beautiful medicinal herb high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Every single part of the plant is edible and usable, but for this recipe I worked with dandelion root. Dandelion root offers a gorgeous earthy tone and aroma when infused into oil (a key component of soap making) however, most of it's beneficial properties are water soluble. This is why I paired it with Calendula - another powerhouse herb which actually loves letting it's best constituents extract into oil. Using a 1:3 dandelion to Calendula ratio, these herbs were slowly heated into an olive oil and sweet almond oil blend, and then rested for 3 weeks to maximize all potential extracted benefits.
Since dandelion roots constituents are heavily water soluble, I created a long infusion of dandelion root herbal tea for the lye solution in this recipe. To bring it all together, this bar has dandelion root powder and calendula petal powder woven throughout, providing an exfoliating texture while remaining smoothe and bubbly. On top - bright yellow & orange dried Calendula flowers.
It goes without saying I put a lot of love and research into every single ingredient I use in my recipes, and I do my very best due diligence to use organic ingredients if possible, all-natural as an alternative, but never ever harsh chemicals. That’s why I'm going to be so real with you - the saponification process burns away many of the great benefits you're looking for when infusing herbs into soap. That's why my process is slow, it takes diligent temperature monitoring, practice, and well... a s**t load of herbs. So, like... please support me! Like, comment, share ya know what they say. (:
I have 7 of these bars left in my shop for $6 a piece. I also have other soaps, and herbal body products, and herbal tea!!!!
Thanks bye
🌱Macey