Poppy Seed Scrub Bar

Exfoliating & Specialty · Scent: Soft Floral

BeginnerCold ProcessKey herb: Poppy

Benefits

ExfoliatingMoisturizingCleansing

Ingredients

  • Olive oil260g
  • Coconut oil220g
  • Palm oil150g
  • Castor oil50g
  • Sodium hydroxide (lye)101g
  • Distilled water255ml
  • Poppy seeds2 tbsp
  • Lavender essential oil20ml

Skin sensitivity & safety

Always do a patch test on a small area of skin before full use. Lye (sodium hydroxide) is caustic in its raw form — handle with gloves and eye protection during cold-process soap making; the finished, cured bar is safe. Essential oils in soap can still cause allergic contact reactions or photosensitivity for some users.

Olive oil

  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Olive oil in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Coconut oil

Full profile
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
  • Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Coconut oil in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Palm oil

  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Palm oil in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Castor oil

Full profile
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Castor oil in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Sodium hydroxide (lye)

  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Sodium hydroxide (lye) in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Distilled water

  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Distilled water in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Poppy seeds

Full profile
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
  • CNS medications (benzodiazepines, SSRIs, MAOIs) — may potentiate sedative or serotonergic effects

No specific drug or herb interactions are documented for Poppy seeds in our references. This doesn’t mean none exist — always check with a pharmacist or doctor before combining any new herb with prescription medication.

Lavender essential oil

Full profile
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
  • Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
  • CNS medications (benzodiazepines, SSRIs, MAOIs) — may potentiate sedative or serotonergic effects

Sedatives

Additive drowsiness, particularly with oral use.