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S/N Amount of Coffee Grounds Amount of Amount of Amount of Remarks Photo
Shea Butter Coffee Oil Vanilla Oil
1 1/4 cup 0.45kg 1/4 tsp 0 The original recipe feels like
ordinary soap, not particularly
fragrant.

2 1/4 cup 0.45kg 0 1/4 tsp Original recipe but with vanilla
oil. The scent of coffee grounds
overpowered vanilla.
3 1/8 cup 0.45kg 1/2 tsp 0 The coffee smell is stronger and
feels soapy.

4 1/8 cup 0.45kg 0 1/2 tsp The scent of coffee grounds still
overpowered vanilla but overall
was okay.

5 1/8 cup per soap (sprinkled 0.45kg 1/4 tsp 0 Suitable for scrub; however,
as a base before pouring shea lesser coffee grounds would be
butter) better.
6 1 tablespoon per soap 0.45kg 0 1/4 tsp The coffee grounds hurt too
(sprinkled as a base before much to be used for a scrub.
pouring shea butter in)
7 1/3 cup 0.45kg 1/2 tsp 0 Able to feel the grains of coffee
grounds while using, suitable for
a gentle scrub.

8 1/3 cup 0.45kg 0 1/2 tsp The scent of vanilla was a little
bit stronger, and it is suitable for
a gentle scrub.
9 0 0.45kg 1/2 tsp 0 Just shea butter with coffee oil
and have the scent of coffee.

10 0 0.45kg 0 1/2 tsp It smells the best as it contains
only vanilla oil.

11 1/3 cup 0.45kg 0 0 No essential oil. Just coffee
grounds and the coffee smell is
not that strong.
12 1/3 cup 0.45kg 1 tsp 0 The coffee smell is much
stronger.

13 1/8 cup 0.45kg but 1/4 tsp for both Looks best visually but is not very
separate layers soapy.
batches

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