La Brea Tar Pits Soap Recipe

By Lisa Maliga, copyright 2011-2025

Meet Icy, the saber tooth tiger. I bought this cute stuffed toy at the La Brea Tar Pits gift shop. I thought he’d be a great model for this soap, as I used to live in the vicinity.

La Brea Tar Pits soap is loaded with oatmeal, pure Bulgarian lavender and Australian tea tree essential oils, cornmeal and extra shea butter. This soap is for those of you who garden, paint, fix your car, or need a super cleansing soap. And yes, it does remove tar.

Ingredients:

16 ounces goat milk soap base – https://amzn.to/3RvfOub

1/4 cup rolled oats [not instant oatmeal] – https://amzn.to/3wTpl4s

1 teaspoon cornmeal – https://amzn.to/3WZtdM3

1 teaspoon shea butter – https://amzn.to/3wRQHrR

1 teaspoon lavender essential oil – https://amzn.to/3Y1lkqz
Pure Bulgarian Lavender E.O. – https://amzn.to/3jpvgeH

1/2 teaspoon tea tree essential oil – https://amzn.to/3RxaZ3h

Mold: 4 four-ounce molds – https://amzn.to/3DCGZNO

Instructions:

Slice up soap base into small cubes and melt. If not using goat’s milk base, add the powdered goat’s milk. Just before it’s fully melted add oatmeal and cornmeal. Stir well. Add essential oils and remove from heat. When soap is just starting to form a layer, pour into molds. Spritz away any bubbles with rubbing alcohol. Allow soap to harden in fridge, freezer, or remain at room temperature. Remove from molds. Make sure soap is at room temperature before wrapping. Wrap in cling wrap and label.

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