When making soap balls from..

...what can be put in to exfoliate the skin or give added soothing smells for relaxtation? The only suggestions I have found so far are orange peels, oatmeal, and bran. Can I put spices with strong sweet scents in the soap and it still be safely used?

All answers with reliable information will be greatly appreciated.

Here's a few but if you go to the link it will give you lots of ideas about colors too!

We used poppy seeds and I love it!!!

Patchouli

Poppy Seeds

Pumice

Almonds (ground)

Clays (rhassoul, kaolin, bentonite, pink, red moroccan, french green etc.) - more for color, though they do give gentle cleansing/exfoliating Using Clays in Soap

Coconut Flakes - sprinkle some on top or incorporate in the soap

Corn Meal - Gardener's Soap Recipe

Fruit Seeds (cranberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, apricot etc.)

Jojoba Beads

Oatstraw - imparts a light green color too

Rosemary

Sunflower Petals

Tapioca pearls - (seems to work best in melt and pour soap)

Walnut shells - (finely ground)

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