Recipe from The Soap Book: Simple Herbal Recipes, by Sandy Maine.

Rosa Rugosa Pink Wild Rose Soap

This soap can be made only during the blooming time of the wild rose. It is one of the mildest soaps I've ever made, and the memory of making it is as good as any memory could ever be. You will remember your walk in the early morning sun. You will remember the bees and the scratches on your skin. You will remember the relentless picking of perfection and the scent of wild rose heaven. There will be a quiet memory of your walk home with a gallon pail full of roses . . . then the fragrant steam rising as you cover the roses with piping hot water. After the water cools, filter the rose water through a cloth and proceed to capture your summer morning in a batch of soap.

Ingredients:

Oil Blends:
24 ounces olive oil
24 ounces coconut oil
38 ounces vegetable shortening (Crisco)

Alkaline Solution:
12 ounces sodium hydroxide (lye)
32 ounces rain-, spring, distilled, or tap water with fresh wild rose infusion

Essential or Fragrance Oil:
4 ounces of your favorite rose oil

Colorant:
As desired: melted pink crayon or red ochre or soap dye chips

Instructions:
Follow your  basic cold process soap making instructions adding fragrance and color at trace.

About the book:

From the Publisher

Fire Light, Forest Garden, Gentleman Farmer, Lemon Verbena, Oat and Wheat Bran. This is but a sampling of the thirty wonderful recipes you'll find in The Soap Book. History, chemistry, equipment, plants, and oils -- everything you need to know to create your own all-natural, handcrafted, herbal, aromatherapy, and floral soaps. Fourteen years ago, Sandy Maine started the Sunfeather Handcrafted Herbal Soap Company, which currently produces and markets over 14,000 pounds of soap per year. Sandy shares tips, formulas, insights, and practical information gleaned from her experience.