Considering this was the 1st time I've ever made my own soap, I'm very pleased with myself! I started off by cutting the 1 lb block into cubes, then melting this oatmeal base in a double boiler. It's best to melt this slowly over medium heat, which took about 10 minutes while stirring constantly. This is not the sort of process where you can walk away and chat on the phone. I added 1 tsp of coconut oil and once that melted I took it off the heat and added approx 10 drops of 100% pure peppermint essential oil. Be sure to have your molds ready to go before hand: on a cookie sheet or another hard, movable surface. Pour the melted soap base into your molds, then spray the tops of the soap with isopropyl alcohol to remove any bubbles or froth. Allow to cool at room temperature or speed up the process by putting the molds into a refrigerator, which is what I did. This did not cause any sweat to form on the soap. My homemade Oatmeal-Peppermint Soap came out amazing with lots of lather and a great scent. The 1 lb block made 4-4oz bars of soap and I couldn't be happier with my new found hobby! I will be buying Our Earth's Secret brand soap base again. Next time I'll be trying the Shea Butter and adding a vanilla fragrance oil.