Cinnamon Stick in Soap Question

[em_england17]

Hi there,

I'm about to make a Vanilla Chai CP soap and am considering purchasing cinnamon sticks to place in the soap bars for decor but was curious: am I able to use a real cinnamon stick? I see pictures of this but am hesitant and don't know if it's a real cinnamon stick or not. How do they hold up once they get wet?

 

[dmcgee5034]

Those look really cute, but for me, I always wonder how people actually use soap with things (non-dissolvable) like that sticking out of it. I’d guess the sticks get funky in the water, too, but I’m just guessing.
Maybe someone who uses things like that will reply with their experience

 

[akseattle]

@em_england17 , those look like real cinnamon sticks to me. Those in the picture are clearly decorative and are probably removed before actually being used in the bath.

But, cinnamon is a natural dye. My lavender buds I have used only once have stained the soap a dark color (like dark brownish) where the lavender bud sits or sat. So, I imagine if cinnamon sticks are left in the soap, even for decorative purposes, there will be some staining in the area where the cinnamon sticks sat/ sit.

This is not from experience with Cinnamon. I just happen to know that cinnamon can be used to dye some natural fabrics/fibers. So, if it can dye fabrics, it can probably stain your soap. To me, those lavender bud stains look a little messy. So, I think cinnamon stains might have the same look.

I also think cinnamon can be irritating to some people's skin. Although if it's only one stick, in one spot, probably not so much of an impact.

Those cinnamon sticks do add a nice look and a nice scent (if you like cinnamon- which I do.)

 

[artemis]

You could try making cinnamon sticks out of soap dough, or by making soap curls from a previous batch. That way, you don't have to worry about irritation or having to remove the cinnamon stick before use.

 

[akseattle]

You could try making cinnamon sticks out of soap dough, or by making soap curls from a previous batch.

@artemis, what a great, creative suggestion!

 

[KiwiMoose]

Those look really cute, but for me, I always wonder how people actually use soap with things (non-dissolvable) like that sticking out of it. I’d guess the sticks get funky in the water, too, but I’m just guessing.
Maybe someone who uses things like that will reply with their experience

Sorry for going off topic @em_england17, but i just wanted to say that in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK we use the word 'funky' to describe something that's groovy - clothing, music, any sort of styling for personal attire or interior decor, etc. I'm sure it comes from the 70's use of the word.

 

[paradisi]

We use it both ways, depends on context.