Coconut soap

[eleraine]

Was hoping to get a nice pink layer with the pink clay I used but I got this instead...

It's my 40% olive oil soap and has coconut water, coconut milk (probably why my soap ended up more tanned plus the olive oil colour as well...heh) and grated coconut.

 

[Genny]

It's very pretty

 

[desarae19]

will the coconut discolor? or add anything to the soap?

 

[serfmunke]

I think it looks lovely!

 

[dirrdee]

its beautiful!

 

[semplice]

Very pretty!

 

[Yvonne]

Perfect, as usual

 

[kharmon320]

All of your soaps are pretty. If you don't mind me asking, what size mold are you using? The bars seem a little taller than most, but I really like the shape.

 

[dirrdee]

I was wondering that too, also I wondered what soap cutter are you using, your soaps always look so smooth!

 

[eleraine]

Thanks ladies!

@desarae19, I don't think the oil will discolour but the milk might as it cures - if it's anything like goat's milk.

@kharmon320 & dirrdee, my soaps are about 6cm wide by 7cm tall - not the conventional size. Thickness depends - full bars are 1 inch and sample bars (most of my pics feature sample bars) are half an inch thick.

The mould is from Cafe de Savon. I use a harp soap cutter - still have no means to invest in a large scale cutter - plus I like cutting. There's just something about it.

 

[brewsie]

oooo very pretty. i think i might actual prefer this to pink. with the coconut theme this look more 'tropical', in a way. so nice and perfect!

 

[Soapy Gurl]

I love it! I want to make a soap with coconut milk and top it with coconut. But figured the coconut on top would go bad, I was going to toast it, lol. Did you put raw coconut in it, does it hold up? I am very curious...

 

[eleraine]

@Soapy, I haven't tried it - it's still curing but I ground up the dessicated coconut. Toasting it would be nice and it releases the fragrance better, I reckon. Will let you know once it finishes curing and I can test it.

 

[FOhoarder]

It's very pretty! I like the natural looking color it turned too. I don't think the pink would have gone with the coconut theme you have going. Very nice!

 

[Soap Techniques]

beautiful!

 

[Mandarin]

I think your soap looks great!