Cream Soap

[Barbara AL]

I used some Aloe Vera added some Calendula Extract, Camilla Oil and a bit of Vitamin E I think I am going to leave it in unscented.

 

[Hazel]

That sound lovely. I've read aloe also helps to boost lather. I decided to add a tiny amount of aloe juice to a few ounces to see how it would turn out and even the small amount caused the soap to separate. Lesson learned - use less water for the cook. But to be fair, I was just learning how to make cream soap and I was following advice from Catherine Failor. I had seen other people's recipes that showed less water but I was too insecure to attempt it.

 

[Barbara AL]

My 16 ounce batch called for 13 ounces,of water for the cook and after the,cook it had an additional water of 3 1/2 ounces of hot water to whip it up again. I super creamed mine from themSummerbee Meadows site they tell you how much to use.

 

[Hazel]

The first 2 recipes I tried were from other people and I double checked the lye amounts on SoapCalc. Yes, it's a little more time consuming but I don't care for SBM's calc. It's just personal preference. I used the water they recommended. The third batch was my own recipe and because I was nervous, I calculated the water for a full amount based on Failor's way.

Now that I've done it, I'd use less water next time so I could add goodies after the cook. However, I don't plan on making more for awhile. I've got a lot of cream soap.

 

[brookings soap company]

cream soap for dogs

I have recently started making cream soap and was thinking that it would be a nice shampoo for my dog. At the moment we use an awesome Oat Milk soap bar for him . . but the cream would be easier and less slippy than the bar.
I was wondering if anyone has tried to use the cream soap for any sort of shampoo or dog shampoo . . .and if you did, would you like to share your recipe?

 

[Mark the Box Guy]

You might find this thread helpful - My First Shaving Soap is a Success - for we are all making a softer creamy soap, and while the guys have used brushes to whip up a lather, one respondent uses it by rubbing it on her legs directly, without a brush.

 

[newbie]

I just have to tell you guys the oddest thing. This cream soap group may be very elitist and hard to get into, but my mom was complaining about all these messages about cream soap getting into her mailbox. I had to block them for her. I never paid attention much to cream soap except for today I was talking to someone who mentioned wanting something like it. I saw this thread and thought....no way. Sure enough, my mom who knows nothing about soap and has no desire to, has somehow become a member of said elitist group without even trying. It's been driving her crazy. I can assure you, she never applied and she certainly doesn't make soap. How weird is the internet?

 

[Hazel]

That is odd.

 

[newbie]

It's more than odd! It's downright creepy because now I want to make cream soap and I am essentially a member because my mom is and has been for some months without her knowledge.

 

[Hazel]

It's kismet! You were meant to make cream soap and this is why your mother started receiving messages. Really woo woo stuff!