First Avocado Saop

[Twiggy]

Hi All! I just cut my first avocado soap! I know is nothing special, but I’m very pleased with result – until now of course! I will see how it will behave with the time, if smell will stay as nice as now and so on

 

[lsg]

Looks like a great creamy soap.

 

[Hazel]

Of course, it's special! IMO, all batches are special especially the first of a new recipe. It looks great and I like the color. Is the color from the avocado?

 

[Twiggy]

Thanks!!! Hazel, the color is from avocado oil, avocado and some of chlorophyll. I will see if it will hardly discolor or not. But for now it looks just like I wanted!

 

[Hazel]

Thanks for the reply. I think it's a perfect color for avocado soap. So, you used chlorophyll as a colorant? I've never used it but green soap wrote awhile back about using chlorophyll in soap and mentioned she always got DOS. Here's a link to where she mentioned it but there are other posts about chlorophyll. You can search for it and see what other people had to say about it. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=24420

I also found this topic. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=13499

I just wanted to mention this because I don't want you to make several batches and have problems later.

 

[Marya]

Looks so yummy! What fragrance did you use? If DOS becomes a problem, I also read recently that spirulina (sp?) makes a nice green color. I just googled and read that it starts out a vibrant Spring sort of green then turns a green-brown. Which might be a good thing, for avocado? Also I read that you want to give it a strong enough fragrance to mask a slight algae smell.

Here are pics I found when I looked for spirulina images:
http://www.google.com/search?q=soap...vCcnjiAKSg4DgDA&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1171&bih=715

And here's a thread on this forum about using it:
http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=7173

Here are some sold on etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/uk/search?includes[]=tags&q=spirulina+soap

 

[roseb]

Looks nice and creamy! Love the color.

 

[Saswede]

It looks lovely ..... Makes me want to make some too!


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[neeners]

love the colour! looks so creamy!!!

 

[TVivian]

Really nice!


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[renata]

I love the color too.

 

[Twiggy]

Thank you All for visit and nice comments I’m very happy that you like my soap!!!

Thanks for the reply. I think it's a perfect color for avocado soap. So, you used chlorophyll as a colorant? I've never used it but green soap wrote awhile back about using chlorophyll in soap and mentioned she always got DOS. Here's a link to where she mentioned it but there are other posts about chlorophyll. You can search for it and see what other people had to say about it. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=24420

I also found this topic. http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=13499

I just wanted to mention this because I don't want you to make several batches and have problems later.

I've made once a soap with spirulina and it was ok, bur Chl I like more - somehow I use Chl for some time now, and I don’t have major problems with it. I do not use a lot, and it turns bit darker color after some months but IMO is not DOS. The soap still smalls like it should be, there is not a sign of spots, so as someone said in the thread is not DOS, just slight discoloration : ) But thank you for your concern! That is very nice of you : )

@ Marya: The scent is simply Lime EO, but next time I’ll try something deferent, I think lime scent will vanish fast Even tho I used fixative…

 

[Hazel]

I'm glad to hear you're not experiencing problems with chlorophyll. I hate the thought of anyone investing time, energy and money into soap and then finding out oils have gone rancid. Perhaps it has something to do with the area you live in and the climate. green soap has her location as Southern California and I know some parts of it is considered subtropical. This may have been a factor. But I don't know, I'm just guessing since I've never used it.

 

[judymoody]

It is very beautiful. Looks just like ... avocado!

 

[Twiggy]

I'm glad to hear you're not experiencing problems with chlorophyll. I hate the thought of anyone investing time, energy and money into soap and then finding out oils have gone rancid. Perhaps it has something to do with the area you live in and the climate. green soap has her location as Southern California and I know some parts of it is considered subtropical. This may have been a factor. But I don't know, I'm just guessing since I've never used it.

Thank you Guys for good word and care! <3
Hazel, it has also something to do to with the amount of Chl. I use really not great amount, just a few drops per batch - as I like to keep my soaps rather pastel than heavy colored
Judy, im happy that my soap remind you real avocado! Is awesome to hear that!

 

[Skatergirl46]

I love the color! It's perfect for avocado soap. May I ask how much avocado you use?

 

[Twiggy]

Thank you, I’m very happy that you like it Of course you may For 28 oz. of oils I’ve used 4,3 oz. avocado

 

[shunt2011]

Ohhh, looks so creamy.

 

[Skatergirl46]

Thank you, I’m very happy that you like it Of course you may For 28 oz. of oils I’ve used 4,3 oz. avocado

Thank you!

 

[welsh black]

Love the colour!