Grapefruit salt bar

[three_little_fishes]

I'm in love with this soap and it isn't even cured. :smile:

It was my first salt bar, first time infusing oil (paprika in my coconut oil), and first time doing CPOP. I did rub a little on my hand after I cut since it CPOP (I know...bad!!) and it already felt so creamy! I only had a little crumbling too which is what I was most terrified of. It's more of a light orange than shows in the pic, but it was going on midnight and I really didn't want to pull out the good camera.

 

[Hazel]

It looks great and looks very creamy in the picture. What percentage of salt did you use?

 

[dagmar88]

I only had a little crumbling too which is what I was most terrified of.

Don't worry; salt soap tends to be a bit crumbly when it's cut. Probably has nothing to do with a lye excess.
When you start using it, it will become very smooth, almost cuddle stone like.

I love those basic looking bars! And I'm a sucker for grapefruit

 

[hoegarden]

That is nice.. You manage to cut it.. When did you cut the soap bar.. I am hoping to make mine soon.. I heard that soap bar harden fast.. so I got myself those individual molds to do.. Still waiting for the shipment..

 

[three_little_fishes]

It looks great and looks very creamy in the picture. What percentage of salt did you use?

50%

I just used an already made up recipe since it was my first salt bar.

It's coconut heavy though so I'm hoping it's not drying. I kept reading that you need a high coconut (or probably any hard oil now that I think of it). I used 80% coconut, 15% avocado, and 5% castor. It didn't feel drying on my hands, but I'll give it a few weeks and then try it in the shower.

How long to most of you cure a CPOP soap?

Dagmar, I expected more crumbling so I was pretty pleased. I haven't ventured into swirls or anything yet. Still just working on the basics!

Thank y'all for the compliments!

 

[three_little_fishes]

That is nice.. You manage to cut it.. When did you cut the soap bar.. I am hoping to make mine soon.. I heard that soap bar harden fast.. so I got myself those individual molds to do.. Still waiting for the shipment..

We posted at the same time so I missed your question. I had it in the oven for about an hour and a half, unmolded immediately, and then cut about 10 minutes after that. I think my oven runs hot though. The original said to leave it in the oven for 2 hours. I don't think I could have cut through it if I had waited that long.

 

[jcandleattic]

It's coconut heavy though so I'm hoping it's not drying. I kept reading that you need a high coconut (or probably any hard oil now that I think of it). I used 80% coconut, 15% avocado, and 5% castor. It didn't feel drying on my hands, but I'll give it a few weeks and then try it in the shower.

How long to most of you cure a CPOP soap?

Thank y'all for the compliments!

The reason for high coconut in salt bars and not just any oil or hard oil, is because coconut will still lather in bars with a high concentration of soap. Mariners bars (which is 100% CO) are what Seaman would use because it would lather in the salt water they used.

Regardless of method of making soap (cp, hp, cpop, etc.) I never use a bar less than 6-8 weeks old. Castille and salt bars I let cure for months for the best results.
Since this bar is only 50% salt IMO I would not use it at less than 10 weeks, but you can try a bar periodically to see how you like it during the cure time. Try it at 6, then 8 then 10 so see which you like better.

 

[three_little_fishes]

The reason for high coconut in salt bars and not just any oil or hard oil, is because coconut will still lather in bars with a high concentration of soap. Mariners bars (which is 100% CO) are what Seaman would use because it would lather in the salt water they used.

Regardless of method of making soap (cp, hp, cpop, etc.) I never use a bar less than 6-8 weeks old. Castille and salt bars I let cure for months for the best results.
Since this bar is only 50% salt IMO I would not use it at less than 10 weeks, but you can try a bar periodically to see how you like it during the cure time. Try it at 6, then 8 then 10 so see which you like better.

Thank you! I do like how a longer cure feels better. The ones that have cured almost 10 weeks feel so much better than they did at 6! I need to learn patience.

 

[Badger]

That looks wonderful! Congratulations on your firsts!

 

[Mommysoaper]

Beautiful soap! Nice and creamy looking!

 

[OliveOil2]

They turned out really nice, I still haven't made salt bars that had to be cut, I would probably just have a pile of crumbs.

 

[makemineirish]

That looks great! I have plans for a salt bar and am I bit concerned with how fast they are supposed to set up.

How much working time did you have?

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Nice!! I really like the look.

 

[three_little_fishes]

That looks great! I have plans for a salt bar and am I bit concerned with how fast they are supposed to set up.

How much working time did you have?

I cut them within 10 minutes of taking them out of the oven. They were in the oven for an hour and a half. Actually, doing it as a CPOP soap, it was one of the easiest soaps I've made!