loofa... in soap?

[CaliChan]

has any one tried this??? Im intrigued...

 

[dianne70]

Yep...I've done this. In a PVC pipe, put whole loofah in, pour soap around it. Need a VERY sharp knife to cut it !!

 

[Wandawump]

Yes i have done it too, it's my favourite soap to use (i love a good exfoliation) and hubby loves it too!

 

[RocknRoll]

You can also add shredded loofa to your soap batter. I find it just as effective and easier to work with.

 

[CaliChan]

This is insanely cool! It reminds me of how an orange looks when you slice it open. THIS is defiantly what Im doing next. (when my husband comes home from training hes probably going to freak out, ive made like 30 pounds of soap in the last month... hehe opps...)

 

[Mandarin]

I make loofah soaps all of the time, except I use clear base.

 

[ruby61]

Mandarin do you have any pics of the soap with a clear base. how do you get it clear with cold process?:shock:

 

[paillo]

it's super easy with a clear - or colored - melt and pour base. with cp it's a little trickier, you have to pour at a really light trace. if you're making it in a column mold make sure you shake it around, gently bang, shake, bang, right after you've poured it to make sure you get the batter into all the crevices.

 

[sandymcphee]

I made these for awhile and loved them. They work great cleaning my son's very dirty bare feet. But I stopped making them when WalMart stopped carrying the loofahs without the rope attached. If anyone knows where I can buy loofahs, I would add them to my line in a heartbeat. I've looked online and haven't had much luck. I miss my loofah soaps.

 

[Lindy]

I've been thinking of doing this with CP but in individual moulds so I don't have to worry about cutting...

 

[dianne70]

I've been thinking of doing this with CP but in individual moulds so I don't have to worry about cutting...

That would be so much easier I have been looking at single cavity round moulds, purely because they are such a pain in the you know what to slice Last time I got a blister!!!

 

[paillo]

You'd have to wait until late fall to harvest, but you can grow these! They're in the gourd family and are vigorous growers. Put them on a trellis or fence and you'll have oodles of them. I always thought they were treasures from the sea, and was amazed to find they are not. I've got a whole bunch of seeds and a homemade trellis planned for them in the spring planted them way too late last year and didn't get any i could use, but i can't wait to try again!

 

[Miz Jenny]

I use 4 oz plastic cups to hold make samples when I have overage. The loofah could be trimmed to fit these cups for a loofah bar. Gonna try it.....

 

[Sammi_552]

I made these for awhile and loved them. They work great cleaning my son's very dirty bare feet. But I stopped making them when WalMart stopped carrying the loofahs without the rope attached. If anyone knows where I can buy loofahs, I would add them to my line in a heartbeat. I've looked online and haven't had much luck. I miss my loofah soaps.

BB sells loofah: http://www.brambleberry.com/Loofah-Sponge-P4432.aspx

 

[Mandarin]

how do you get it clear with cold process?:shock:

I use clear MP base and I color it. I have never used CP for loofah soap.

 

[Lindy]

I just ordered 40 loofah seeds to try and grow my own. I live in a zone 8 in a temperate climate - it goes up to the 30's (Celsius) in August... and no frost until usually January...

 

[rodeogal]

Sandy, I found some a Big Lots. I don't know where you are or if they have BL in your city. Anyway, they were $1 for 6 inch long ones.

 

[Miz Jenny]

Sandy, I found some a Big Lots. I don't know where you are or if they have BL in your city. Anyway, they were $1 for 6 inch long ones.

Wholesale Supplies Plus has them in 5/8", 5", 10".

 

[TeriDk]

You can also add shredded loofa to your soap batter. I find it just as effective and easier to work with.

I'm with R&R:crazy:

 

[Lindy]

I do have the shredded loofah I just haven't added it yet. So many additives so little time :Kitten Love: