My latest creation: coconut cream

[toyah999]

This is scented with coconut cream. I did a ITP swirl with brown mica and the other half is naturally coloured from fragrance discolouring. Was my first time using white mica which worked really well and I topped it with shredded coconut. Very happy with how it turned out!

 

[KristaY]

Darn it!!! Now I want coconut cream pie.... Beautiful job! It looks as good as the scent sounds.

 

[jules92207]

Beautiful!!!

 

[snappyllama]

Great looking soap! How does the shredded coconut perform long term? Any issues with dos?

 

[Ellacho]

Nicely done!!

 

[toyah999]

Thanks everyone. No, no issues with the shredded coconut. I was worried myself but I've used it before and no probs over the long term. Doesn't discolour or cause DOS. I don't use fresh stuff just from the packet which I assume already has some kind of preservative since it has such a long shelf life.

 

[snappyllama]

Now I'm eyeing my cupboards to see what I can transfer to my soaping area without DH noticing.

 

[Mandarin]

Great looking soap! I love all things coconut.

 

[CaraBou]

Those look soooooap good! I'm a coconut fiend! You're making me hungry!

 

[Sonya-m]

Ooh I love that!!

 

[toyah999]

Thanks guys. Now the big wait. They smell so good, 6 wks might kill me lol

 

[grumpy_owl]

Those are beautiful! Which coconut fragrance did you use? I've made two batches and can't really smell the coconut on either one. But for the second, I wised up and grated a cured unscented white soap and pressed the curls into the top so it looks like coconut. Still smells like a big nothing, though.

 

[PuddinAndPeanuts]

SO pretty!!!

 

[xraygrl]

Oh, that looks lovely! I almost want to take a bite out of it!

 

[toyah999]

Grumpy owl, I used bramble berry's coconut cream. I used 42g to 1000g oils. I couldn't smell anything but the shredded coconut in the mould but once unmoulded and cut I could smell it fine but only up close. It's not a very strong fragrance but it did work, next time I think I will use a little more fragrance.

 

[Jstar]

Gorgeous!

Im constantly on the look out for a 'real' coconut scented FO that sticks....the closest I have come is coconut bay rum from Mikes Fragrances..unfortunately it rices in CP..and altho I can smell the actual raw coconut, the rum portion over powers it

 

[toyah999]

Thanks, this fragrance sticks well so far, is nice and behaves beautifully but I really wanted a summery coconut scent but like you I've found it hard to find a suitable one for cp. Sux but this is still nice.

 

[Logansama]

Very nice! I've been doing coconut cream soap a lot lately and just loving it. The texture is so wonderful, isn't it? I may never go back! LOL!