Some of my soaps

[biarine]

This is my green layered soap, I am ashamed because this isn't good as other soap but I tried. This is a layered colour I use my eyeshadow emerald green.

 

[CaraBou]

What?? You kidding? It's gorgeous! You should post some of your others if you think that one is sub par!

All of these are just what I needed after a long day working. I love what soap does to me

 

[biarine]

Thank you very much but I am still learning the cold process because I always use hot process.

 

[biarine]

My Castile soap in the crochet pouch I made it's a giveaway for my family and friends.

 

[biarine]

My castile soap very simple no fragrance or colourant

 

[biarine]

My hot process papaya soap

 

[biarine]

I rebatched my old unscented soap and I tried embeds but failed I am still a newbie but I am happy with the scent I called it a mocha I combined coffee and chocolate FO. very rustic

 

[Hazel]

I think you're being too critical because the layered one looks great. I love the colors and the rustic look of the mocha.

 

[Cactuslily]

I think these soaps are all beautiful. Still struggling with uploading my pics, but if you all are disappointed in your soaps, mine would just scare you. Would have to put mine in a separate thread under truly fugly soap.When using papaya,or any fresh fruit or veggie,do you need to use a preservative?

 

[cmzaha]

I think these soaps are all beautiful. Still struggling with uploading my pics, but if you all are disappointed in your soaps, mine would just scare you. Would have to put mine in a separate thread under truly fugly soap.��When using papaya,or any fresh fruit or veggie,do you need to use a preservative?

No you do not need a preservative

 

[biarine]

Mine I don't use preservatives I just puréed the veg or fruits very fine. But if you wanted to preserve you can use Rosemary oleoresin

 

[biarine]

One soaper used Daffodil petals as natural colouring to produce yellow colour. It's interesting she infused the petal on water and blended.

 

[Hazel]

That's a very pretty yellow. I know some people who promote natural colorants say you can use daffodils but I suggest being cautious with them since they are poisonous. http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/narcissus.htm

I doubt it would make anyone sick since they need to be eaten but particularly sensitive people may develop dermatitis. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706404_3 Scroll down to "Daffodils and Daffodil Itch". Even though the most poisonous part is the bulb, the flowers also contain lycorine and possibly (I repeat possibly) could cause skin problems. I haven't used them so I may be concerned about something which wouldn't be a problem. I suggest being cautious and research about other people's use of daffodils before using them if you decide to try them.

 

[biarine]

Yes it's true plant can be harmful if you lack of knowledge. It's quite scary to use some natural colourant.

 

[Dahila]

Most flowers are poisonous. Daffodils are very much so. To protect my honeysucle (for hummingbirds) I planted around the honeysucle daffodils, and not vole got close to shrub. I do this around my favorite and sweet shrubs or flowers. Nothing, no animals will touch the daffodils. They know better. I would not use any flowers to infuse except lavender, arnika, calendula and camomile

 

[snappyllama]

Hang on a sec, you're saying that deer and elk won't even try to eat daffodils? I know this is a little off topic, but I'm super excited. They eat everything I try to plant up here. Even the bad tasting stuff, the fawns all come by and take a nibble, decide it's gross, and spit it out. I mean, they are adorable and I love having them around, but I thought I had to pick wildlife or flowers... now you're telling me I can have both?!?!

 

[snappyllama]

on topic, that yellow soap is lovely, but I would personally be too nervous to try soaping with it. Bummer.

 

[girlishcharm2004]

Do you know how it was done? I'm assuming it wasn't ground petals in the soap, but an infusion. I would like to try using more infusions.

 

[biarine]

Through water infusion and she pureed the flower including the infused water

 

[Dahila]

One can get this beautiful color, maybe even nicer one with infusion of Calendula flower, which is safe for skin, even more ; it is beneficial, and healing