What soapy thing have you done today?

[Luv2Soap]

I took the goat milk soaps out of the mold this morning. Goat milk REALLY accelerated the unmolding! Typically with this recipe it can't be unmolded until at least 24 hours after pouring. This one with the goat milk began to set up almost immediately after being poured and was easily unmolded about 11 hours later. Interesting!

 

[houseofwool]

The dairy milks accelerate unfolding because you create sodium lactate during saponification.

 

[Luv2Soap]

The dairy milks accelerate unfolding because you create sodium lactate during saponification.

Ah, that makes sense now why I was able to unmold the soap so much sooner than the 100% water version! Would you suggest soaping at cooler temperatures when using goat milk?

 

[DeeAnna]

Milk does not make sodium lactate, because plain milk does not contain lactic acid. You'd only get lactic acid in a fermented milk like yogurt.

Lactic acid + NaOH => sodium lactate

What you can get from a plain non-fermented milk and lye would be sodium caseinate based on the main protein in cows milk, casein. This casein is the basis for making cheese, milk paint, and milk-based glues. Whether this contributes to hardness in soap ... I don't know.

 

[Sonya-m]

I've mixed my lye water ready for soaping tomorrow. Also weighed out my oils & lined my mould

Chopped up my freshly rendered beef fat - lovely white, non smelly tallow

 

[janzo]

I've mixed my lye water ready for soaping tomorrow. Also weighed out my oils & lined my mould

Chopped up my freshly rendered beef fat - lovely white, non smelly tallow

Hi Sonya, have you used your new moulds you got from China, just wanted an update on whether you were happy with them before I order. Thanks

 

[reinbeau]

Yesterday I delivered a custom order to a client - and picked up a nice check for it. She's planning on more, for her two friends that run a B&B - small but it's a nice start!

 

[janzo]

Made my very first batch of cream soap today thanks to the excellent tutorial Lindy did for everyone on the forum. It was great to have the pictures too so you can compare and check if you are on the right track. I really enjoyed it and was very happy to see it whip nicely this morning and it is slightly pearly. It has been put to bed for at least 3 months but I will of course peek at it now and again......ok, often!!!!!

 

[Sagebrush]

I have this weird thing about making manly soaps and naming them after famous characters. I have Jack Bauer, James Bond, Danny Ocean, Edward (a Jacob is in the works), and today was Tyler Durden. It had to be black and blue of course.

LOVE the Tyler Durden soap, Jules! That's such an awesome idea!

 

[kchaystack]

LOVE the Tyler Durden soap, Jules! That's such an awesome idea!

Unfortunately the name makes me wonder WHAT fat was used in its production... :shock:

 

[Sagebrush]

Unfortunately the name makes me wonder WHAT fat was used in its production... :shock:

I was thinking the same thing

 

[snappyllama]

I'll happily donate some fat for your Tyler Durden soap!

 

[powderpink]

you guys crack me up
but I have to admit, I was wondering the same.

I finished a carton of juice, to use as a cheap soap mould, and got some peppemint oil on sale at a brick and mortar store ( still pricy though)... I fell in love with my soleseife recipe, so tomorrow I'm going to make a big batch with peppermint oil

I wonder what I could use as dividers...

 

[lenarenee]

I taught a future soap addict how to make soap!!

 

[dillsandwitch]

I made six batches between last night and today. All with tallow in them.

Coffee scrub soap with coconut milk

Strawberry Jam Goats milk soap. Didn't think it needed to be put in the fridge cause it was quite cold last night. Wrong and it over heated

OMH Goats milk soap and Lavender and Herb Goats milk soap . In the fridge and looks ok

Black Cherry with coconut milk and Grapefruit & Lime with coconut milk. Also in the fridge just for safe keeping.


I would have made more but I ran out of moulds. All good. I will make more tomorrow once I un-mould the ones from today

 

[Sonya-m]

Hi Sonya, have you used your new moulds you got from China, just wanted an update on whether you were happy with them before I order. Thanks

I've not had chance yet unfortunately - I'm itching to but no chance yet (the soap yesterday was in my slab mould)

 

[biarine]

Planning to make marjoram and lavender floating soap this Easter Monday.

 

[JuneP]

Spending and more spending

Husband's illness and house guests now, make for no time or energy to make soap; but it hasn't stopped me from finding time during my rest periods to get on line and put in a couple of orders for soap supplies and watch some videos on making bath bombs which I'm planning to do later next week when company is gone.

I also splurged and ordered a new video camera (Canon Vixia HF R62) which is arriving today. Since our son-in-law is something of a genius with all this tech stuff, and has an earlier version of this camera,I figure he can help me get started with this new device.

Earlier this week I bought and put together an under $12, laundry cart on wheels from Walmart. It has four shelves, and only 8inches deep, so it doesn't take up too much room; and is perfect as a soap drying rack. It was a bit tricky for one person to put together; but I figured it out after about five minutes. Hint: Use a wall or piece of furniture to lean it against or get another set of hands to help you! Now I just have to make more soap to fill it!

 

[jules92207]

Oh my gosh you guys crack me up!

I promise the Tyler Durden soap is not made with human fat, but if I could do that I would be the skinniest soaper ever! Lol!!!

 

[not_ally]

I had never heard of Tyler Durden (have not seen The Fight Club) until a friend who knows about my soaping obsession told me about it the other day. It kind of made me shudder and laugh in a horrified way at the same time (how did he figure out the SAP values for that?)