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What soapy thing have you done today?
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I made a small batch of olive oil soap with oat milk and honey. I used Zany’s fake sea water to mix the lye and added oat milk to the oils. Got a partial gel which was annoying. Cut the ungelled parts off and put in a box to use for soap dough.
Thank you so much for the ideas and encouragement, Zany! Where can I find a list or more info on anchors?Mind smells like a winner!
Just do it!Up your confidence and follow your nose. Set aside a morning or afternoon to "play". You may surprise yourself with what you create.
An easy start is using similar FOs/EOs as @KiwiMoose did. Then add an anchoring FO/EO to give depth and to help make the fragrance last. Patchouli is good. I like oakmoss absolute (10% in jojoba) -- plays nice with just about anything. Other anchors: Vetiver (herbal), Litsea Cubeba (May Chang) (citrus), Benzoin, etc.
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I emptied the dehumidifier in the soap dungeon, does that count? I'm going in so many directions lately that most nights I just wander in, look around and then leave. Hopefully I'll get my focus back and work on one project at a time.
This weekend I will be working on:
soap dough for my daughter's school project (she wants to make a model of the earth layers in soap, so I will make the soap dough and then she can form each layer)
lip balms
sugar scrubs
testing a cream body wash recipe
testing a mud mask recipe
soaps: another attempt at linear swirl (kind of embarrassed that I'm hosting a challenge that I haven't successfully done) - I have several soaps on my to do list so I'm ok trying this with several different batches. I'm working through my coconut milk soaps with these FO's
This weekend I will be working on:
soap dough for my daughter's school project (she wants to make a model of the earth layers in soap, so I will make the soap dough and then she can form each layer)
lip balms
sugar scrubs
testing a cream body wash recipe
testing a mud mask recipe
soaps: another attempt at linear swirl (kind of embarrassed that I'm hosting a challenge that I haven't successfully done) - I have several soaps on my to do list so I'm ok trying this with several different batches. I'm working through my coconut milk soaps with these FO's
- NG Snowman Balls
- BCN LoveSpell
- BCN Hemlock Forest (@Lin19687 did this one move fast for you?)
- M&M A Thousand Wishes
- CC Fudge Brownie
Lin19687
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Zany_in_CO
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You're welcome, Kari! There used to be lots of aromatherapy sites on line to learn the basics, but sadly they've all gone bye-bye. Here's one that I found in my bookmarks that's pretty basic:
https://www.edenbotanicals.com/natural-perfumery-basics.html
Great! Thank you.
Lin19687
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I have FM this morning 44F I don't feel like going outside. I'm not even going to bother with the tent.
Hang in there, girl. I dispensed with a tent at my last venue also cause I just didn’t feel like it. I hope you do real well and stay warm.
I agree - I just love the look of a simple solid colored soap. And the ease of making it is a bonus. My last "complicated" effort was a fail and I soothed my frustration by chasing it with a simple soap the next batch.
I made another batch of salt bars. I used cocoa butter in this batch so I colored them a very soft yellow, and used one of those gorgeous chrysanthemum silicone molds. The bars are hefty in weight, but are such a great shape to hold on to - I just love them! I plan to make a couple batches every few months or so. Since they are reputed to improve drastically with a very long cure, I thought I might as well start creating a stock that will be at its best well into the future so I always have bars ready to use. My daughter-in-law is clamoring for some as well so I need enough to share. I hope the EO fragrances stick around through the cure.
I went to Arizona Soap Supply (OMG I just love living close to a supplier) and bought a 16 lb. bucket of coconut oil, and 7 lbs. bucket of cocoa butter. For the most part, cocoa butter and shea butter are the only "fancy" oils I'm using anymore. I keep the rest simple and inexpensive. I am really loving cocoa butter in my soap, but it is a bit ornery and my batter thickens up so fast that I can't do much with it no matter how warm I soap (I use it at 10%.) I just go into the recipe knowing I'm not doing anything fancy with it.
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Diluted liquid soap paste and scented it. Used some Hawaiian splash from ng. Smells great
I cut my rosemary peppermint loaf this morning..green and white tiger stripe pattern, since I am terrible at design...it is so nice. I made it once before and its been my fave summer soap so far. Maybe going into fall winter it will be a Christmas soap....
Dawni
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Zany_in_CO
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ok...but dont laugh..this one didnt turn out as stripy as the first batch.....I will take pic and post.
Im not good at design.......I still like it tho...might be a nice Christmas soap...
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Dawni
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It's lovely Nanette.. I don't know why you'd think we'd laugh. I have some that are laughable but none this pretty. You're right, it has that Christmas vibe to it. I think the thickness variations of the stripes look really cool.
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Marilyn Norgart
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I agree its very pretty and it looks xmasy no laughing here
how much rosemary to peppermint do you use? I like both scents
no laughing here how much rosemary to peppermint do you use? I like both scents
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50/50 I used 20 mls of each for 40 oz of soap, eos. I know that doesnt sound Nearly adequate for scenting but those oils are strong, in a way, and burn my eyes if I use more. It is just enough to smell it while showering...I usually go pretty light on the scents..you can use more! Or use a thin strip of a coffee filter and try different ratios--that or the cotton ball method...2 to 1 or whatever you want to try. Get the right scent for you!
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