Did not contain discoloring oils and water was used
to mix the lye with. Non colored portion of the soap is a creamy white.
Method:
CP, but because of using cinnamon and clove EO the
soap went seizingly fast into complete gel.
Amount:
Approx. 2 teaspoons per pound of oils
When added:
At thin trace, because of EO's became very thick
very fast though, hence the gritty look of the "swirl".
Other:
Doesn't discolor lather and hasn't faded in the two
months since I made it.
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
0.3 oz regular cocoa powder in half of 32 oz of oils (1
Tbs. ppo)
When added:
At trace.
Other:
Medium brown. Removed approx. half of uncolored soap. Added cocoa
powder to main pot and stick blended. Swirled in-the-pot with uncolored
soap. Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 32 days after soaping.
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
0.8 oz (3 Tbs.) dark cocoa powder in approx. ¾ of
a 96 oz of oils
When added:
At trace.
Other:
Medium dark brown. Separated out approx. 1/4 of the uncolored soap. Stick
blended the dark cocoa powder into the main batch. Used uncolored soap
for a in-the-pot swirl but the uncolored soap started to turn brown
quickly. Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 13 days after
soaping.
Cocoa
powder & coffee grounds
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
in 32 oz of oils: 2 Tbs. cocoa powder (1 Tbs. ppo) and 2
Tbs. fresh coffee grounds (1 Tbs. ppo)
When added:
At trace.
Other:
Very dark brown. Used Nestle cocoa powder & Folgers Colombian Coffee.
Used coffee mill to grind coffee finer. I separated out 1 cup of
uncolored soap. Mixed cocoa powder & coffee grounds into the rest of
the soap. Added uncolored soap back in for an in-the-pot swirl.
Uncolored soap seemed to incorporate into the brown soap more than
expected. Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 34 days after
soaping.
Nutmeg
powder
Soaper:
TES
(Tara)
Recipe:
No discoloring oils lye mixed w/water
Method:
CP
Amount:
Oh shoot...I didn't write down just how much!!!
*thinking* Oh man...sorry...I'm wanting to think it was about 2 tsp in 1
oz castor oil..oh and that's to 32 oz oils total
When added:
At trace..along w/ 1 TBSP honey
Other:
Gives that kind of speckled look which I thought was
rather cool for this soap I don't think you could possibly get a smooth
look w/this stuff. I mixed and mixed and mixed that stuff w/the castor
oil..it just kept that bit of gri
Cinnamon
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
1 tsp. of ground cinnamon in 32 oz of oils (0.5 tsp. ppo)
When added:
At thin trace.
Other:
Rosey brown. Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 43 days
after soaping.
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
½ Tbs. ground cinnamon in half of a 32 oz of oils
(1/2 Tbs. ppo)
When added:
At thin trace.
Other:
Medium brown. Added to half of the batch at thin trace. Swirled in the
pot. Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 15 days after soaping.
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent.
Method:
CP
Amount:
½ tsp. of ground cinnamon in 32 oz of oils (1/4 tsp.
ppo)
When added:
At thin trace.
Other:
Tan. Insulated
with towels for gel. When cut, soap was a light pinkish-brown with a
lighter color around the edges. After the cure, it is a more uniform tan
color with a few dark brown specks of cinnamon. Picture taken 32 days
after soaping.
Alkanet
root powder
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
The soap on the right in picture is the same recipe but without colorant
or scent. See below for notes on infused oil.
Method:
CP
Amount:
Infused ½ Tbs. of alkanet root powder in 5 oz
pomace olive oil and used as part of oils in my 32 oz of oils.
When added:
Measured infused oils with the rest of the oils
Other:
Brownish. Infused ½ Tbs. alkanet root powder in 5 oz of
olive oil for 30 minutes on low heat. I tried to strain through a coffee
filter but it was so thick that it didn’t work. So I let the solids
settle on the bottom and poured off the oil as best I could. I tossed
most of the used alkanet root powder but some did go into the batch.
Insulated with towels for gel. Picture taken 24 days after soaping.
OMH
Soaper:
Darlene ("Flash")
Recipe:
I use pomace olive oil but it does not seem to discolor.
Powdered goat’s milk & honey.
Method:
CP
Amount:
Amount: in 32 oz of oils: 2 oz honey (1 oz ppo) and 1 oz
powdered goat’s milk (0.5 oz ppo)
When added:
To oils just before adding lye solution
Other:
Tan. Froze mold in freezer for 24 hours before filling.
Slightly heated honey in microwave. Added oatmeal, powdered goat’s milk
and honey to oils and stick blended before adding lye solution. Soap
started to turn bright orange. After pouring into frozen mold, I put it
back into the freezer for approximately 6 hours. Removed and let sit,
uncovered, at room temperature. Soap was very soft and sticky when I
tried to cut it after 24 hours. Had to leave it longer at room
temperature before cutting. Picture taken 9 days after soaping.
