Success! It smells good and looks good

[Skatergirl46]

I tweaked one of the recipes that I made to make it gentler. I was thinking about winter when my skin feels so dry after showering that I have to cover myself in lotion. I hate that! So this is what I came up with:

OO Pomace 30%
Lard 30%
CO 15%
Cocoa Butter 10%
Castor 10%
Shea Butter 5%

SF 6%

I added Sweet Orange EO and some Bentonite clay that I had left over. I also added some red and some yellow colorant.

The soap calc. numbers are:

Hardness 38
Cleansing 10
Conditioning 58
Bubbly 19
Creamy 37

Here is a picture:



Looking forward to my shower today. Going to try out the little ball that I scraped from my crock pot after I made this.

 

[chicklet]

It looks great! I really like that color.

 

[lsg]

Beautiful soap.

 

[Skatergirl46]

Thank you. I'm happy with the recipe too. I had to try some today. My skin is super soft after using it.
I just got my Brambleberry shipment yesterday evening with my Red Apple FO in it. I think I might need to make another batch now. The soaping bug has bitten me.

 

[MegMatt927]

Those look nice. I just got a sample of the red apple fragrance from BB in my order. I'm not much of an apple person, but it smells great; everyone in the fam likes it a lot.

 

[Skatergirl46]

So how is your skin after using new soap? Still getting dry?
Thanks

No, it feels great! I haven't used lotion on my body since I started making soap. This one is nice and creamy and not drying at all. My whole family has nice soft skin.

 

[three_little_fishes]

Looks great! I wish I could smell it!

Oh...I've smelled sweet orange EO. I was mixing up your OP and your reply about the FO. It's too late to be up reading forums! Lol!

 

[retention]

Looks good, make your own soaps will give you a sense of accomplishment,
the color is great, I wish I could smell

 

[Buttsmom]

Looks great, I really like the color.

 

[savonierre]

Beautiful soap, I love the color..Glad you like your new recipe..

 

[judymoody]

Love the color, looks like red wine!

If you want to modify still further for the winter months, try upping the superfat. I typically soap at 8-10% SF and no DOS.

 

[Skatergirl46]

Love the color, looks like red wine!

If you want to modify still further for the winter months, try upping the superfat. I typically soap at 8-10% SF and no DOS.

I will try that judymoody, thanks for the suggestion!

I'm really loving this bar. Now that it has had some time to cure it's really good and firm and has a lovely lather.

 

[Lildlege1]

I love the color very pretty soap

 

[CaraBou]

Winter is here, or nearly so, I hope you still have some left. I love that recipe, it looks the way I think.


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[Skatergirl46]

Winter is here, or nearly so, I hope you still have some left. I love that recipe, it looks the way I think.


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I have given most of it away but I did save a couple of bars for myself.

 

[FaeryKiss]

Looks wonderful! I've been wanting to use orange eo, does the scent stick around? I never had a bar of orange soap before.

 

[Skatergirl46]

The fragrance is pretty weak now. When You use it you get a little of the sweet orange but not much.