I just ordered the Coastal Scents bath bomb kit :D
I have only made them a few times and used silicone molds...but I love the 'balls' ....and the video makes it look so easy! Can't wait for it to arrive so I can try it!!
I made 2 batches of soap on Monday....OMH (unscented) and Lavender OMH...and decided to try the whole putting it in the fridge (mostly cause I remember using honey last summer and ended up with a volcano), so they were in the fridge for about 24 hours...and I took them out yesterday...
Re: soap allergy
I do tend to get dry skin...and in the winter I do end up using a moiturizer on my legs (I have been using Eucerin's itch calming cream) cause during the winter I wasn't sure if it was just dry skin or the soap or what.
I actually very rarely use a moisturizer on my...
I love making soap....and even buying everyone elses! But lately I think I am having an allergic reaction to it. And it doesn't seem to matter if it is mine or if it is someone else's soap that I have bought (usually from etsy sellers). And just wondering if anyone else has this problem.
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Thanks guys! :D
Now I have plenty to work with :-)
I just ended up playing around with soap calc and made 2 batches of my basic recipe just tweaked it a bit to add some cocoa butter. They look great so far....unscented Oatmeal, Milk and Honey and a Lavender, Oatmeal, Milk and Honey...
Does anyone have a good recipe using cocoa butter? I just acquired a couple of pounds but haven't used it much so just wondering if anyone has a good recipe they would be willing to share?
Hoping will have sometime tomorrow to soap with it :D
I can't answer about the Aloe because I have yet to try it....but with Oatmeal it depends on how much soap you are making....but also some people like more scrubbiness than others...so you would have to take that in to consideration. But I think I have one recipe for approximately 2 lbs of soap...
I have used soybean oil a couple of different times...mostly when I have the itch to try something and may not have all of my regular oils on hand...I have never had a problem with it...the few times I have used it it has been fine and the soap turned out great.