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Love it! The side view made me really thik it was as lice of pumpkin pie. Yum! Awesome work for just your 4th batch. :-) Sent from my iPad using Soap Making

Robert, I couldn't say. She just said it's an irritant. She's a nurse, so I'll ask her to what degree and let her know it's a typical ingredient in commercial soaps. ^_^ If that's the case then she should be able to use my soap without problem as I do know she doesn't use any specially...

Super, thanks! I'll look into babassu then. :-)

I've done some searching and reading but I'm still having trouble finding an alternative to coconut oil. I guess because I'm being picky, lol. I don't want to use palm oil due to the sustainability issue. I'd like the replacement oil o be something I can easily get and isn't too expensive...

Wish I could eat them they look. So yummy! Bet they smell wonderful. :-)

Very nice! I like the color and the dash of oatmeal on top.

Wow! This soap batch looks fantastic! I can totally see this being called faery dust. :-)

Welcome! I'm new to soap making too. Sounds like you're already well on your way. Would love to see some pics. :-) I'll check the photo gallery now.

I was pleasantly surprised by the color. All I used was lemongrass and cedarwood EO's. The oils used were coconut oil, olive oil and safflower oil. The scent has softened some, it was pretty powerful at first. So, Paillo you may be able to use use an ounce of lemongrass EO and get the same...

Alright! Pictures of the completed soap are now available. ^_^ I posted them in the Photo Gallery: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?p=357028#post357028 Thank you everyone for the support and stopping by to comment and check things out.

Here are a few pictures of my very first batch of soap. They have a nice shiny top and a creamy center. The batch I made turned out 10 1 inch bars of soap. I even zap tested them and they passed! Now to set them up for the cure. *sigh* So hard to wait 4-6 weeks to try a bar out! ^_^ The loaf...

Jenneelk, Ooops! Well at least it will have scent, lol. Guess I didn't do enough research on EO part of soap making. As long as it doesn't irratate the skin and the bar gets hard enough, I'll be happy. ^_^ savonierre, thanks!

Very pretty! The color compliment the scent perfectly. May I ask what the fine black specks are? Are they a type of seed? (Still very new to soaping). Sent from my iPad using Soap Making

Moonbeam, I might have! It was a little nerve racking mixing up the lye, but otherwise not too bad. I found for a 2 lbs. recipe the pot I was using to mix the soap in was too large ( stock pot) so I may need to find a smaller pot to mix in until I feel comfortable making larger batches...

Update: Peeked at it at 4:00pm EST. Looks like glycerin soap! It looks a lot like honey. Somewhat translucent and golden in color. Smells lovely! Hmm...can't wait to see it in 24 hours. I'll definitely post pictures when I cut it tomorrow. Thanks Jenneelk, I'm glad to know the decimals aren't...

Oooh, I need to know this too! I thought I could cut my soap after the 24 hour period. If I have a high cocnut oil soap, then could I cut it after the 24 hour resting period? How can you tell if the soap will be hard enough to cut without loosing shape if you dont try to cut it? Thanks!

Skatergirl, yes it does. Only to whole numbers, which is why I measured my lye at 136 grams. 4.85 oz. is 137.49 grams but the scale didnt give me any decimals. :-) Maybe I'll measureeverything in grams next time. Would I also round up with the water? Thanks for the tips!

Alright. I finally made my first soap today. I think it may be successful, it's wrapped up in towels for the day. Learned that my scale that I *thought* was good enough isn't. It measures in either full numbers or fractions. No decimals. >_< So.....we'll see how it turns out. Recipe I...

Wow! Looks lovely. I can only hope my first soap will look as nice. ^_^

Welcome! I'm new too and hope to make my first soap soon. Just need to set up my curing area. Would love to see pics when you make your soap! Sent from my iPad using Soap Making