OK, I'll bite. Radish soap?

grumpy_owl · Feb 3, 2015

I see posts about this on my Facebook soaping pages. What the heck is it and why?

Obsidian · Feb 3, 2015

Apparently its quite popular in Thailand for scars and dark spot treatment.

The Efficacious Gentleman · Feb 4, 2015

I know some of 'you all' make pumpkin soap and carrot soap and so on, so it's not totally otherworldly. Still, I think you'd have to watch the amount used to avoid burning

navigator9 · Feb 4, 2015

If it's for scars and dark spots, wouldn't radishes applied directly to the skin be more effective than a wash off product, like soap? Sounds like a case of adding something for label appeal, to me.

shunt2011 · Feb 4, 2015

I'm with navigator9 on this. I wouldn't think it would do much in soap but would work better with direct contact.

DeeAnna · Feb 4, 2015

"...I wouldn't think it would do much in soap..."

Ah, but you forget the wonderful, wacky, and weird power of wishful thinking! :clap:

Seriously ... I agree with you and Navigator.

The Efficacious Gentleman · Feb 4, 2015

But no one ever adds things to soap just for label appeal, surely?

The Facetious Gentleman

boyago · Feb 4, 2015

Magic ingredients in soap are like iodine in our diet. A little dab'l do ya.

grumpy_owl · Feb 4, 2015

But no one ever adds things to soap just for label appeal, surely?

Touche, sir. Although the radish is a rather unsexy vegetable. I'm not sure why it seems popular. I was just curious—it's not something I'd try unless it was life-changingly amazing.

So it's on to Tussah silk soap, then, as my next experiment in terror. You have been warned.

snappyllama · Feb 4, 2015

Don't fear the silk.

Just put a tiny pinch in your lye water. If you're using ice for milks, strain the lye-solution. Sometimes my silk doesn't fully dissolve if the solution stays really cold.

Obsidian · Feb 4, 2015

I am so tempted to try radish soap now. I figure I can buy a daikon radish and juice it, seems like thats the common kind used for soap. You never know, it could be wonderful.

girlishcharm2004 · Feb 4, 2015

Obsidian said:
I am so tempted to try radish soap now.

Do it!

biarine · Feb 4, 2015

I did sweet red bell pepper pureed in my soap in 100% coconut milk

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