Fresh ingredients in CP soap

[paillo]

I've used fresh avocado, carrots, cucumber, yogurt, spinach, tomato paste successfully in CP. I've found that a lot of fresh fruits/vegetables turn brown; like strawberries, pomegranate juice, cranberries and some turn gray, like blueberries.

i've used all these except spinach -- now THAT sounds interesting, genny! i've also used apples, pears, fresh tomatoes, fresh pumpkin (i put the pumpkin halves in a lasagna dish with about an inch of water and bake until soft, then just scoop out the pumpkin, easy peasy). yogurt in soap is totally lovely. i don't have a food processor either, but an old blender works wonderfully, just make sure your fresh stuff is completely pureed! i too always add a tablespoon or more of sugar to my batches for bubbles.

 

[dudeitsashley]

On the topic of using fresh things in soap; how does one go about adding yogurt into a hot processed batch? Do I add it before I reach trace or maybe after the cook?

 

[hoegarden]

I have tried adding the fresh strawberry puree + yogurt in a re-batch soap. This is my first time doing a re-batch. Not sure how will it turn out. I wonder how long the soap will take to harden.. Not sure if i cook long enough or not too.

 

[Kersten]

On the topic of using fresh things in soap; how does one go about adding yogurt into a hot processed batch? Do I add it before I reach trace or maybe after the cook?

I would treat it like adding milk-either freeze it in cubes and add slowly to a water + lye (taking a wazter discount) solution or I would just add it at trace, depending on preference. But I haven't used yogurt so I can only assume that it would be similar to using milk...

 

[TangledFrog]

Oh, my! Something else to get excited about with soap making! So many ideas, so little time...

Can I ask, what fruit or veggies retain their colour the best? It sounds like pumpkin works well. I think I'll try butternut squash today, as I'm going to have some left over after making soup. I'm a bit worried that might have too much sugar, though, and turn brown.

I've made a lovely coconut milk soap that produces a very white bar. Any speculation if tomato paste might make it pink?

Thanks for all these great ideas! -Lynette

 

[sagehill]

Yep. I add a TBSP of sugar to my water for almost all my batches. Gives some lovely big bubbles

Hi Genny! Is that 1 Tbsp sugar per pound of oils?

 

[paillo]

Hi Genny! Is that 1 Tbsp sugar per pound of oils?

I use about 1 teaspoon per pound of oils.

 

[dudeitsashley]

I would treat it like adding milk-either freeze it in cubes and add slowly to a water + lye (taking a wazter discount) solution or I would just add it at trace, depending on preference. But I haven't used yogurt so I can only assume that it would be similar to using milk...

That's what I was thinking but I wasn't too sure. Thanks for the input.

 

[Genny]

I use 1 TBSP sugar per pound of oils.

 

[sagehill]

I'll give that a Tbsp a try, Genny! I've always chickened out with a tsp.

 

[gratia]

Looks like this topic has pretty much been answered but I will throw in my experiences with foods. :mrgreen:

I have a local farmer who purees tomatoes from his garden and has me make tomato soap with tomato leaf f/o and I have done pumpkin puree and puree carrots for my face soap.

 

[lizflowers42]

Looks like this topic has pretty much been answered but I will throw in my experiences with foods. :mrgreen:

I have a local farmer who purees tomatoes from his garden and has me make tomato soap with tomato leaf f/o and I have done pumpkin puree and puree carrots for my face soap.

It's obviously lunch time, because I read "we make tomato soup with tomato leaf f/o" and thought uhhh, that doesn't sound tasty.

 

[gratia]

It's obviously lunch time, because I read "we make tomato soup with tomato leaf f/o" and thought uhhh, that doesn't sound tasty.

Haha yeah, yuck!

 

[sagehill]

It's obviously lunch time, because I read "we make tomato soup with tomato leaf f/o" and thought uhhh, that doesn't sound tasty.

That's what I read too... tomato soup! LOL

 

[2lilboots]

tomato soup and grilled cheese it is all the rage you know.

 

[CaliChan]

tomato soup and grilled cheese it is all the rage you know.

haha great now IM hungry!!!

 

[2lilboots]

Yeh I know right. I can't imagine using tomato paste in my soap, let alone cheese.

 

[Marieke]

I've made a lovely coconut milk soap that produces a very white bar. Any speculation if tomato paste might make it pink?

I made tomato soap yesterday, using tomato puree, red clay powder and tomato leaf PO. Cannot tell you what color it would have had without the red clay though.

 

[lizflowers42]

Gorgeous! I love the stamp and the "leaves"....parsley???

 

[Marieke]

Thyme :-D