From Poop to Proud

[carrie71]

I made a green tea/lemongrass soap for my second attempt at cold process. It turned out to be dark brown and I was just crushed. I couldn’t figure out how it got to be so dark and disgusting looking. I poured it anyway and this morning I checked on it. The soap has turned into a light tan and I couldn’t be more pleased. It smells great and I can’t wait to try it out after curing. I’m having so much fun with this soap making!

 

[lsg]

Congrats!

 

[shunt2011]

Congratulations!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

I made a green tea/lemongrass soap for my second attempt at cold process. It turned out to be dark brown and I was just crushed. I couldn’t figure out how it got to be so dark and disgusting looking. I poured it anyway and this morning I checked on it. The soap has turned into a light tan and I couldn’t be more pleased. It smells great and I can’t wait to try it out after curing. I’m having so much fun with this soap making!

I have never had a soap go from one color to another but I have read about it many times on the forum.

 

[Elizabeth Driver]

I made a green tea/lemongrass soap for my second attempt at cold process. It turned out to be dark brown and I was just crushed. I couldn’t figure out how it got to be so dark and disgusting looking. I poured it anyway and this morning I checked on it. The soap has turned into a light tan and I couldn’t be more pleased. It smells great and I can’t wait to try it out after curing. I’m having so much fun with this soap making!

Did you use green tea EO, or actual green tea in the soap? I wonder if it was the gel phase that lightened the soap?

 

[SmockingRN]

I’m having so much fun with this soap making![/QUOTE]
I love posts like this! I am a beginner, too. I made a mess of a batch the other day...but, this morning one of my batches with lard was finally ready to use. It is far from pretty, but I was so happy with the fragrance and the lather and my husband liked it too! I honestly never knew how wonderful homemade soap was!

 

[carrie71]

Did you use green tea EO, or actual green tea in the soap? I wonder if it was the gel phase that lightened the soap?

I used the green tea infusion for the water. It was fine until I added the lye, that’s when it turned dark brown.