Hello from Austria

[Lensi]

Hey there!
My name's Lens and I am just starting at making bath condiments for myself.
I also made some soap in the days about ten years ago but stopped after I had been struggling with working with goats milk and not finding a solution.
I am a newly mum since January of a lovely boy who decided to arrive two month before time. Watching videos (eg royalty soaps) and finding information on bath bombs and bubble bars have helped me a lot to find some peace in between the more difficult days. And that's how I found you guys
I am also a chemist, so maybe I can help with some chemistry related questions.

 

[SunRiseArts]

Congratulations with your baby!

A good way to work with goat's milk is to add at trace

 

[KristaY]

Hi Lens and welcome! Congratulations & best wishes on your beautiful baby boy!

 

[Lensi]

Congratulations with your baby!

A good way to work with goat's milk is to add at trace

Thank you! And thank you for the advice. But I think it could take some time before I end up with soap again. At the moment I am not that comfortable working with NaOH in the house.

Thank you Krista!

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Servus aus Vorarlberg! Welcome to SMF

 

[Lensi]

Servus ins Ländle! What are you doing being awake at this hour?

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Servus ins Ländle! What are you doing being awake at this hour?

Two children [emoji23] plus I take the train to work so I get up at 5:45. I wake up around 08:00 though [emoji39]

Where in Austria are you?

 

[Lensi]

Two children [emoji23] plus I take the train to work so I get up at 5:45. I wake up around 08:00 though [emoji39]

Where in Austria are you?

Leoben

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Aha, pretty much the other side of Austria then [emoji23]

 

[Relle]

Lens. I'm sure you'll get back to your bath and body products soon.

 

[IrishLass]

Welcome, Lensi!


IrishLass

 

[Zany_in_CO]

 

[SunRiseArts]

Thank you! And thank you for the advice. But I think it could take some time before I end up with soap again. At the moment I am not that comfortable working with NaOH in the house.

Thank you Krista!

I understand. Just said that because you mentioned it.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

The NaOH isn't that bad. Store it where you would store things like Dan Klor and other strong cleaning products - well out of reach of baby. And of course we use a weak solution on our laugebrot! When the young one is very small it's actually easier to soap than when they are crawling, toddling, or worse still at the age where they want to help with EVERYTHING

 

[lsg]

Welcome to the forum. Try a simple soap recipe using distilled water instead of milk. It will be much easier.

 

[Lensi]

Welcome to the forum. Try a simple soap recipe using distilled water instead of milk. It will be much easier.

I did that those years ago. And I got some really nice results. But I tried milk, got frustrated and stopped after that. I think there is a lot of information on the internet today, which I didn't had at that time.
So if I will start again with soap, I guess, it would be much easier. But at the moment I am happy with my bombs

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

If you do start again, consider the split method - make a 50% lye solution and add the milk to the oils. Add the lye solution in to the milky oils.

 

[Lensi]

If you do start again, consider the split method - make a 50% lye solution and add the milk to the oils. Add the lye solution in to the milky oils.

I will do that. Thanks!