Orange blossom and vanilla specks

[Obsidian]

I finally got around to soaping with the vanilla specks I had. Scented with orange blossom FO and a little summer fling FO.

Unless the FO discolors, this should be a nice white soap. I'm loving the look of the specks.

Looks a little rough as it went from melted oil thin to oh God, get it in the mold right now! in about 3 seconds.

 

[shunt2011]

It look really nice.

 

[Carly B]

Your swirlies on top are gorgeous.

 

[Obsidian]

Oh boy, the orange blossom is naughty naught. The soap started getting hot fast so I popped it in the fridge. Checked after a few minutes and it was in full gel, in the fridge.

If it doesn't settle down in a few, it'll have to go in the freezer for a bit. I'm hoping it won't crack open.

 

[Kcryss]

That doesn't look rough to me at all! They look amazing! Love the little specks too!

 

[cmzaha]

How about sitting it on a rack with a fan on it. I find sometimes it works better than the fridge or freezer when you need to cool it down quickly. My Coconut FO does that, so I chill the mold, lye, and soap with cool oils.

I love the way your soap looks.

 

[Obsidian]

It cooled down enough in the fridge but I really should set up a rack with a fan for future use.
Its still fairly hot so I pulled it out of the wooden mold to finish cooling. I should be able to cut it in a hour or two at this rate.

 

[dibbles]

It is gorgeous Obsidian! Which orange blossom were you using? I haven’t had problems with mine.

 

[Obsidian]

It is gorgeous Obsidian! Which orange blossom were you using? I haven’t had problems with mine.

Thanks. It's from essentials from catalina, not sure I like it or not. Which do you use?

I was able to cut, its still a bit warm but I needed to get it out of the way.
Always surprises me how translucent gelled soaps look, I'm used to this recipe being bright white.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

So pretty! I discovered not too long ago that I have some vanilla beans in my spice cabinet. They’re probably a few years old. Do you know if they go bad?

 

[Obsidian]

So pretty! I discovered not too long ago that I have some vanilla beans in my spice cabinet. They’re probably a few years old. Do you know if they go bad?

I've had pretty old ones that were still good. I say that as long as they still smell good, they are ok to use.

 

[dibbles]

Thanks. It's from essentials from catalina, not sure I like it or not. Which do you use?

I was able to cut, its still a bit warm but I needed to get it out of the way.
Always surprises me how translucent gelled soaps look, I'm used to this recipe being bright white.

Thanks, I’ll stay away from that one. I use Sweet Cakes orange blossom. It’s so pretty, even gelled.

 

[cmzaha]

I have always found EBC's fragrance oils to work best in melt and pour and stay away from them in cp.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I finally got around to soaping with the vanilla specks I had. Scented with orange blossom FO and a little summer fling FO.

Unless the FO discolors, this should be a nice white soap. I'm loving the look of the specks.

Looks a little rough as it went from melted oil thin to oh God, get it in the mold right now! in about 3 seconds.

That looks so pretty!

 

[GGMA0317]

Ah the near soap on a stick days, how I miss them!
Pretty soap you've got there