Patch blend & oatmeal

[Zing]

I love what I got -- even if it wasn't what I planned! Blended with patchouli, orange, anise, lavender in equal parts (a variation on South of France from eocalc.) I blended a nice purple mica but it darkened when combined with the dark essential oils. I made 2 batches, one brown/purple/brown, the other purple/brown/purple -- and then hanger-swirled. LOVE THIS SCENT and so does Mrs. Zing.

I'm still struggling with colloidal oats, it gets kinda clumpy. I've been adding them dry at thin trace.

 

[AliOop]

Wow, those look awesome, Zing, and I bet they smell amazing!

Question: when you say "colloidal oats," do you really mean finely-ground oat flour? Because true colloidal oats don't usually clump; they are made to dissolve very easily into water. Some folks mix them with the FO/EO like you would do with clay.

But usually I stick-blend mine into the oils before adding the lye solution; maybe give that a go and see what you think?

 

[dragonmaker]

Beautiful soaps!

I got a little clumping when I tried just dumping Aveeno brand colloidal oats, so now I use a fine mesh strainer to sift my colloidal oats into my melted oils while stirring. No more clumps.