vanilla stabilizer with HP

[Milla]

I've been on an HP kick lately and want to try the Bitter Creek North vanilla stabilizer for some of my discoloring FOs. Do you think I could add it to my oils before the cook? Then after the cook add my FO? I have a Dragons Blood FO that I want to use and it discolors to a tan (I think) and would love to make it a red color (ha! like that will happen). Either way I'll try it, but just wanted to see if anyone had some insight.

 

[Guest]

I don't know Milla , I would be afraid it might "cook" away and you would end up with a not so lovely shade of brown soap. You could email BCN and ask them , they are pretty prompt with answers .


HTH

Kitn

 

[Milla]

good point

 

[TheSoapyEwe]

If it's like the other vanilla neutralizers you'd probably need to mix it with your fragrance oil and let it set at least 2 minutes before adding it to your soap.

I'm wanting to try it also since I tend to lean toward vanillas and fo's with vanilla in them, I'm so curious to know if it really works.

 

[Milla]

I will have to make sure I add it after the cook then. Thanks for your help.

 

[Milla]

I decided to try it with HP. I figure if you can use it with MP why not? I discounted my water a tad to account for the stabilizer after the cook. I mixed it with my FO and it sat for about 15 min. It ended being a lot of liquid to add, but eventually it incorporated. There was a slight smell while I stirred, but i can't smell it in the mold. I'm sure when I cut it and let it air out it should be fine.

 

[TheSoapyEwe]

The "smell" should go away and your fo should just shine through. Please update if you can about any color change, if you have any, hopefully you wont I can't wait to hear that it works

 

[Milla]

My soap smells just fine. I used Dragons Blood. I bought it on ebay so I don't know who it's from and I'm not sure it has vanilla in it. I do know that most seem to go brown. I made mine a dark pink (tried red), but that was a joke. Still pink.

 

[honor435]

let me know if it works, i love dragons blood and wish it wasnt always brown!

 

[Milla]

Here's a bad/blurry pic. Camera batteries just died. I will let you know if it discolors.