WooHoo!! 1st soap

[PARTSBILL]

So I went ahead and jumped in with what i had.

total 500 gm
60% olive oil
40%coconut oil
15.5 grams of fragrance add at trace
4 small coke spoons of mica. 3 blue 1 purple

Went to trace rather quick stirred once more and almost locked up.

i smoothed with spatula

planning on several more today as ,molds are made/used

 

[bluebirdwing]

Good luck, I just made my first CP 2 days ago.

 

[Babyshoes]

Oh so exciting! I'm a couple of weeks in, it's pretty addictive!

 

[Jersey Girl]

So I went ahead and jumped in with what i had.

total 500 gm
60% olive oil
40%coconut oil
15.5 grams of fragrance add at trace
4 small coke spoons of mica. 3 blue 1 purple

Went to trace rather quick stirred once more and almost locked up.

i smoothed with spatula

planning on several more today as ,molds are made/used

The acceleration was most likely caused by the FO. In the reviews a person mentioned that it immediately accelerated her batter and caused ricing. I don’t know what temperature you soaped at but you may want to bring it down a bit next time you make it as that can help with accelerating FOs.

 

[CpnDouchette]

Oh so exciting! I'm a couple of weeks in, it's pretty addictive!

It really is. I am in so deep and my house is full of curing bars of soap - I haven't even used one yet!

If I'm not actively engaged in a task then I'm probably thinking about soap.

 

[PARTSBILL]

The acceleration was most likely caused by the FO. In the reviews a person mentioned that it immediately accelerated her batter and caused ricing. I don’t know what temperature you soaped at but you may want to bring it down a bit next time you make it as that can help with accelerating FOs.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. The temp was about 95 F. I brought the lye/water down from 184 to 100 pdq another 20 or so should be easy.

The acceleration was most likely caused by the FO. In the reviews a person mentioned that it immediately accelerated her batter and caused ricing. I don’t know what temperature you soaped at but you may want to bring it down a bit next time you make it as that can help with accelerating FOs.

btw....was that the best place to add FO?

 

[Jersey Girl]

btw....was that the best place to add FO?

Yes, that’s when I add mine. Just before I pour. Especially with finicky ones. And whisk it in instead of additional stick blending.

 

[PARTSBILL]

Just cut it this morning. Got six bath size bars for Deb

 

[Jersey Girl]

Just cut it this morning. Got six bath size bars for DebView attachment 54591

How is the scent? Is it a good dupe of Coast?

 

[PARTSBILL]

How is the scent? Is it a good dupe of Coast?

It really does.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Well done. Congratulations!

 

[KimW]

Fantastic!! Nicely done! You rock.