Yep, I use it in my high shea butter facial bars when I have some on the shelf.
Because you can use the oil in balms and lotions whereas you cannot use juice in balms and I would not use juice in lotions.don't mind me but, why? whay not just make carrot juice and either put that in your soap or just cook the juice down? it is truly amazing how many things you can juice and put into soap. we have a Jack LaLane juicer that has stood up since 1990 for my soaping needs. everything from carrots to ginger. I juice them all, put the little bit of fiber back into the juice for visual effect int he final soap and make my soap. Carrot juice gives you an AMAZING orange color.
For soap, you may want to infuse the carrots in olive oil instead of sunflower oil. Then make Zany's No Slime Castile (use the 10% coconut & 5% castor variation) which is wonderful for sensitive skin. I have dry, sensitive, mature skin and wash my face with it AM and PM. As a bonus, you don't have to wait 3 months for it to cure. It will be plenty ready by Christmas. I start "test driving" every batch 2 weeks after it's made. Of course, the longer the cure, the better the soap.I LOVE this idea! My dad has crazy sensitive skin and I've wanted to make him something special for Christmas.
I've noticed lots of people have made your no-slime soap and highly recommend it. The only soap my dad can tolerate is my 50% lard soap. I'll give your No Slime a shot. I think coconut oil is the culprit with my dad. Anything more than 18% makes him terribly itchy. Was thinking of using the carrot oil (infusing it in a liquid oil) for a 50% lard batch just for him. He's a good guinea pig.For soap, you may want to infuse the carrots in olive oil instead of sunflower oil. Then make Zany's No Slime Castile (use the 10% coconut & 5% castor variation) which is wonderful for sensitive skin. I have dry, sensitive, mature skin and wash my face with it AM and PM. As a bonus, you don't have to wait 3 months for it to cure. It will be plenty ready by Christmas. I start "test driving" every batch 2 weeks after it's made. Of course, the longer the cure, the better the soap.
Wow, 85%! Interesting. I think I need to make that.LOL Just so you know, the other bar soap next to my sink is 85% lard, 10% coconut, 5% castor.
SHORT STORY: My dear friend, Nancy the nurse, had a mother who was also a nurse. She was a neo-natal nurse in the early part of the last century. Nancy told me that her mother told her that , back in the day, they cleaned the new borns with lard! It's a good thing.
Question for you @Zany_in_CO: I live about 20 minutes from the beach, I'd love to make soap using the great Pacific. Do you by chance know if I need to do anything specific to
Thank you!My son-in-law brings me a gallon whenever I want it, they're coming this way (they live on Vancouver Island). I strain it to get any sand and other particulate out of it and then boil it to kill any nasties that might be living in it.
Here's a thread about using sea water that is a spin-off from the ZNSC thread. :Question for you @Zany_in_CO: I live about 20 minutes from the beach, I'd love to make soap using the great Pacific. Do you by chance know if I need to do anything specific to
I'm so sorry but I have no idea if it would help or not. I've had some success removing dark facial pigmentation with bearberry extract but that's the extent of my experience. Wish I could be more help.Do you think a lotion made with this carrot tissue oil would help more?
No Worries! Just Curious.I'm so sorry but I have no idea if it would help or not. I've had some success removing dark facial pigmentation with bearberry extract but that's the extent of my experience. Wish I could be more help.
Sure. I don't see why not. Since you're using fresh carrot gratings instead of dry, the key is to keep the heat high enough to make sure there's a bit of bubbling going on to release all the water but not let it get so hot that you "cook" it.Could I do this in the slow cooker? It'll be safer for my uber curious toddler lol
Glad you asked! That's my plan, too.Could I do this in the slow cooker @Zany_in_CO? It'll be safer for my uber curious toddler lol
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