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[justuschickens59]

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Kassandra,

I infuse my olive oil with lavender in the crockpot. I also infuse my olive oil with chamomile. I let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. I like a strong smell, and I do not have to add any fragrance oil or essential oil to my soap. The fragrance is very strong and does not fade. That is just my experience. I have a very dear friend who has been making soap for 20+ years and this is what she does - it works great for me.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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Kassandra,

I infuse my olive oil with lavender in the crockpot. I also infuse my olive oil with chamomile. I let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. I like a strong smell, and I do not have to add any fragrance oil or essential oil to my soap. The fragrance is very strong and does not fade. That is just my experience. I have a very dear friend who has been making soap for 20+ years and this is what she does - it works great for me.

I think I need a soap making day with you to get this down pat! LOL Jimmy makin soap at the farm? hehehehe

 

[justuschickens59]

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Kassandra,

I infuse my olive oil with lavender in the crockpot. I also infuse my olive oil with chamomile. I let it cook on low for 2-3 hours. I like a strong smell, and I do not have to add any fragrance oil or essential oil to my soap. The fragrance is very strong and does not fade. That is just my experience. I have a very dear friend who has been making soap for 20+ years and this is what she does - it works great for me.

I think I need a soap making day with you to get this down pat! LOL Jimmy makin soap at the farm? hehehehe

Oh Sandy - would that not be a hoot !!! I'll give Jimmy a call and ask if he is up for soap-making company!! LOL. I sent you some of my chamomile soap - how is the scent for you? Is it strong enough?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

LOL I think I'll send him off a note asking if soap making at the farm will work!

I love both scent you sent me!!! I can't waste them, set them up when I'm finished and told DH do not touch my soap!!!

 

[justuschickens59]

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Seriously - we should try to do this. THe men can work outside, us ladies can make soap !! It would be fun !!!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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Seriously - we should try to do this. THe men can work outside, us ladies can make soap !! It would be fun !!!

Sounds like a plan!!

 

[buffbeauty]

Thanks all for the advice!! We'll see what happens. I've been asleep since I worked last night and have 2 pkgs!!!

my flowers from SOC and my sweet cakes box. A BB box was supposed to get here today too??!!

Y'all let me know when you're soaping and I'll hop a plane!! Lol! Maybe I can sneak some chicks home in a mold or something!

 

[buffbeauty]

Ok I'm in business for soapin tomorrow!! Lye, dried flowers, OMH...... Yum!!

 

[Morgaine]

Good Luck! I love OMH scent!!

Glad to hear that others have had success with infusing and getting a scent. It's not something I have been able to get.

 

[galanie]

I've done hot process soap in a crockpot successfully but this thread led to me making my first batch of cold process blender soap. OMG *throws out the crockpot* so much easier! I made a batch of laundry soap, I wanted it really harsh and stuff but the soap turned out wonderful. Nice, good textured, hard bars. But I gotta let them cure before really using them. So far though I'm loving it.