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[Morgaine]

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It's fine to use. It's just slightly different because it has been hydrongenated, like crisco, so that it does not seperate. It is fine to soap.

 

[buffbeauty]

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You are not going to get much if any scent through infusion. But 60oz is around 1500 grams, so I would do atleast a 8oz of rosemary for the infustion. I usually on infuse for the color soap or the properties for balms, not for scent.

I think it is a must also that you use DRIED herbs so that you don't get mold and stuff.

Here is a link http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/coldprocesssoapmaking/ht/htoilinfusion.htm

Thanks!!

 

[BamaChicken]

Lye for soapmaking on sale at this site. Good price free shipping
http://www.essentialdepot.com/servlet/the-On-Special---dsh---FREE-SHIPPING/Categories

 

[Morgaine]

I'm making my banana soap today and thought I would post a beginers recipe for it.

Olive oil: 680 grams
Coconut: 340 Grams
Palm or Lard: 340 grams

Water: 305 Grams
Lye: 186 Grams

Extras: 1 very ripe banana(do not use a banana that is green. It needs to be soft)
1 tbl honey
1/4 cup ground oats


Mix you lye and water and cool to 100.

Melt your oils and cool to 100.

Mush up the banana and add to your melted oil. Stick blend it till there are no chunks.

Add your lye to your oils and bring to light trace. Add your honey and oats. I like to hand stir at this point, seems to help it from over heating. Pour into molds and do not cover.

If you are going to use a scent, I would go with a fruity or bakery scent because the bananas give it a slight banana bread like note.

 

[Morgaine]

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This is a great company and if you are going to order lye online, I really reccomend getting on their mailing list. They let you know when a sale is going on and have a lot of info.

They have good customer service too, very helpful when I had to change an order. If I wasn't buying in 50lb bags that have to picked up in person now, this is the company I would order from.

 

[buffbeauty]

Love the banana recipe!! Thanks!!

(Singing) My mold came in!!

 

[BamaChicken]

Looks like your about ready to make soap Kassandra

 

[buffbeauty]

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Yep! Almost. Still waiting on Shea butter, chamomile, neroli and other scents, and lye. I was hoping to make a batch this weekend but.... Guess it'll have to wait til next week.

 

[miabyrer]

I want to try making soap this summer. Does anyone have any good links to websites with easy to follow instructions? Thanks

 

[buffbeauty]

Try this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=92933&p=215
And this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=155832&p=2

And of course this thread!

Good luck!! Post pics when you get some made!!