Soap Makers Help!

[smom1976]

I want to try to make an olive oil soap tomorrow with my daughter and we want to make it pink.. so I was going to use beet juice for my water lye mix then use olive oil mostly..for a castile type bar.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

On the MMS calc. web site they have recipes also. On there it says fisherman's soap and it is good for hunting. It has anise in it and that masks the odors. I'll try to find it real quick and post the link.

 

[mirecipes]

Maybe this is it?
(edited to add, well its not homemade soap, but I guess it could be modified

http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/bathbody/fisherman_soap.htm

Fisherman And Hunter Anise Soap - A Homemade Soap Recipe.

The anise essential oil used in this homemade soap recipe has a very strong smelling licorice scent. It is said that it hides the human scent, which is ideal for hunters, and fish are very attracted to the smell. Fisherman can even rub the anise soap on the lures to attract fish! It's also a good homemade soap recipe for getting rid of odors from your hands in the kitchen such as garlic or onions.

2 lb. Clear melt & pour soap base, melted
1 tsp. Anise essential oil
Food color
Mica
1 tsp. beeswax pellets
1 Tbsp. jojoba or almond oil


To Make This Homemade Soap Recipe: To the melted soap base, add some teal/blue coloring with some mica thrown in it. It makes this homemade soap recipe look like the sea. Add 1 tsp. of Anise essential oil to make the bar harder so hopefully it won't melt to bits if carried in a tackle box, add 1 tsp. beeswax pellets melted in 1 Tbsp. jojoba oil or almond oil to the melted base. Pour into molds.

This homemade soap recipe also makes a perfect gift for outdoors men and cooks who love to use garlic or onions. Your friends and family will appreciate this homemade soap recipe that is a unique bath and body product. That this anise soap gift came from the heart and your hands makes it even more special. Packaging and presentation play a predominant role in the gift-giving of your handmade soaps, salts and lotions. Below are several packaging ideas, but don’t let this brief list limit your creativity!

Paper is a popular packaging medium for this homemade soap recipe because of the variety of papers available. You can use brown Kraft paper, marbled paper, gift wrap, wallpaper, any kind of paper you want. Your creativity is the limit! You can use your computer to add designs and logos to plain paper or you can paint or draw on the paper for an added personal touch. You can wrap individual bars like a gift and either leave plain or add extra embellishment by tie with ribbons, cording, raffia or lace.

Boxes and baskets are nice containers for soap, especially when you fill the boxes with other materials. You can fill the box or basket halfway with herbs, dried flowers or potpourri that matches the scent of your soap. Gift basket fillings, other toiletries, washcloths or sponges also make great fillers in the basket with your anise soap. Once you have added the filler and soap, wrap the box or basket in cellophane.

Coffee mugs also great "baskets." Add a filler to the cup and place a bar of soap in the center and wrap with cellophane or tulle. Small brown paper bags, cello type bags, wood crates and soap dishes are other containers you can use to package your soaps and salts.


edited again

I bet this is it

http://www.thesage.com/recipes/recipes.php?.State=Display&id=97

Ingredients:
8 ounces weight Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (shortening)
4 ounces weight Coconut Oil
4 ounces weight Olive Oil
2.2 ounces weight Lye (NaOH)
6 fluid ounces Water

Instructions:

Notes & Comments:

I add anise oil to a soap that I sell for fishing folks and hunters alike. Anise (black licorice) will mask your human scent and allow a more "productive" time fishing and hunting. Try using 1 dram in a 1 lb fat batch.

I like using yellow Coconut Oil for the coconut and when tracing occurs stir the anise oil into the mixture, then scoop out about 20% of the traced soap mixture and add cocoa powder starting with 1 tsp. and working your way up from there. Then pour out the yellow mixture and swirl the brown through the yellow being careful to not over mix.

Allow to cure for 2-3 days, remove from mold and allow to finish curing in an area with good air circulation.

 

[ninjapoodles]

I have even seen anise-scented soap used as BAIT for fishermen! Apparently works, too. Go figure!

The scent-neutralizing soap and shampoo and laundry detergent that my husband uses make everything smell rather strongly of DIRT. I browse scent sites all the time, and while there are many FOs that smell of grass, mowed lawns, and even fresh-cut hay, I've yet to see one that smells like dirt!

 

[mirecipes]

I haven't ever tried these, but they say it smells like dirt

http://www.thesage.com/catalog/FragranceOils.html

Earth Fragrance Oil
Recipes
MSDS It's back!

Hunters requested this scent to use in their soap for their bodies and clothes. It smells just like fresh turned farm dirt. Could your children ever complain about taking a bath with dirt soap? A fun twist of expectations!

Cindy writes to us: "When I started ordering from MMS almost 2 years ago, I just wanted to get a little bit of each to see if I liked them or not. Little did I know this hobby of mine would take over my life! One of my favorite scents was at first, Earth. Growing up in Idaho working in the spud fields, I loved the smell of the spud cellars and the freshly turned earth. So when I purchased Earth and found it smelled just like the earthy smell I loved, I was ecstatic!" 303-6502 1 fl oz Earth Fragrance $4.90
303-6503 4 fl oz Earth Fragrance $14.75
303-6504 8 fl oz Earth Fragrance $25.30
303-6505 16 fl oz Earth Fragrance $45.20
303-6506 80 fl oz Earth Fragrance $203.40

http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/soap/product.asp?product_id=fodirt

An earthy, dirty fragrance reminiscent of the forest floor. Twigs & branches mixed in with fresh dirt and soft earth. Dirt Fragrance Oil offers a very interesting fragrance that blends nicely with botanicals.
INCI Nomenclature: Fragrance
Shelf Life: 2 Years

Crafter Sizes:
1 fl oz., $7.55
2 fl oz., $12.08
4 fl oz., $19.32
8 fl oz., $32.20
16 fl oz., $56.00 Professional/Bulk Sizes:
1 gal., $364.00 *

 

[ninjapoodles]

Well, now I'm gonna have to try that!

 

[jackiedon]

I have some anise stars pods. How can I use them in soap?

jackie

 

[smom1976]

wow

what a response...

this might just be the way to get my DH to start soap making ..

I will talk to him about ordering 1 or 2 oz of that fragrance. Now I have to go back and re-read that thread again looking for how much EO to put in..

that one is a doozie..

But I still have 2 more ??? (everyone got overly excited about smelling like dirt)

#1 the tongue test.. what am I looking for a burning was mentioned but is the burning good or bad?

#2 milk based soaps.. with the heating and the gelling.. does coconut Milk fall under the catigory of milks that would not need to be insulated and possibly cooled...

I just love coconut milk, I think it reminds me of when I lived in hawaii.. loved that too..

 

[smom1976]

Quote:
OH NP I just read your blog and "caught up" I had a feeling yesterday that there must be something going on to keep you from our soap circle... will keep you and yours in my prayers..

 

[chiknwhisperer]

Sorry I didn't get back on here last night. I was stirring my arm off

It FINALY went to trace. I miss my stick blender

I like the quiet part of doing it by hand but I always feel like its gooing to fall right off before I'm even half way through.

Oh and I forgot lol. My order is STILL in Jacksonville FL lol. There's one for today. Lets start adding up and seeing how many times Corrie checks the UPS website