Soap Makers Help!

[breconbcs]

I am addicted! I made my first batch of cold process yesterday and unmolded it this morning. It looks like it worked.

Have to order more oils today...

 

[Backyard Buddies]

Woooo hoooo, breconbcs! They look great! Welcome to the thread! Or addiction. Take your pick!

What did you "flavor" with?

 

[Backyard Buddies]

In addition to the soap sale at church this weekend, I sold another 18 bars yesterday, have another $100 order pending - just working out some details, and may have picked up a wedding!!!!

The wedding is going to be on the beach, so the bride is thinking about that as a theme. One of her colors is a blue, a little lighter than the color of the "welcome to byc" smiley. What are some good "beach-y" scents?

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Well, there is always 'sex on the beach' FO .....

 

[Morgaine]

breconbcs Congrats onthe soap! It is so cool when it comes out right! lol Maybe you can get in on the next swap.

Backyard Buddies How exciting to do a wedding. I think any of the tropical scents would be beachy or something clean and airy. You could go real authentic and use a lot of sea kelp, although I doubt that's a smell the bride wants, lol. I think BB has one called salty mariner, but it might be another supplier.

 

[MissPrissy]

Salt bars would be great for a beach too. They usually turn out a great white too.

 

[breconbcs]

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I used coconut, olive and safflower to make it and had added some lavender EO but I don't think it was enough (I didn't have as much in the bottle as I thought) as they smell like 'soap' not even a hint of lavender.

 

[Morgaine]

Backyard Buddies here is a link to a site called scent finder . you could use it to find one and then check it out on the scent review board. I was also thinking if the bride has a favorite perfume or signiture scent, you could use that too.

 

[breconbcs]

I've been shopping for my oils this morning (still trying to decide) but came across the page for floral waters. Has anyone used these in place of water/milk with the lye? Just wondering if they have any other use than for linen spray and bath water.

 

[Morgaine]

You can use them but I don't know that you will get any benefit other than label appeal. I would try making an infused oil or water myself to see how it worked first.

I should be getting my order from Scent Works and Essential Oil University today!

I hope they include a free sample like Brambleberry does. I love the sample of Marrakech I got from them. I think I'm going to try a solid lotion bar with it (1/3 oil, 1/3 butters, 1/3 beeswax)

Last night I infused olive oil with calendula, chamomile, nettle and comfrey and rose hips in my crock pot on warm. It is really dark green. I think I'm going to try to make a salve from MLF site.