My 1st Goat's Milk Soap

This is my 1st attempt to make Goat's Milk Soap, I bought a can of Goat's Milk and I used Grapefruit, Lemon and Lavender Essential Oils. I also put some Orange Peel Powder to mix an "Orange Color", and finish with Orange Peel Topping. It looks very nice, but I didn't really spell any grapefruit or lemon in the soap.

Two More Batches of soaps

I really got into the Soapmaking Mood!!! Because Jonathan (my hubby) made me a new mold, so now I have 2 molds, I made 2 batches yesterday. I made a little changes on the recipes. I lowered the Olive Oil and replaced with the Soybean Oil. I am very curious to see the result!! Hopefully, it won't change the quality of the soaps.

Soap #1: I use Chamomile Tea instead plain water, and I infused Chamomile in the Olive Oil. I added Chamomile and Lavender EOs.

Soap #2: I add Beneath the Stars FO from WSP. It smells very strong, even though I use 0.5oz PPO. I hope it would fade a little bit in 4 weeks. I really don't like strong scent soaps.

Next time, I am going to lower coconut oil on the Shea Butter Recipe, and add Palm Keneral Oil. And I will use Blooming Tulips FO from WSP, and I just grounded some Orange Peel yesterday, I will add some Orange Peel Powder at trace, hopefully, it will give "orange color" to the soap.

Also, I am going to make Goat Milk Soap with Aloe Vera Juice. I bought a can of Goat Milk at Harris Teeter. I love GM soap, I am still not sure what scent for GM soap yet. I am thinking Grapfruit and Lemon EO, maybe a little Lavender EO, and "orange peel powder" at trace. Hmmm.... sound good!! :)

Pics of Chamomile Lavender Shea Butter Soap:
Pics of Beneath the Star Cocoa Butter Soap:

Lavender Shea Butter Soap

Here is my newest batch, Lavender Shea Butter Soap. This batch is new recipe, I can't wait to try them. So far it looks very nice and the smell is a little bit too light, next time I will add more Lavender EO. I do love the lavender buds on the top, I added it after I poured the soap into the mold, so the lavender buds won't turn brown. So far it is successful, the lavenders still look purple. And it does add a little fragrance.

"Soap" Pretty, "Soap" Much Fun!!

I haven't updated my blog for a long time, because I am busy with my new hobby "Soap Making". I made my 1st batch soap which I used HP method, I don't really like the texture of the soap and it took too long. So I studied CP method, I tried my 1st CP soap last week, but it was a mess. My soap didn't trace. I was so frustrated, but I am glad that I found a very friendly and informative Soap Making Forum

I asked a lot of questions, I learned a lot and I even designed my own soap recipes. I made my 1st batch 1/4 with CPOP method, it turned out beautiful, it is an unscented soap, no colorants and chemicals. I used cocoa butter, so it has a slightly chocolate scent, very light and mild. And the color is beautiful. Very proud of myself. Here is the pic:

It takes about 4 weeks to cure the soaps before I can use it, but someone told me that in about 2 weeks, I can use it, but the longer I wait, the mild the soap will be.

And yesterday, I did my 2nd batch, I used the same recipe but I added something different, first I used "spearmint" tea instead of water, and I also added Peppermint and Lemon Essential Oils. The soap smelled so good when I was making it. I also add some dried spearmint on the top of the soap, it looks so pretty and "natural". I cut the soap this morning, it smells like "Heaven". Hahaha... I can't wait to try the soap.

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I am so proud of myself!! I am going to make another batch tomorrow with Chocolate Fragrance oil. Hmmm... Yummy!!