bayougirl

When I do CPOP, I put my soap in the oven at 170 for 1 hour and turn off the oven. I have an electric oven so when it starts to cool down I move my mold to the laundry room and put it in a bed of towels. I put plastic wrap over the top when I put it in the oven, but it does get a bubbly (very small) top to it. I really like that the soap is ready in two weeks after curing, but the top is a little distracting. I did it with Drakkar scent and a black with white swirl. It looked cooler with the bubbly top, so I left it. If I do something fancy, I try to just to it CP and let it rest for the longer time, it looks prettier. Here's a photo of the soap, notice the top is a little grainy looking. I just hate cutting the swirl pattern off the top. Good luck.

I should thank MichelleB for the Shortening and Shea Sudsy recipe, that's the one I used to make this Mardi Gras bar. Great soap and I love the recipe.

Slidell, but was born and raised until 1984 in Chalmette-(it ain't there no more!).

Here's a photo from the Mardi Gras batch-scented with Cinnabon-so it smells like King Cake. Thanks for looking.

What can you use in place of the FCO? I have everything else, but don't have this?

I love this recipe, I've made it about 3 or 4 times and have never had a problem with it. It sets up really fast and seems to cure to a hard soap in about 3 weeks. It also comes out of the molds really easy, since it gets so hard. I really don't recall seeing it gel, at least not like the other recipes I've used before. Thanks for the great recipe.

I made 2 batches of this for Christmas gifts. The first batch I made with Chocolate F/O and the other batch I divided between Oatmeal, Milk and Honey and Vanilla Oak F/O. Everyone raved about it. I still have some of the Chocolate left, but that's fine. I only kept a jar with a little bit of what was left over from a batch, so I'll use one myself. I just wanted to thank you for sharing the recipe with everyone. It's simple to make and great for this time of year when your hands are begging for moisture!