dorothybooth

Ok, so I want to make 3 batches of soap, I want a feminie relaxing soap, a masculine soap, and a fun kids soap... I thought these combos seemed to fit the bill, but they may not work with soaping (CP method). Batch 1(Relaxing): 1 part Lavender, 2 parts Rosewood and 1 part Vanilla Batch 2 (Masculine): 1.5 parts Sandalwood, .5 part Tea Tree and 2 parts Patchouli Batch 3(Kids): 1 part Lemon eucalyptus,1 part Mandarin, and 2 parts Vanilla I hear vanilla turns brown, is there another EO that gives a similar scent without browning? Thanks in advance!

luckily it's frozen in 1 ounce sticks... I didn't plan on coloring the soap so I will embrace the brown color... I noticed there is another forum about oils on here so maybe I should ask there about fragrance and balance and anchoring? Do any citrus hold up well to soaping? Or can you recommend a good kid friendly soap smell combo?

30% Coconut 25% OO 25% Safflower 20% Veg Shortening (I used the new crisco w/palm, should I split this 50/50?) soapcalc: Iodine of 83 and INS of 132... isn't that going to make a really soft bar, it is high in condition though... Will this slime? I guarantee no one in my house will use it if it slimes...

Yes the GV is the kind with tallow in it... the crisco is just to soft? The measurements are a direct result of upping and downing on soapcalc based on the results I get... I plan to get the aprox % and then recreate a smaller batch to try first (I'm thinking 1 pringle can worth for a first try). Thanks for the info about the frozen milk. I can just weigh the cubes till I get the right amount, right?

I jsut rechecked and using just the Crisco made the iodine jump to 94 and the pop up says numbers over 70 makes a very soft soap...

I have never made this before. I brought in the second shrtening because just the Crisco gave me really whacky numbers like way over 70 for the iodine. What suggestions would you make? Those are the oils I have on hand... how do you know if the safflower is high oleic?

Thanks

Ok, so I want to use the stash of frozen breastmilk that I have had sitting in my freezer for almost a year. My son is turning one and will not drink from a cup or bottle and the milk is reaching it's end date. A friend suggested making soap with it. Here is my recipe and the stats from soapcalc.net: 10 oz Crisco w/palm (11%) 16 oz Safflower oil (17%) 8 oz Olive oil (9%) 31.5 oz Coconut oil (35%) 25.5 oz GV Shortening (28%) 34 oz Breastmilk 13 oz Lye 4.5 oz Fragrance According to soapcalc: 48 Hardness, 25 Cleansing, 47 Conditioning, 25 Bubbly, 23 Creamy, 62 Iodine, and 158 INS For fragrance I was planning the following combos: Batch 1(Relaxing): 1 part Lavender, 2 parts Rosewood and 1 part Vanilla Batch 2 (Masculine): 1.5 parts Sandalwood, .5 part Tea Tree and 2 parts Patchouli Batch 3(Energizing): 1 part Lemon eucalyptus,1 part Mandarin, and 2 parts Vanilla Ok, so I know I posted a lot here... But if anyone could offer me tips or suggestions that would be wonderful! Thanks in advance