comfortscents Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Just wondering...I melt my base in the microwave..do you use a seperate microwave like I do to melt soap base and another microwave to cook food? I was told the chemicals in the base could be harmful so I use an extra microwave that I put in my workroom so I keep the base out of the one in the kitchen...any thoughts on this? Anyone heard that it could be harmful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsami3000x Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I use the kitchen/food microwave for mine. They chemicals that are in there are in quite a few other things about the house as well. I'd be more worried about the microwave cleaner that didn't get rinsed off good than fumes from the soap.Sami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I use the same microwave for food as I do for my mp. I look at it this way: if I can wash my body with it, then I don't mind heating it in my microwave. even if they proved it harmful....ten years from now they would say the opposite and then back again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachdream Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I too use my kitchen microwave. I have never heard/read anywhere that it is dangerous, including from my suppliers. If you can use the bowls for cooking again afterwards then I am not fussed about the inside of the microwave....(rushing off to clean my microwave incase) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I use the same one for food/M&P. DH gave me one for Christmas last year for the workroom which I luved BUT I couldn't see through the door to tell when the base was melted so it didn't boil so back to the store it went unfortunately, I liked the idea of not walking far to melt it. I used the double boiler method last night for some soap petals and I LUVED it. I've done M&P for awhile and have never used this method... BOY was I missing out, it made making petals enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I used to use my microwave for food/soapI sanitizes in between uses....now I have the soap melter pot that I brought from Micheal'sit was 20 bucks and I used my 40% coupon so it came to like 12.00and I love this pot...keep it on warm to keep soap at low tempand put it on melt and it melts the soap quickly...but never NEVER turn your back on this pot...cause one time I forgot bout it and turned around and saw a huge eruption of soap mess....needless to say the area got sparkly clean Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 I also bought a soap melter from Michael's with a 40% off coupon, doesnt' your soap turn off white after you have it warming? That's why I stop using mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I also bought a soap melter from Michael's with a 40% off coupon, doesnt' your soap turn off white after you have it warming? That's why I stop using mine..not at all....why would that happen. hmmmbut then again....i make all my soap brown and grubby...primitives...sooi prolly never noticed.then i use it to melt my clear soap and then i also color it dark as for my soap crayons and lollipop soaps.Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapermom Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 unless I am melting a small amount, I melt mine in a pourpot/double boiler. I feel like I have more control over the temp that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I've used the same microwave for soap and food. Some soap instructions say you can melt your soap in the microwave, so you would think that any dangers have been examined before they tell you to melt it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I use my microwave too. Can't the Presto pots be used too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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