Brenda Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Talk about instant gratification! I've spent today fussing about with my third incarnation of liquid soap. Having only done CP before I'm not used to being able to use soap I've made immediately. Here's a shot of what I was up to today:The soap in the middle and across the back row is today's soap. The other two in front are versions 1 and 2. Soaps one and two were cloudy from the beginning, not clear like today's soap. My first soap was made with rice bran oil and coconut oil. The second soap was made with olive, coconut, and apricot kernel and was cloudy also, but felt silkier when used. My third try is made with coconut, olive, and cherry kernel oil. It has less "smell" than the other two and is clear. I added a little orange color and scented this bottle with SW Amazing Grace type. Then I went a little wild with some of the co-op micas to color the soaps in the back row. From left to right SC Lavender Vanilla, SC Angel, SW Cristalle Chanel, and finally on the far right SW Pink Sugar. What fun it was to mess about with these. Now I have to make labels. The best part is that I've still got a lot of paste left to try some essential oil combos.Still in the testing phase - these will be for my testers at work to try. I keep couple in the ladies room at my school and get lots of feedback that way too.Oh, and finally got my bomb recipe the way I need it. I'm calling them Foamers because they lay down a layer of foam on the surface of the bath water instead of a lot of bubbles. Here's my Angelfish - scented with Angel.Thanks for looking and wading through my wordy post! I'm only a LITTLE excited about liquid soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrown Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Let me be the first to say.Very, Very nice. I have started working on liquid soap. I tried a batch yesterday and I don't think it turned out so well. I tried the past method and it is so stiff I could not even stir it. Soooooo........I will try again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Most excellent job. I want to make liquid soap so bad. You've done a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Oh wow, that looks awesome!I'm still trying to get clear soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerinarkansas Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Those look great! Ginger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Lilac Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Fantastic:highfive: . Makes me want to get my paste out and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondk Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Awesome soap you got there. Maybe one day I will attempt to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Wow! Those colors are so great!Forgive my clueless-ness -- the clear soap looks really pretty -- but why the quest for clear soap? The creamy/cloudy one on the right is calling my name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Brenda, those look fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildflowerMama Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Wow! Those colors are so great!Forgive my clueless-ness -- the clear soap looks really pretty -- but why the quest for clear soap? The creamy/cloudy one on the right is calling my name!I totally agree! The clear is pretty but I love the "cloudy" ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thanks so much for your remarks! I'm not sure either about the quest for clearness. I guess part is just a personal preference as well as a "standard" of the technique. It is cool to get one that's clear, but in the end it's really how the soap performs that is what's most important to my way of thinking.I'm happy about the lack of inherent odor in this recipe. I'll give it a couple of days and see if this is still the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 That liquid soap looks amazing, fantastic work~ Brenda! :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Doc Holley Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 O they look awesome ! I want to try this so bad !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbtddr Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 i agree great work i never did get one made i could color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitenaildesign Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 i love them all, but the cloudy ones look awesome too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 You did a great job, I would be so lost at making that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Now that's my favorite kind of soap porn*super banana* clear is beautiful and I like opaque too..I don't care as long as it's non drying LSYou did a wonderful job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Thanks, everyone!I printed out Garp's Liquid Soap Tutorial and used the pictures. I am a visual learner. http://www.soapdishforum.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t33718.htmlHer directions and method are awesome; I made my own recipe because I didn't want straight coconut.It is ok to post this link, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Wow, very nice...love the liquid soap and really really love the foaming fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I think everyone of them looks great! Love the bathbomb as well.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Great job. I like both the clear and the cloudy. As long as it feels great on the skin I don't think it matters. LS is so much fun to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Brenda.. Way to go.. They are all looking good. I am one that doesn't care what it looks like, as long as it does the job. And love the fishy!!!Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrown Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Thanks, everyone!I printed out Garp's Liquid Soap Tutorial and used the pictures. I am a visual learner. http://www.soapdishforum.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t33718.htmlHer directions and method are awesome; I made my own recipe because I didn't want straight coconut.It is ok to post this link, right?Thanks for the link BrendaI have read through and these instructions seem a lot easier to follow then Cathy Failor's book. (maybe i'm just slow). After reading the instructions......maybe I did not mess up my batch yesterday after all. It is suppose to be stiff and hard. I knew this but this was REALLY hard. I will give it another try today. Anyway Thanks again. Your work is always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Wow Brenda~~Totally marvelous:yay:Both the clear and cloudy look excellent. I am going to try some of that opalescently powder (I think MMS has it) that gives the gel that pearlized look for any recipes that end up cloudy. At least that way you will feel like you did it on purpose,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppermint Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Your soaps are beautiful. I like the clear ones as well when the colors are so pretty! May I ask where you get your bottles?Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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