naninkansas Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 SOAP ON A STICK!!Being the adventerous person (aka 'sometimes not so bright') I decided to try Pine Tar soap for my sis that has exzema. I've made 4 batches of soap so far and figured I might give this a try.I also learned that pine tar is not the most pleasant smelling stuff around. I scented it with Eucalyptus and Tea Tree Oil so hopefully it'll smell obnoxious in a 'better' way. Oh, and pine tar is MESSY.But, the soap is in the mold so time will tell.BTW, I want to get my post count up but everytime I have a question I do a search and find my answer....... I'm not a very chatty person, so at this rate I'll never get my post count up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I've not yet soaped Pine Tar, so I can't help with that. I know that with fragrances that are seizers, soaping room temp (lye water and oils) and using a whisk instead of the S/B can help immensely, totally avoiding the seize.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 I didn't check the temps with a thermometer (need to get one). I let them cool, but I know they were warmer than room temp. I added the fragrance to the tar/oil mix before mixing in the lye because I was afraid I wouldn't have time to after. I used my stick blender for less than a minute, then used the whisk, but wow, was it fast!I'm anxious to see if it turns out. If it does I will give it all to my sis and tell her to MAKE IT LAST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Oils and lye that are too warm will really speed thing up.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thank you. I'll look for a thermometer next time I'm in town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thank you. I'll look for a thermometer next time I'm in town!You want to shoot for 100 degrees max. I prefer room temp.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thank you. I'll look for a thermometer next time I'm in town!Where in this soggy state are you? You could always mix your oils and let them sit overnight. E might slap my hands for this, but I wait till the containers of my oils are cold to the touch, about 4 hours works for me. I also add scent before the lye water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 You could always mix your oils and let them sit overnight. E might slap my hands for this, but I wait till the containers of my oils are cold to the touch, about 4 hours works for me. I also add scent before the lye water.Not at all. I've done several hours, as long as they are cool. I add the scent to the oils as well, unless I know it will discolor.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi Scented. I'm between Wichita and Hutchinson, right off 96. Itty bitty place called Mount Hope. Where are you?I need to learn to be more patient. I fix the lye water, then measure and melt the oils and wait. Obviously not long enough though! :rolleyes2 I like the idea of getting the stuff ready the night before though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I'm from Wichita, but up by the Nebraska/Kansas border, north of Manhattan, so a long ways from ya lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 I've been to Manhattan once many, many moons ago. Something about a football game if I remember right. It's all a blur.......Actually I'm from New York, moved to Seattle, then somehow wound up in Kansas where I've been for what seems like forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hmmm a thermometer for soap. I never considered one for anything other than candles and lotion. But then I soap everything at RT:rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetiepie Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 For pine tar soaps I recommend using full water, soaping relatively cool and melting your pine tar with some reserved oil from your batch and adding the tar/oil mix at trace.Don't try to stickblend the tar/oil mixture into the traced soap, it's better to whisk it by hand.I've noticed that PT soap takes longer to cure, it will feel pretty sticky for a while, especially if you use a large percentage of pine tar.Nothing will cover that scent, but it does mellow over time to something almost pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thank you all for the advise. I'm not sure that I'll ever be making this again, but if I do I will heed your words.It ended up looking like some of the nastiest, lumpiest, most disgusting stuff I'd ever seen. I almost pitched it, but since it was soft I thought why not try to melt it down and do something to salvage it. So I cut it up and threw it into the double boiler, added a little water and beat the crappola out of it when it melted. I put it back into the mold and it now looks like soap. It's been cut and is curing so we'll see.Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 glad you rescued it.yep room temp oils, room temp lye solution. measure your pine tar (I use 20%) into a disposable cup with a plastic spoon. stir - don't let your SB get near it. I don't even have to whisk.I like the mild wood-fire scent of the brand of pine tar I use, but I know some are stinky. And after a couple of months there is almost no scent of it left. I didn't use any EOs or FOs either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb12c Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I read that avacado oil is good for eczema Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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