Oceangazer1 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ok, this is the first time I used m&p cocoa butter soap base. I thought I would get "creative". LOL. I melted 1.5lbs of base, scented it with KY's Hot Cocoa. Sprinkled the mold with cocoa powder, poured it into my log mold. During which I was melting the remaining soap and wisked in cocoa powder, added the fo and in a stream added the darker soap to my soap in the mold. Well, it didn't quite do what I thought. Very RUSTIC! LOL. I can tell you, it smells wonderful! I sliced it up and it's out to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linnaete Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 It's nice! For some reason, reminds me of tiramisu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Reading the discription I didn't think I would like it... but it's lovely! The texture looks so soft and comforting. I love the nutral tones with the cocoa accents. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Looks fantastic!!!! I bet it smells wonderful too!!!:highfive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Looks yummy, almost like CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangazer1 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Wow, coming from all of you, I feel great! It smells devine. In a couple of weeks, I will trim it up and label it, it should look kind of pretty. This base is really nice. I just washed with the "ends" and it lathers nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naninkansas Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I also thought it was CP before I read. Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsola Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I like it a lot.. do u have a website. so I can see more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire and Ice Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Wow, coming from all of you, I feel great! It smells devine. In a couple of weeks, I will trim it up and label it, it should look kind of pretty. This base is really nice. I just washed with the "ends" and it lathers nicely! M & P doesn't need cure time on a rack does it? You can use it right away. I never cured mine. You soap looks great! Very creamy. Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 M & P doesn't need cure time on a rack does it? You can use it right away. I never cured mine.You soap looks great! Very creamy.FireYou are right; M&P is already cured, before I started playing with it I was buying it and just cutting chunks off to use (it isn’t as good as my hand made CP but much better than any other type of commercial soap I’ve found). I do like to let mine set for a day or so in a dry area to let any excess moisture it might have absorbed from my famously humid kitchen work its way out but that’s it. I don't think there is any reason you can't trim as soon as it's completely cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I thought it was CP, too! Looks great and I bet it smells yummy, too.Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comfortscents Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I also let mine sit...I once read long ago that even if you let store bought soap sit it will harden with time...a harder soap lasts longer..also..because my customers buy in bulk I send them some silica in an organza bag to keep in with their soaps when they store them in tupperware...keeps them dry. That tip I got from sandissoap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangazer1 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 My very first batch I had packaged/labeled a couple of days after cutting. I went to get ready for my show, the labels were WAY too big! LOL. So I will package them in a couple of weeks. M&P needs to sit awhile before labeling, it does shrink a bit, Although you can use it immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I want to eat that! looks like cheesecake and I haven't had breakfast:highfive: beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaArial Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 My very first batch I had packaged/labeled a couple of days after cutting. I went to get ready for my show, the labels were WAY too big! LOL. So I will package them in a couple of weeks. M&P needs to sit awhile before labeling, it does shrink a bit, Although you can use it immediately! I let my M&P simmer in the double boiler for awhile before I pour to drive out any alcohol and/or water that wasn’t processed out during manufacturing to avoid shrinkage. It also makes it less drying (which I have seen a lot of people complain about with M&P) which I assume is from the alcohol. At any rate it works for me. I guess I’m always assuming everyone does it like I do, sorry, so letting it sit awhile should accomplish the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoogieScents Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaG Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 It looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I looked at this thread yesterday morning and thought it was CP. I just read your thread and found out different. You fooled me, it looks GREAT!!LUV your location, I used to feel the same way until now- prices are driving us out of FL (but not back to NY). :tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 mmmm tiramisu is my favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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