singleyellowrose Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I want to make some! But I don't know what to scent it with.I need some suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Use lots of honey... and leave unscented. Or if you just HAVE to scent it... maybe an OMH fragrance to keep it light and subtle. Edited February 26, 2011 by CBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have a Buttermilk and honey FO that would be great for it. I have some I can spare, let me know if you want some. That is what I used in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 If making it a facial soap I would leave it unscented and use honey to scent it with. I just made Carrot, Buttermilk and Honey facial soap last week. If you want to scent your facial soaps use E.O.sThe first Soap is Tomato and Heavy Cream Second one is Carrot Buttermilk and Honey the third is Bananas and Yogurt.Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar_lea Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 In a completely different angle I recently made some soap colored with carrot juice that I scented with a neroli blend to make a bright and uplifting sunshiney soap. You could probobly also do a vanilla citrus along the same veins to capitalise on the buttermilk aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Actually, I am planning on making it more of a facial soap. I will be adding along with the Buttermilk and Carrot, honey and egg yolks!I was hoping for some "slightly" subtle. Nothing overpowering and preferably EO.I suck at blending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Singleyellowrose, on my tomato and Creamy soap I mixed a tad of Lavender, Spearmint, and Tea Tree E.O.'s oils to mine.Barbara AL Edited February 26, 2011 by Barbara AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Well.. I made it!In 60oz of oils I added 4oz of pureed carrots, 2 egg yolks, & 3oz of honey. We shall see tomorrow how it smells. I decided not to add any additional scent. Hopefully, the ammonia smell will go away (first time soaping buttermilk) and the honey will come through.I used more EVOO in this than my normal recipe too..After working 6 10+ hours a day .... I needed some relaxation!!Although I am back to the same next week starting tomorrow Edited February 26, 2011 by singleyellowrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Any updates for us on this soap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 It turned out awesome and became my best selling unscented soap last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 It SOUNDS awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 that's so creative. I would never have thought of those combinations. I would have thought the food items would cause spoilage (I know the oils are food items too but they have longer shelf lives than eggs and such). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I added 4oz of pureed carrots, Carrots in soap?! Oh my goodness!! The things I am learning on "the dark side"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I've seen a couple of recipes with eggs added. Its on my ever growing list of soap additives to try. Another is pumpkin and banana puree. I once added strawberry puree to M&P and loved it. Wonder if that can be done with CP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Carrots... eggs... bananas... tomato... buttermilk... WOW. You learn something new every day! Do they have beneficial properties for skin? Or is more of a uniqueness that draws people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Carrots for beta carotene. Eggs give an almost silky type lather. Buttermilk is high in alpha hydroxys. Not sure what all survives the saponification process, but I LOVE my Buttermilk, Carrot and Egg soap for my face. Makes it feel like a baby's butt..eta: strawberry puree could probably be used in CP, but I would think it would turn the soap some sort of tan/brown. Edited March 7, 2012 by singleyellowrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Carrots for beta carotene. Eggs give an almost silky type lather. Buttermilk is high in alpha hydroxys. Not sure what all survives the saponification process, but I LOVE my Buttermilk, Carrot and Egg soap for my face. Makes it feel like a baby's butt..eta: strawberry puree could probably be used in CP, but I would think it would turn the soap some sort of tan/brown.Any chance you may accidently bring a bar of this wonderful soap to the Artisans & Crafters convention in Winchester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Carrots for beta carotene. Eggs give an almost silky type lather. Buttermilk is high in alpha hydroxys. Not sure what all survives the saponification process, but I LOVE my Buttermilk, Carrot and Egg soap for my face. Makes it feel like a baby's butt. Do you have a site where you sell this magical soap? I might like to feel like a baby's butt (a clean one anyways! lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 This is very interesting. I'm looking to do a good facial soap. Do you sub buttermilk for all the water? I assume you add the eggs at light trace--too hot and you'd have cooked eggs, unless you do room temp soaping. How did it end up smelling (you mentioned an ammonia smell at first)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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