pixie Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Every time I try to put flowers in soap, they rot. The turn brown, mushy and are just gross. I saw this beautiful soap on etsy and would like to know, how the heck do they get the flowers not to rot? http://www.etsy.com/listing/61589728/3-lb-perfect-rose-soap-loaf-vegan-soapIm assuming there is a way because I cant see anyone selling a soap with flowers on it knowing that they will turn into grossness in a short amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I can't tell if those are cold process or melt and pour soaps but my guess is cp. The pics would be "fresh" of course. Hard to tell what the soaps would look like after a while but my experience using botanicals is that they get hard, scratchy, and flaky when you use the soap. Pretty but not practical. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks for the feedback Candybee. I was afraid that would be the case...pretty but not practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I agree with Candybee about it being cp. The botanicals are dried IMHO and once they get wet in the bath would soften up and generally make a mess in the tub. Just think about having botanicals stuck in places on your body and think about cleaning up the mess or your drain clogging up. Some people really like that sort of thing and the only ones I've used with success and not a whole lot of mess are calendula petals. I use calendula infused oils to complement the petals as well. Some folks like lavender in their soap and I bought some French soap with lavender buds and they turned brown when they got wet. HTHSteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 From the ingredients it looks like M&P to me. I haven't tried botanicals in M&P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabitha Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 It is CP. No one would list sodium hydroxide or water in M&P soap bars.My guess is that this is a fresh loaf & the botanicas will turn brown over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asheebeans Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 You could always cut out a thin layer of brightly colored CP with polyclay/fondant flower cutters and put those on your soap.......it'd be tricky to get them just right but you could experiment and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 It is CP. No one would list sodium hydroxide or water in M&P soap bars.My guess is that this is a fresh loaf & the botanicas will turn brown over time.SFIC lists sodium hydroxide as an ingredient on their m&p bases and water as well. M&P is still soap and requires sodium hydroxide to make. So if you want a legit label you better put it on there.SFIC Castile soap label:Ingredients: olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, safflower oil, glycerine (kosher, of vegetable origin), shea butter, purified water, sodium hydroxide (saponifying agent), sorbitol (moisturizer), sorbitan oleate (emulsifier), soy bean protein (conditioner), titanium dioxide (natural mineral whitener). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I do list lye in M&P , not water tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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