I had a birthday yesterday. When my hubby asked me what I wanted for my birthday I told him a soap mold and a toilet. Obviously the soap mold is for soap but the toilet is for my basement sewing room. I grouted the tile on Wednesday and all that is left is the toilet and sink. Never do we think a toilet and sink will be so exciting. For that matter, a soap mold is probably not terribly exciting to most either.
The soap pictured above, with my new hubby made soap mold, is an attempt at face soap for my oily skinned pre-teen. There is definitely some art and know how involved in soapmaking. The different oils have different uses. The essential oils are also effective at alleving different ailments. I read up on what to put in an oily skin face soap. I studied other recipes on the internet and in the books on my shelf. Then I threw caution to the wind and whipped up a batch. I got some rose clay as a sample so I added that because clay is good for skin. I added some shea butter for moisture, grapeseed oil for its astringent properties, and some tea tree oil and lavender essential oil to top it off. I meant to add some goat milk but forgot. I tried to add some beeswax but it wouldn't melt with the oils so I just strained out the beads as I added it to the lye and water. I wanted to add some sodium lactate but forgot whether to add it to the water or oil so instead of looking it up, I just left it out.
It was like Christmas this morning opening that mold and seeing what happened. The bars are a pretty rose color and smell good considering the medicinal smell of tea tree oil. They are nice and smooth and hard. I checked the ph because I'm freaky that way and they were a very acceptable 8. I am definitely getting better at this hobby.
Next on the list, laundry soap.
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