Wednesday, April 11, 2012

My Handmade Soap

 

                             Full Bars that I made

I would like to share with you a few pictures of my first soaps.  I have given most of them away now but I will be making more soon.  I cannot wait to keep going, I am having so much fun making them and using them as well.  I have found that I love the recipes that I started out with, but the colorant and fragrance weren’t always spot on.  But I was able to rebatch those that I didn’t care for too much and they have turned out beautifully.  This set is my last one, I loved it so much I new it would be a great one for my testers!!! 

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These are my Orange-Bergamot Bastille Soaps that I made by Hot Process.  This set is my last one, I loved it so much I new it would be a great one for my testers!!!

 

       Lavendar Lard Soap

These are my Lavender Lard Soaps that I made by Cold Process, but the color didn’t stay and the fragrance was very weak.

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So I Re-batched them and made a beautiful soap with Aloe, Oatmeal and Honey Additives.  I loved how these turned out.

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These are my Apple Pie Shortening Soap, that I Cold Process Oven Processed.  They turned out beautiful.  They have Oatmeal and Honey and Lather so wonderfully.

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This is my Carrot Peppermint Soap.  I made these with Carrot Juice, Oatmeal, Honey, and Peppermint Essential Oil.  The Lather is gorgeous and it feels great with refreshing peppermint coolness.  I love this recipe because it benefits the skin so nicely.  I only have this bar left!  I couldn’t keep these to myself. 

I hope everyone that got a chance to try these enjoys them as much as we do.  I can’t wait to get started on more.  Next time my focus will be on the style, now that I figured out which recipes work great for me.