The first batch (see here)
is a beautiful yellow color and is tea tree and vitamin E oil. This batch we used cold process and had to
let it sit in a closet for 3 weeks (boy was that a long hard wait) the soap
turned out so good it is hard and has lots of creamy lather. It also cleans
really well and rinses off clean (it does not leave any soapy residue like some
soaps can).
The second batch (see
here) is a very natural looking brown color the lilac and lotus blossom
gives it a very soft sent that is very soothing. This bar we let cure for 1 week it is a
little softer than the first batch but hopefully the longer it sits the harder
it will be. This one also produced a very rich lather and rinses clean. I have also enjoyed using the oatmeal honey
almond soap it is a very good exfoliating bar. I do think that we will have to
grind up our oatmeal a little bit more next time the pieces are kind of big.
I have also tried to use it as hand soap and at first it dried
out my hands when I used it too often but now that I have used this soap exclusively
for a couple of weeks I don’t notice any dry skin.
I still don’t know if hot process or cold process is better
some things that I noticed about each, cold process looks smoother like a bar
of soap from the store looks and our hot process looked rawer, not perfectly
smooth it had bumps and dips (this could just be our soap though?) The Hot
process soap got done a whole 2 weeks faster than the cold process although not
quiet as hard (yet).
I also learned that saponification is the chemical reaction
that happens between the lye and the oils that turns the oils into soap.
(whoohoo)
Anyway I am by no means an expert at soap making but I do
know that it is fun and if you are looking for a more natural soap then this
could be your solution.
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