2 batches

finally finally, after 1 whole year, i restart the engine, back to soap making !
there're always full of surprises, thanks very much dapan for answering my questionsssssss on alkanet root infused evo.
i finally got some pretty purple soap ! (photo later)

and this's my first time to work on milk, which i used to stay away from it because i believe it belongs to the advance level ......
but after this time, i think i just love working with it for many reasons !!!
no. 1 : there is less odor when adding NaOH,
no.2 : the temperature is controlled under 30C, so seems less scary compared to using water only (temperature always jump to 90C)
no.3 : less time to wait for temp dropping!


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here are my recipe :

batch size: 300g
alkanet root infused evo (2 weeks) 64% 192g
sweet almond oil 13% 39g
coco butter 15% 45g
coconut oil 8% 24g


frozen milk : 97g
NaOH : 41.7g
INS: 126

additives:
lavender essential oil (30drops)


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batch size: 500g

apricot kernel oil 17.6% 88g
castor oil 23.6% 118g
palm oil 20% 100g
coconut oil 20% 100g
shea butter 18.8% 94g

frozen milk : 167g
NaOH : 71g
INS: 143

additives:
blue clay



date: 7 Aug 2010
comment: trace really really fast ! why ? too less water ???
some ppl said when u use milk, you have to add a bit more water as fat in milk.....hum...

Lavender soap

autumn is coming, want to have a gentle & moisturizing soap, so sweet almond oil is the main ingredient for this soap;
while castor and camillia oil can give a good foaming effect for cleaning.

i have some tea tree leaves grounded powder from Linda's shop,
tea tree leaves (oil) has a very good antiseptic/antibacterial function, putting the powder in the soap gives the peeling effect as well.

thinking of tea tree, i want the soap a bit more naturally green.....
so i added some matcha powder in it as well....
but the color is a bit darker than i expected though.... very disappointed....

hope it will turn lighter in color when getting more mature.
maybe it's because of the very concentrated lavender water:
i added 2 big handful of dried lavender in 210ml hot water, let it cool down to room temperature and then put in the fridge; the drained flower water is brownish......



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batch size: 600g

sweet almond oil 260g 43%
camellia oil 100g 17%
castor oil 60g 10%
palm oil 60g 10%
coconut oil 60g 10%
shea butter 60g 10%

2 handful of dry lavender buds

water : 210ml
NaOH : 84g
INS: 121

additives:
sweet almond oil 10ml
lavender essential oil 10ml
tea tree powder 5g
matcha powder 1.5 tablespoon


date: 12 Sept 2009

little basket

bought this little basket from jusco $10 shop,
looks good with the soap.

soap making 101

brought them home the other night.
still soft, so i stamped on them !!!
the brown color was due to addition of rosehip powder, pretty!

have to wait for 1 month for full maturation;
otherwise they will be too alkaline to use.
wait wait wait...

i will homemade another batch this weekend,
all the equipments + material are ready !
getting excited !

i am using the gift "ginger soap" from Linda now.
i must tell all of you that it's really different from the commercial liquid detergent,
no more itchy skin, and the foam are very creamy.
loving it, loving it !

new project

attended a soap-making class on saturday night at prince edward,
this ginger soap is a gift from teacher linda & her brother-in-law.

i learned not only the chemistry of NaOH+H2O+oil=soap (hey the F.4 chem !), but also the calculation of INS, SAP values, which are v. important in soap making.

my "products" are now setting for 24hrs to become solidified,
& then 4-6 more weeks to maturation,
hope they can be ready as X'mas gifts !

handmade soaps are good for those who have itchy skin after using the shower gel,
it also good for the environment as they will be decomposed by CO2 in 24 hrs.
with the additions of different oil, essential oil or herbal powder,
the value & function of the handmade soup is added ! :P