This lovely green soap was made with French green clay and spirulina powder. The top is sprinkled with jasmine flowers, and the soap is scented with lavender essential oil. I have colored soap with spirulina powder before, but this is my first time using French green clay. I mixed the two together because I wanted a more defined green color. There are many options available to add color your … [Read more...]
Formulating A Cold Process Soap Recipe
When learning how to make soap, your base recipe will most likely be olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil. Because of the controversy regarding palm oil, there are some soapmakers that will use shea butter instead of palm oil. When formulating your soap recipe, you will use grams or ounces, but the total oils and fats will need to add up to 100%. You can play around with different … [Read more...]
Coffee Facial Soap
I am not much of a coffee drinker, but I do drink it on occasion. I love the taste of it and the delicious aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Even if you don’t drink coffee, or you drink it occassionally, coffee has some wonderful skin benefits. Coffee has antioxidant properties helping to boosts circulation, tighten the skin, rejevenate the skin, reduce puffiness and dark circles. It is … [Read more...]
Alkanet Root Soap
The idea I had in creating this soap was for it to have a purple color to go with the red color. One of the additives used for this soap is Alkanet root powder. I was hoping for a purple color to accent the lavender buds on top and the red clay, but instead I ended up with a brown color. This is my first time experimenting with Alkanet root powder. Depending on the pH level of your soap, … [Read more...]
Spirulina Christmas Soap
I am still in the Christmas spirit and will still be in the spirit until the end of the holiday season. So, I decided to make some soap and put a little green color for my second Christmas holiday soap. I am still trying to find the right formulation for my soaps so I am still in the testing phase of trying different formulations for my ideal soap. I like using natural colorants and herbal … [Read more...]