The star of this soap is banana. I am in my puree phase, so I thought that it would be nice to make banana soap. Because, why not? It is nice to make fruit soaps. I chose to make banana soap because I wanted a soothing bar that will help to soften dry skin and boost collagen, which is beneficial to dry and mature skin. The soap has speckles due to the banana. I did not use a colorant for this … [Read more...]
Making Vanilla Bean Cold Process Soap
Since this was my first time working with vanilla bean powder, I decided not to use a fragrance because I wanted to know if the vanilla bean scent would survive the saponification process. When I unmolded the soap, there was no vanilla scent. My total weight of oils is 48 ounces. I used 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean powder per pound of oils. For this recipe going forward, I will use a vanilla … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Soap
In the previous post I showed the crack in my oatmeal soap. I wasn’t going to post this picture of the soap. But, I want to show you what the soap looks like after the cutting. The crack was not throughout the soap it was just on top of the soap. The soap is safe to use. Oatmeal soap benefits the skin because it’s soothing, moisturizing and hydrating. It is also a gentle exfoliant that helps to … [Read more...]
Lemongrass Soap
A few weeks ago, I started thinking about incorporating different essential oils to experiment with in my skincare formulations. And what has been on my mind is lemongrass essential oil not only because of the lemon scent, but its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing properties which are great for dry and mature skin. As we age, we experience the loss of collagen in the skin and … [Read more...]
Using Natural Colorants In Cold Process Soap
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...]