Guest guest Posted April 26, 2000 Report Share Posted April 26, 2000 Like I mentioned before, I'm new to this list. I'm a crafty person wanna be. :-) I recently bought some oatmeal lavendar soap. Does anyone have an idea how to go about making that type of soap? Also, which soap do you recommend for a newbie to start with? Something that I can't mess up on. :-) Our daughters would like to help me out. Is this something that they can be involved with? I hope this type of questioning is allowed. If I'm over looking any rules, please let me know. Thanks. Looking forward to reading what you all have to share on this subject. :-) Giselle~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2000 Report Share Posted April 26, 2000 hi Giselle! Welcome to the wonderful world of toiletry making This is an *awesome* list to be on... there are so many extremely talented, knowledgeable and above all, friendly people... soon you'll feel like a part of a big family I'm also a relative newbie... and my very first batch of soap was an oatmeal soap. I didn't add NEARLY enough fragrance, but the soap is wonderful. I got the recipe from this list, and can't take credit for it... " " originally posted it.. I'm not sure who is..I didn't save the headers for the posting, but she's got a special place in my heart! Here is her posting... ~*~*~*~*~ Oatmeal Soap: 6 lbs. Veg. shortening (soybean and cottonseed oils) 5 cups of water with 6 teaspoons sugar added (Lye Calc. 36 oz. water) 13 oz. lye (Lye Calc. 12.09 - 12.48 ozs.) combine at 120 degrees, and at light trace: add 4 cups quick cook oatmeal add eo's of you choice if desired... I don't pre-grind the oatmeal. It doesn't seem to be needed. The soap turns out nice and white and spotty with the oatmeal. I aged this about 4 weeks and it was great, after almost two months, though, it is much better, and the oatmeal seems better " bonded " with the soap. It lathers like mad. Natural and rustic looking which I like. You could pulverize the oatmeal in a food processor and combine it with the soap as a powder. I'm sure it would be just as creamy in texture but not as mottled looking... personal preference I think. It is a wonderful face soap. When used with a loofah or sponge it practically foams! Even my husband likes it! Thanks, Michele ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Again, welcome aboard, Giselle! Lynne in Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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