Re: Re: LYE>> salt/ sugar rinses

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info and I will go ahead and order the 3- 32 oz containers

from Soap Dish, this way it will come to my door too.

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt? I am

not familiar with the rinsing of the soaps~ So you rinse them after

cutting/trimming and then let them sit to cure?? That is interesting. Thanks

for all your info and have a great night!

Sherri

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Koalas Boutique

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:50 PM

Subject: Re: LYE>> salt/ sugar rinses

someone just brought this up maybe a month or so ago. you wouldn't

have to look too far back for the topic in the archive posts. I

haven't tried it but I have recieved a nice bar once a while back in

a swap.

I am curious if anyone has ever used a salt or suger wash on thier

soaps after they are cured. This was talked about a good several

years ago on another forum. I personally like to rinse my soaps just

after i trim them. I find that it gives them a nice shiny, glossy

look and helps to smooth the edges. some say that it helps create a

better lather when it finally gets used. Im not sure. I don't use

salt or sugar just tap water when i rinse.

> >

> > I am located in Western NY and was wondering where most of you

get

> your

> > lye. A friend told me of a website that offered it in 5lb

> containers

> > but they also charged a 20.00 surcharge to send it- Yikes, it

would

> be

> > more money to send (by more than several times the cost of the

lye!)

> so

> > that is why I am hoping someone else can offer other resources

for

> > purchasing lye for making soap.

> > Also I am wondering what is the amount of FO others use in their

> > recipes as I just made some pumkin soap with pumpkin puree (

> benzoin

> > added as a preservative) and added about 1/2 oz of FO (

Gingerbread

> &

> > Pumpkin FO from " From nature with Love " )and it really wasnt as

> fragrant

> > as I had hoped but yet 1/2 oz seems like it should be enough in a

3

> lb

> > reciepe. I know it is a personal preference but thought others

may

> have

> > some input for me. Thanks!

> > Sherri

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info and I will go ahead and order the 3- 32 oz containers

from Soap Dish, this way it will come to my door too.

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt? I am

not familiar with the rinsing of the soaps~ So you rinse them after

cutting/trimming and then let them sit to cure?? That is interesting. Thanks

for all your info and have a great night!

Sherri

_____

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Koalas Boutique

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:50 PM

Subject: Re: LYE>> salt/ sugar rinses

someone just brought this up maybe a month or so ago. you wouldn't

have to look too far back for the topic in the archive posts. I

haven't tried it but I have recieved a nice bar once a while back in

a swap.

I am curious if anyone has ever used a salt or suger wash on thier

soaps after they are cured. This was talked about a good several

years ago on another forum. I personally like to rinse my soaps just

after i trim them. I find that it gives them a nice shiny, glossy

look and helps to smooth the edges. some say that it helps create a

better lather when it finally gets used. Im not sure. I don't use

salt or sugar just tap water when i rinse.

> >

> > I am located in Western NY and was wondering where most of you

get

> your

> > lye. A friend told me of a website that offered it in 5lb

> containers

> > but they also charged a 20.00 surcharge to send it- Yikes, it

would

> be

> > more money to send (by more than several times the cost of the

lye!)

> so

> > that is why I am hoping someone else can offer other resources

for

> > purchasing lye for making soap.

> > Also I am wondering what is the amount of FO others use in their

> > recipes as I just made some pumkin soap with pumpkin puree (

> benzoin

> > added as a preservative) and added about 1/2 oz of FO (

Gingerbread

> &

> > Pumpkin FO from " From nature with Love " )and it really wasnt as

> fragrant

> > as I had hoped but yet 1/2 oz seems like it should be enough in a

3

> lb

> > reciepe. I know it is a personal preference but thought others

may

> have

> > some input for me. Thanks!

> > Sherri

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Somewhere, I read that a salt rinse would make the soap glossy. I never tried

it, though. Seems like a nice effect, but messy. :-)

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 19:49:56 Eastern Daylight Time,

Koalas_boutique@... writes:

I am curious if anyone has ever used a salt or suger wash on thier

soaps after they are cured. This was talked about a good several

years ago on another forum. I personally like to rinse my soaps just

after i trim them. I find that it gives them a nice shiny, glossy

look and helps to smooth the edges. some say that it helps create a

better lather when it finally gets used. Im not sure. I don't use

salt or sugar just tap water when i rinse.

[Guest guest]

Somewhere, I read that a salt rinse would make the soap glossy. I never tried

it, though. Seems like a nice effect, but messy. :-)

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 19:49:56 Eastern Daylight Time,

Koalas_boutique@... writes:

I am curious if anyone has ever used a salt or suger wash on thier

soaps after they are cured. This was talked about a good several

years ago on another forum. I personally like to rinse my soaps just

after i trim them. I find that it gives them a nice shiny, glossy

look and helps to smooth the edges. some say that it helps create a

better lather when it finally gets used. Im not sure. I don't use

salt or sugar just tap water when i rinse.

[Guest guest]

Sherri, what you're talking about is a salt bar, and yes, it has been done. I

did it by adding fine sea salt. Epsom salts will cause your emulsion to

separate, as will Dead Sea Salts, so stick with normal sea salt. I haven't

tried it with sugar. That would be a fun 1-bar experiment that I'll try to

remember to do with my next batch.

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 20:15:39 Eastern Daylight Time, namaste@...

writes:

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt?

[Guest guest]

Sherri, what you're talking about is a salt bar, and yes, it has been done. I

did it by adding fine sea salt. Epsom salts will cause your emulsion to

separate, as will Dead Sea Salts, so stick with normal sea salt. I haven't

tried it with sugar. That would be a fun 1-bar experiment that I'll try to

remember to do with my next batch.

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 20:15:39 Eastern Daylight Time, namaste@...

writes:

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt?

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

Thanks for your info! It is always so much fun to experiment:-)

Have a great day!

Sherri

_____

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of byrnebunch

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:55 PM

Subject: Re: Re: LYE>> salt/ sugar rinses

Sherri, what you're talking about is a salt bar, and yes, it has been done.

I did it by adding fine sea salt. Epsom salts will cause your emulsion to

separate, as will Dead Sea Salts, so stick with normal sea salt. I haven't

tried it with sugar. That would be a fun 1-bar experiment that I'll try to

remember to do with my next batch.

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 20:15:39 Eastern Daylight Time, namastefltg (DOT)

<mailto:namaste%40fltg.net> net writes:

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt?

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

Thanks for your info! It is always so much fun to experiment:-)

Have a great day!

Sherri

_____

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of byrnebunch

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:55 PM

Subject: Re: Re: LYE>> salt/ sugar rinses

Sherri, what you're talking about is a salt bar, and yes, it has been done.

I did it by adding fine sea salt. Epsom salts will cause your emulsion to

separate, as will Dead Sea Salts, so stick with normal sea salt. I haven't

tried it with sugar. That would be a fun 1-bar experiment that I'll try to

remember to do with my next batch.

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/14/08 20:15:39 Eastern Daylight Time, namastefltg (DOT)

<mailto:namaste%40fltg.net> net writes:

What I was thinking was putting the salt in the soap as a scrub might be

but " hand held " . I just am not sure how much to use, I don't want a lot in

the soap, and I don't want it to melt with the heat either I want to try and

have it stay somewhat granular. Has anyone done a bar of soap like that

before or have they used a larger grained sugar instead of the salt?

[Guest guest]

Oh yes. To me, it's as interesting as anything in this craft. :-)

Beth

www.SoapAndGarden.com

In a message dated 09/15/08 09:43:25 Eastern Daylight Time, namaste@...

writes:

Thanks for your info! It is always so much fun to experiment:-)