M&P Soaps

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I make both CP and M & P soaps. I think there is room for both in the

world :-) I tend to keep my CP soaps free of fragrance and color and

this suits the purists. It's also a great selling feature when for

instance a person has to buy a gift for someone at the office in a

Christmas swap and doesn't know if it will be for a man or a woman. I

point out how these soaps are unisex and do not contain scents or colors

which a person could be allergic too.

Now, as for my M & P soaps, I spend way more time making these than I do

my CP soaps. I make very fancy soaps that involve between 3 and 5

pourings to achieve the looks, temperatures are important, and I spend a

lot more time wrapping them too. If I want quick and easy I make CP

soap!

As for readiness for use, I let my M & P soaps sit out for 2-3 days to air

before wrapping them. In humid weather I run a dehumidifier in the room

with them, otherwise I keep a fan on low blowing on the soap rack. I

time my soaps when I put them in the freezer, using my microwave's timer

function - this has saved many a soap from being left in too long :-)

I love the versatility of M & P and my previously very dry skin hasn't had

to have lotion on it for 2 years now - other than below the knees where

my legs get dry. I use a number of additives in M & P: calendula, ground

lavender, ground oatmeal, clay, hemp oil, goats' milk, cornmeal, loofah,

poppy seeds, green tea, patchouli herb, and oodles more - not all at the

same time though! M & P can be very creative and doesn't have to involve

expensive molds. Some of my best selling soaps are made in household

containers, children's toys, downspouts (previously used for CP soaps).

Just let your imgagination run wild......I do.

Have fun,

--

Jefferson

English Garden Soapworks

Vancouver, BC, Canada

[Guest guest]

Very informative post! Question though - of what benefit is allowing the

soaps to air for 2-3 days? I'm also very new at this and my reference

materials suggest wrapping the soaps in Saran immediately - says soaps

will develop a " powdery " look if left to sit. I've noticed this myself

in the little bit of MP I've done - when I let them sit out they seem to

loose their gloss.

Dorothy

Jefferson wrote:

>

> Now, as for my M & P soaps, I spend way more time making these than I do

> my CP soaps. I make very fancy soaps that involve between 3 and 5

> pourings to achieve the looks, temperatures are important, and I spend a

> lot more time wrapping them too.

>

> As for readiness for use, I let my M & P soaps sit out for 2-3 days to air

> before wrapping them. In humid weather I run a dehumidifier in the room

> with them, otherwise I keep a fan on low blowing on the soap rack.

>

I use a number of additives in M & P: calendula, ground

> lavender, ground oatmeal, clay, hemp oil, goats' milk, cornmeal, loofah,

> poppy seeds, green tea, patchouli herb, and oodles more - not all at the

> same time though!

> Have fun,

> --

> Jefferson

[Guest guest]

Sure you can start making your soaps now, Shirley! I also live in southern

CA, and I store my soaps in those see-through shoe boxes. By the way, where

in So. CA are you?

Vicki in So CA

[Guest guest]

nn

How long did you let them set after taking them out of the molds and

wrapping them?

I like to let mine set about a day. I only use SFIC Brand of M & P base. I

never have a

problem. Also the humidity in the room they're in can affect them.

in Ilion

Help????!!!

I am so frustrated right now - I have been soaping for 10 years and

never had this problem before........

I am making MP soaps and putting them into cello bags tied at the top

and am having " dew " problems! I got a call rom a customer yesterday

telling me her soaps were bubbling!

I have no idea what is happening to them. I am using a MP base and

melting in the microwave as I usually do - the only difference is that I

am not shrink wrapping these - just cello bagging them.

I have a very large order for these soaps and need to find an answer as

to why they are creating dew in the bags and how I can fix it. I really

dont want to shrink these soaps because there are a bunch of them and

shrinking will " suck them all together " !

Any ideas? Any suggestions ....Pleeeaaaassseee!!

mariann