Re: Subject: Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

[Guest guest]

Vicky, could you spilt the vanilla bean and gently heat it in oil, maybe

several times?

Hugs,

(TX) who hasn't done CP or HP but wants to get brave enough too and

loves the vanilla scent!

[Guest guest]

I was just reading in my Melt and Pour Soapmaking book by Marie Browning...

in tips do not use cheap oils or extracts as you will be disappointed in the

finished product.

Shirley Ann

[Guest guest]

Could you let me know as well please Vicky... I currently have a vanilla pod

sitting in a jar of sunflower oil... I just dont like vanilla fo and the vanilla

absolute is soooooo expensive, Thanks.

Fiona in the UK

Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

Anybody ever use vanilla extract in lotions, lotion bars, etc? I'm

tempted... TIA - Happy Dancin'

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicky - What a great idea! Yes, let me know what happens, and meanwhile I

think I might try the same thing. We'll compare results. Joi

[Guest guest]

Vicky,

I can not remember what I read about using food grade pure vanilla extract.

It was some time ago. Seems to have stuck in my mind not to use it. I do

know I read it will turn your soap dark brown. Suppose you could add some

titanium dioxide back to it.

Even while pure vanilla extract is pure it does contain the alcohol and I

think you may be right about the alcohol. That is why I only buy FO's from

reputable dealers whom have tested their oils because FO's are a synthetic

and can seize up your soap.

Something to keep in mind is you can use just about anything in HP and never

seize a batch. By the time you put in your additive you have nothing but

pure soap you are working with.

SD

- Original Message -----

From: " VLackey " <vlackey@...>

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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 12:03 AM

Subject: Subject: Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

> Hello,

> I have heard that the alcohol in the extract could make CP Soap Sieze

............>

>

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sure you could. I have a recipe for making vanilla extract by soaking the

beans in vodka for about 6 week. I don't see why you couldn't make an infusion

out of oil and vanilla beans though. I would probably heat the oil a little,

not real hot, and let the beans soak for several hours in the warm oil, then let

those same beans sit in the oil for several days, shaking each day; and repeat

that process with new beans until the scent was really strong.

That's just a suggestion though, since I have never done it before.

You could try this, while I am doing the extract and we could share the results

with each other when they are through.

I'd be curious enough to try it myself, but I don't have any vanilla beans.

As far as the soap goes, You can do it ! Just jump right in!

I just read Kathy s Soap Site, and a site about HP, and jumped right in.

I made a small CP batch of Goats Milk Soap, but was to excited to have to wait 6

weeks, so I made up a recipe for HP with some oils I could get at the grocery

store, ran it through MMS Lye Calculator and wah la --- Soap! Both batches

turned out great! I gave soap to everyone I knew, so I could make more soap.

They all loved it.

Sooooo, if I could do it, YOU CAN DO IT!

Joyful and Fun Soaping,

Vicky

Message: 15

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 01:15:21 EDT

From: NANCYLRV@...

Subject: Re: Subject: Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

Vicky, could you spilt the vanilla bean and gently heat it in oil, maybe

several times?

Hugs,

(TX) who hasn't done CP or HP but wants to get brave enough too and

loves the vanilla scent!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/14/2002 10:18:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

fiveftnutn@... writes:

> Something to keep in mind is you can use just about anything in HP and never

> seize a batch

Well, I dont think this is exactly correct. I dont do anything except HP, in

fact, I call it cooked soap because that is what we have always

done.......cook it. I personally, have not had a batch sieze on me but a

friend down in TN recently had one do it to her. She does CPHP, same thing

just a crockpot where I put mine on top of the stove. Point is, HP can

sieze, you just dont hear of it as often as you do with CP. I think the

reason for this is most people on this list and others mostly do CP.

Donna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/15/2002 8:28:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

fiveftnutn@... writes:

> I would be interested in knowing what would cause an HP batch to seize so I

> don't so it.

>

If I remember correctly, it was the fo she added to her soap. Maybe if she

sees these posts she will clarify it for us..........HEY

FROGGE.............you seeing any of this? I cant say from experience

because it has never happened to me.........YET but anything is possible.

Donna

[Guest guest]

I would be interested in knowing what would cause an HP batch to seize so I

don't so it.

Thanks,

SD

Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

> In a message dated 4/14/2002 10:18:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> fiveftnutn@... writes:

>

>

> > Something to keep in mind is you can use just about anything in HP and

never

> > seize a batch

>

> Well, I dont think this is exactly correct. I dont do anything except HP,

in

> fact, I call it cooked soap because that is what we have always

> done.......cook it. I personally, have not had a batch sieze on me but a

> friend down in TN recently had one do it to her. She does CPHP, same

thing

> just a crockpot where I put mine on top of the stove. Point is, HP can

> sieze, you just dont hear of it as often as you do with CP. I think the

> reason for this is most people on this list and others mostly do CP.

>

> Donna

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow.....I can't actually remember what made the Batch Seize...... It's been

awhile......I blamed it on Me asking what Seized was....LOL I had it

almost traced and BAM......a Crockpot of Mess........BUT...I beat it and beat

it.....FINALLY got it back to trace and cooked on. Turned out Great It

may have been my FO......I was using a sample of Lemon Grass ..that I'm

thinking wasn't Soap usable.......????? The soap is fine...no stinging or

burning......smell didn't last long tho. Maybe it was Cut somehow. AND it

wasn't From anyone ON any lists that I'm on .........it was a variety of Samples

I got off Ebay .. Carla frogge(@@)

Re: Re: Vanilla extract..?

> In a message dated 4/14/2002 10:18:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> fiveftnutn@... writes:

>

>

> > Something to keep in mind is you can use just about anything in HP and

never

> > seize a batch

>

> Well, I dont think this is exactly correct. I dont do anything except HP,

in

> fact, I call it cooked soap because that is what we have always

> done.......cook it. I personally, have not had a batch sieze on me but a

> friend down in TN recently had one do it to her. She does CPHP, same

thing

> just a crockpot where I put mine on top of the stove. Point is, HP can

> sieze, you just dont hear of it as often as you do with CP. I think the

> reason for this is most people on this list and others mostly do CP.

>

> Donna

>

>

>