Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I don't sell Melt and Pour outside as it melts in the hot weather. You could put some out then keep the rest in a cooler on ice, that would be a work around. If you don't want to keep it on ice, then you need to get busy. Will you be out in the bright sun? I am, melt & pour won't work for me. Hand-milled cold or hot processed soap is not the same as Melt & Pour. The toiletries library has a fantastic libray of recipes. There are also recipes at From Nature with Love, MMS and The Herbarie. I use a salt scrub recipe from The Herbarie, it's a great scrub. Haven't tried any from the others. I think the one I use is the bergemot body polish, it has lots of shea butter in it. I substitute Lavender for the Bergemot. in Cambridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I have seen companies that offer cold process soap for just the purpose of being hand milled. Might check into that to save you some time. I still feel it would have to go through the cure again because of a little water or milk added?? I don't hand mill any more, too time consuming, but others on the lists may know more. Good luck what ever you decide. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hi Shan, I'm not sure what you're asking. If you want to know if Melt & Pour is the same as cold processed soap then the answer is no. It's also a lot more expensive and it's very harsh to my skin. Even the SFIC M & P dries out my hands. If you're asking if you can use your cold process soap the same as melt and pour then the answer is no. CP soap doesn't melt down like M & P. You need to add a liquid and it's not very pretty when you finish. And the batches have to be relatively small. The term hand milled also has me stumped. There really is no such thing as hand milled soap. What we can make at home in our kitchens is rebatched soap. The term hand milled usually refers to soap that has been triple milled and the glycerin removed. But that is all done by machinery and not by hand ;o) I'm afraid I wasn't much help. Sorry, Sherry On Jun 22, 2004, at 11:58 AM, wrote: > > > I was wondering if I will be able to use my recipes for hand-milled > soaps with melt and pour soaps from other companies. It would be the > same as melting my own wouldn't it? I am pretty sure that it will > work okay, but my husband has asked me so many times that I am > starting to wonder. We are wanting to make large amounts in > preparation for a festival where we will have a booth and I wanted to > use the melt and pour to save time. If it won't be a good idea then I > really need to get busy. I don't have a lot of room for curing > either. Anyone have any ideas. I also wanted to know if anyone knows > where I can get recipes for bath salts and salt scrubs. I only have a > few. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I'm sorry Robin, I know nothing about the soap noodles. I have seen places that sell cp for rebatching or hand milled soap as they called it, but didn't save the link. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Hi sherry This is exactly what I wanted to know. I didn't know anything about mp soap. The book that I have refers to hand milled soap as a basic soap that has been grated and remelted with water. Additional ingredients are added during this process. This allows you to use your ingredients to their best advantage. When these are added to basic soaps, the lye in the liquid soap often destroys them. This is also know as French milled. Rebatching, in the book refers to remaking a batch of soap. I certainly don't want to use mp if it is harsh. I think I've pretty much decided not to use mp soap at all. How did you get into making soaps and where did you learn? In the recipes on the site, are the measurements in weight or are they in volume? I would like to use some of them, but am afraid of doing something wrong. I have only made a couple of batches. Some of my recipes call for tallow but I don't relish the idea of rendering fat. Can I buy it and if so, where is a good place? I also would like to know where to obtain benzoin. I can't find it anywhere around here. I didn't want to have to order it and wait. I would like to get started right away. You guys bear with me as I fumble my way through this. Your experience is valuable to me and greatly appreciated. Thanks Shan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 How is cp soap made? Just curious. The book I have uses hot process. I was wondering if it will be easier. Somehow I feel that it would be less of a pain in the neck. I don't like to be in the kitchen too much unless I am eating what I am making. I haven't had a bar of soap in my mouth since I was a child. I don't think I would relish the taste any more now that I am grown. I am pleasantly surprised at the replies to my question. I didn't expect so many. They have been really helpful. Once you melt the mp soap, can you add anything you want as far as oils and spices? I've been walking around thinking there was only one way to make soap. There is way more to this than I thought. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Hi Candy Thanks for the info. I'll be sure to check it out. Looks like I will have to put the soap making on hold for about two weeks. I have to go up North with my Husband. I am dying to get started. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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