Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hello, Group! Anyone out there tell me why all of my soap is a shade of brown; I don't mean milk soap. for example, I made an infusion of rose petals, nice shade of red. I had the rose " tea " chilled, but when I added the lye, Bingo! Brown. I know if I used water to make the soap, then used my " tea " as liquid and rebatched it, it would have stayed red. I don't like rebatching! Am I forever doomed to produce brown soap if I use anything but plain water?? Also, as long as I am stuck with brown for now, has anyone used coconut milk to make CP? R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 In a message dated 8/10/2004 1:39:46 PM Central Standard Time, catlarue@... writes: > >>>has anyone used coconut milk to > make CP?<<<< , Yep, and it's great! Makes a great lather and is soooooo nice on the skin. Deonia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 There ya go, brown rose petals, it happens everytime. Lavender turns into dead bugs in soap, lovely rose will make soap brown (all soap) - Calendula stayes yellow, and I'm not sure but Sunflower MIGHT also stay yellow. Roses will turn brown in soap (omg, this was my very first dilema, it takes me back) Hello, Group! Anyone out there tell me why all of my soap is a shade of brown; I don't mean milk soap. for example, I made an infusion of rose petals, nice shade of red. I had the rose " tea " chilled, but when I added the lye, Bingo! Brown. I know if I used water to make the soap, then used my " tea " as liquid and rebatched it, it would have stayed red. I don't like rebatching! Am I forever doomed to produce brown soap if I use anything but plain water?? Also, as long as I am stuck with brown for now, has anyone used coconut milk to make CP? R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I can't answer your turning brown questions because I have never used a tea to make soap. I do, however, use coconut milk all of the time. I think it adds more to the creaminess & bubbles & unlike regular milks, it does not burn when you use it at 100%. I measure mine out & just stick it in the fridge while I gather everything together and then just proceed like I'm using water. But it will get real sludgy & thick when first mixing it with the lye. I just keep stirring like crazy. But depending on my FO's I get anywhere from a nice creamy white to tan in my finished soaps. has anyone used coconut milk to > make CP? R. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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