[soapcraft] Re: Colouring
- From: Rouse Pauline A <Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:35:19 +1000
How much beeswax would you add to the lye?
Pauline
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Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Colouring
If you add your finally grated beeswax to the hot lye water it will give the
soap a lovely creamy yellow colour.
Makes for a harder bar of soap but can be gritty if not melted properly though
that's not always a bad thing.
Gina
On 28/07/10 1:58 AM, "clear marie"
<clear.marie@xxxxxxxxx<clear.marie@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Thanks for the welcome Gina :)
Annette mentioned Beeswax and I'm curious what you people feel this adds to the
soap? I know some use 2% in every batch to reduce ash, but have never tried it
myself as I rarely get ash and just wash it off or embrace it when it does
occur .. Does it have any other properties or purpose?
~ Clear
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