[soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap recipe

  • From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 12:19:19 +1200

Thanks Liz




on 5/5/10 8:52 AM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Louise - minimum curing time 3/4 weeks.  (normal for all  my soaps).  Mine
> has now been curing for about 6 weeks and it is lovely and firm.  I used
> patchouli in my scent and the soap came out a lovely light caramel colour.
> Perfect for shaving soap.
> 
> Make sure you blend in the clay really, really well to avoid any clumps.  I
> mix into a small amount of oil, then add this mix back to the main batch of
> oils - and stick blend well before adding the lye.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Liz
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:33 PM
> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Shaving Soap recipe
> 
> 
>> Thanks so much Liz will make this weekend so Bill doesn't look like a
>> woolly
>> mammoth (ha ha).  Oops forgot the curing time too!
>> 
>> 
>> Louise
>> 
>> 
>> on 4/5/10 10:05 PM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> 
>>> Louise, this is the one I made that is out for trial - the feedback is
>>> very
>>> good.  I just have one more person to trial then I'm ready to add to my
>>> range.
>>> 
>>> Olive Pomace    384gms
>>> Coconut    294gms
>>> Palm Oil    207gms
>>> Castor    73gms
>>> 
>>> Water 223gms
>>> Lye 134.3gms
>>> 
>>> Plus 2 Tbsp Bentonite Clay
>>> 
>>> Plus fragrance
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Liz
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:23 PM
>>> Subject: [soapcraft] Shaving Soap recipe
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have a recipe for a shaving soap that lathers well and
>>>> doesn't
>>>> dry out the skin too much?  It's for Bill he's running out of his
>>>> existing
>>>> shaving stuff and I'd prefer he use something that I make.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Louise
>>>> 
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