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 >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>> --------------- >>>> >>>> This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw >>>> ingredients. >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list go to >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and >>>> choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to >>>> soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>> -------------- >>>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> -------------- >>> >>> This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw >>> ingredients. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list go to >>> //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ >>> enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an >>> email to >>> soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> ------------- >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------------- >> >> This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw >> ingredients. >> >> To unsubscribe from this list go to >> //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and >> choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to >> soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------------- >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------------- > > This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw > ingredients. > > To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ > enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to > soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by http://www.soapcraft.co.nz - supplier of raw ingredients. To unsubscribe from this list go to //www.freelists.org/list/soapcraft/ enter your email address and choose unsubscribe. Or you can send an email to soapcraft-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------