[soapcraft] Re: Vanilla essence
- From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:50:19 +1200
Most vanilla essence contains alcohol. This could be the problem.
Louise
on 3/8/10 10:26 AM, Gina Roberts at soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Store bought vanilla essence is not suitable for cold press soap
> unfortunately. Dont worry Pauline i think at some time we have all done this
> or something similar. Sometimes you just have to try these things for
> yourself.
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> Gina Roberts
> Soapcraft Aromatics and More LTD
> www.soapcraft.co.nz <http://www.soapcraft.co.nz>
> www.aromaticsandmore.com <http://www.aromaticsandmore.com>
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> From: Rouse Pauline A <Pauline.Rouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, 3 August, 2010 9:39:29 AM
> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
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> Re: [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
> What creates more bubbles and cleansing but less conditioning?
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> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Louise Shing
> Sent: Monday, 2 August 2010 12:29 PM
> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: PROBLEMS
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> Yes I¹ve found Gina to be a fountain of knowledge whenever something goes
> wrong it¹s amazing she¹s been able to pinpoint things I just didn¹t know
> about. I¹ve only rebatched twice once because I didn¹t like the dark purple
> colour (which was spotty) - the rebatch looked great and the 2nd time I
> rebatched with all my left over scraps the rebatch turned out really nice
> and I¹m looking forward to using it.
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> I had my first seized soap mixture when doing the soap swap batch with
> fragrance oils, but amazingly the soap is fine. I didn¹t rebatch and my mum
> and dad are happily using the soap they like the scent (so they tell me). I
> would be a bit suspicious of eos from Bali.
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> Louise
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> PS Just got back to Auckland
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> on 2/8/10 8:44 AM, Mary Louise Parker at maryp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Well, I had similar happenings lately and I have been making soap for a few
> years now - and Im pretty sure it is called seizure. It probably wasn't the
> palm. Mine I think was caused from the essential oils which smelled divine
> that I bought from Bali. The soap once mixed quickly went hard and I just got
> it in the moulds. When set the smell was pretty much gone :(( . I spoke to
> Gina and she said, the ess oil may have had alcohol in it which very possibly
> caused the seizure and also the lack of smell once in soap. I am now looking
> for a test to see if the ess oil has got alcohol in it as I bought a bit of
> this so called pure essential oil? I have tried to rebatch as well and I don't
> seem to have the knack for it either. I often think rebatch has a bit of a
> funny smell to it.. Good for washing though - soak in water ( break down first
> into small bits) and it turns into a slushy mix - nice for underwear and
> sheets :)
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> Mary
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> On 2/08/2010, at 7:58 AM, Mandy Coleman wrote:
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> Kia ora pauline
> I have only been soaping since october last year but to answer this question
> you/we/I would needd to know all of the context around your experience. If I
> have learnt anything, its that there are so many variables and even the same
> recipe can do differetn things in different contexts. I have also learnt that
> you learn most from your ?mistakes¹ so theres lots of learning coming your
> way?J so for starters whats your recipe?
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> Arohanui
> Mandy Coleman
> Mokihinui Mansions
> 36-56 Lewis Street
> Mokihinui
> RD1 Westport
> 037821837
> 0273075881
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> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Rouse Pauline A
> Sent: Monday, 2 August 2010 7:45 a.m.
> To: 'soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [soapcraft] PROBLEMS
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> My third batch of soap not good. When I mixed the oil with the lye it
> instantly went solid before I could put it into moulds. I think I put too
> much Palm oil in. Next day grated half of that batch and reheated it and
> trickled in filtered water slowly. Took another 600mls but it looked like and
> felt like it had a bad cold (snotty). As it cooled it turned white and was
> manageable but now feels sticky. What went wrong?
> Pauline
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