Soap, soap, soap!
I learned a new technique to make soap. Well, it’s not a new technique but it’s new to me. It’s called hot process, and it’s basically where you cook the soap to bring it to neutrality in hours as opposed to the weeks it take for cold process soap to reach the same state. The good thing about that is, when I run out of a particular type of soap – like the lavender and chamomile I ran out of this weekend – I can have more ready in a matter of a few days instead of weeks. Why a few days, you ask? Because even hot process soap needs a chance to “cure” a little before it’s used. Allowing it to have that time will make the bar harder which means it will last longer.
So last night I made a new batch of Lavender and Chamomile, so I’m no longer out of stock on that variety! In addition, over the weekend I made a batch of Woodland, a masculine scent I make with green tea. It’s dark in color, and the fragrance is strong; it’s got a predominence of pine, but a touch of sandalwood also resides in it. Musk brings it all together. It’s a wonderful soap for the man in your life!
I also made a soap called Orange Delight. It’s very … well … orangy! LOL A beautiful mixture of nourishing soaps and citrus, this soap is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I actually made two batches of this one – one cold process and one hot process so I could compare them. But that’s going to take a while … so we’ll have to enjoy the hot process for now!
I do apologize for the lack of pictures of the new soaps. Technical difficulties prevented me from getting them off my camera, but I think I have figured out the issue, so tonight I’ll try to get them up.
In other news, I have several orders ready to go out tomorrow when the post office opens again, so if you’ve recently ordered, keep an eye out for your package toward the end of this week or first of next week. I can’t wait for all of you to get your new goodies and let me know what you think!
Until next time, keep it clean!
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