My first blog post! This is a soap I made earlier today. It's hot
processed and contains pineapple juice, coconut milk and oatmeal.
Scented with a coconut citrus fragrance and topped with glitter :)
Hey, thanks so much!!! I tend to go through phases, and right now I seem to be stuck on making HP soap! I love that it is ready so much faster and that I don't have to use as much f.o. in it...the fragrance seems to stick around a lot longer in my HP soap too!
Hi Kirppu, I added the pineapple juice after the cook, so it didn't interact directly with the lye. The next time I soap a tropical fragrance, I will use pineapple juice as part of my lye solution and post my results!
Did you ever try pineapple juice in with the lye solution? I'm wondering if I can add it to cold process soap or if I should try to find some pineapple oil?
Hi Lindsey, thanks for stopping by! I haven't used 100% citrus juice in CP soap yet, because acidic juices can neutralize the lye and you could end up with a soft, over-superfat soap that won't set up. Having said that though, I do have a soaping friend who has used 100% juice and she said she had no troubles with her soap (perhaps she used juices that were less acidic?). If you want to try using juice to dissolve your lye, I would try 1/2 frozen pineapple juice and 1/2 frozen water. Or, you could freeze together pineapple juice and coconut milk and use that 50:50 with water.
I am commenting way to much.... but OMG THIS IS GORGEOUS!! You are making me want to HP again!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks so much!!! I tend to go through phases, and right now I seem to be stuck on making HP soap! I love that it is ready so much faster and that I don't have to use as much f.o. in it...the fragrance seems to stick around a lot longer in my HP soap too!
ReplyDeleteHow did the pineapple juice react with the lye and did the pineapple color the soap?
ReplyDeleteHi Kirppu, I added the pineapple juice after the cook, so it didn't interact directly with the lye. The next time I soap a tropical fragrance, I will use pineapple juice as part of my lye solution and post my results!
ReplyDeleteDid you ever try pineapple juice in with the lye solution? I'm wondering if I can add it to cold process soap or if I should try to find some pineapple oil?
ReplyDeleteHi Lindsey, thanks for stopping by! I haven't used 100% citrus juice in CP soap yet, because acidic juices can neutralize the lye and you could end up with a soft, over-superfat soap that won't set up. Having said that though, I do have a soaping friend who has used 100% juice and she said she had no troubles with her soap (perhaps she used juices that were less acidic?). If you want to try using juice to dissolve your lye, I would try 1/2 frozen pineapple juice and 1/2 frozen water. Or, you could freeze together pineapple juice and coconut milk and use that 50:50 with water.
DeleteHere is a great video from Soaping101 on what can happen when you use 100% acidic juice, and the next video explains how to counterbalance the acidity: Making Cold Process Citrus Soap {from whole lemons}
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ReplyDeleteThe meaning of this is that you actually burn fat by eating coconut fats (including coconut milk, coconut cream and coconut oil).
These 3 studies from major medical journals are sure to turn the traditional nutrition world around!