Lemon and ginger soap

Today's batch - lemon and ginger soap! Made with olive oil, lemon and ginger. Wonder what colour it will turn... I wasn't expecting it to be such a dark brownish yellow. It is likely to lighten in colour though given the fact that the soap colours become more white opaque as they sophonify.

This is another one I an eager to try.

Coffe scrub!

Last night I tried my new Coffee Scrub soap.  I was very please with how it turned out over all, I must say.  I could feel my skin thanking me for using it.  The coffee grounds were a nice addition too.  It felt like they were massaging my skin as i used the soap.  I was surprised because I have never tried a soap with this kind particles in it.

My one concern with the bar is, you feel like just rubbing away until the bars all gone...

However, I have far to many and too little space, so I am trying to get rid of a few so i have listed on ebay!

Sandlewood scented soap

This soap was made to order - sandalwood is not a scent I would use. It is a really nice scent but one 10ml bottle cost £2.85 from Fresh skin UK, an inexpensive company. From other retailers I have seen the price vary from £3-5. The colour of this first stage is indicative of the later creamy colour it will become. These ones already have solidified but I can't seem to get them out of the moulds yet. I seem to have issues with this when I use metal moulds. It think I will have to wait for the normal 48-72 hour period to claim them from the mould, when they soap is dryer.

Coffee soap day two

48 hours since mixing, and 24 hours after unmoulding. The coffee soap is now showing a pretty dapple effect. Unfortunately it still smells like new soap.

Coffee soap - unmoulded!

My soaps have just come out of the mould.  They look quite nice.  I am pleased with the speckled brown effect. But they still need time to cure.