My soap is at last cured after 3 weeks, and i've been trying and testing it all weekend.
The white soap is from a "starter" recipie and contains olive oil, palm oil, and coconut oil. I scented it with patchouli, ylang ylang and sweet orange, and the smell now is quite delicate and fresh. It lathers up very nicely and feels 'soft' to the skin. I like it alot.
The chocolate soap lathers well too but doesn't really smell of anything. Maybe a very faint trace of chocolate. I like this recipe which includes olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, caster oil and 70% chocolate, but next time I might add a bit of vanilla scent.
It's all wrapped and ready to go now - for some 'unofficial' swaps. The Italian Connection, who sampled my previous batch in January, has promised to send me some salami and parmesan in return for a few blocks of this!
I' also managed to post my "Time for Tea" swap on time!
Mmmm, these look so good! And I love the presentation as well. If you ever decide on selling, I will certainly be buying from you :)
ReplyDeleteThat soap looks positively delicious, and I love the wrapping - made out of Bible pages, if I'm not mistaken?!
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Ah now I get it!
ReplyDeleteHoly Soap! I am so quick.... not!
A swap you say.....
for a bar of soap perchance!
mmmm.... what kind of things are you looking for?
Somerset Scrumpy? Pear cider? Cheddar Cheese ? apart from the Wurzles and their "brand new combine harvester" I don't think Somerset has much more to offer! lol
Take care
Alex
The soap looks great and such fabulous packaging!
ReplyDeleteoooh soap, I'd swap something for that.....
ReplyDeleteThe packaging looks fabulous! And as always your photographs are great. You should be doing the Happy Soapers Dance about now!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to smell it, we're still using the lovely stuff you sent in my lovely parcel. Twiglet won't use anything else when he washes his hands!! what goodtaste he has!
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Those soaps do look delicious, Julia...and so pretty wrapped up. :o) The white with patchouli and ylang ylang sounds heavenly...Happy Days ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteOH! patchouli, ylang ylang and sweet orange would be my absolute favourites. I love how you've wrapped it too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like your packaging is a hit! That looks good enough to nibble. xxx
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a go at home made soap. Your packaging looks great and really original.
ReplyDeleteAnd it does smell good enough to eat!
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