Introduction (& Several Soap Making Questions)

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Hi Maria,

 

Good to see ya here.

 

I think your soap questins probably got lost in the " intro " subject

line .. cause we have quite a few soap makers here who do all sorts

of fun stuff with soap including use milk and honey, etc ....

 

When using cinnamon oil in soap - be sure to ONLY use cinnamon leaf

oil - NOT BARK oil - the bark oil is a severe skin irritant and

potent sensitizer. Were you planning on using the cinnamon oil in the

soap, or herb or both?

 

Is the vanilla a FO?

 

I've personally never recalculated the water my formulas for adding

honey - cause I don't add THAT much. If you're worried about the soap

being too moist cause of the water content in the honey, just remove

as much water as you added honey (say you add 1 oz of honey - take

out an oz of water).

 

When using milk some folks semi freeze it cause if you add the lye

directly to non frozen milk, it'll turn orange and get very hot ..

 

Honey also makes the soap get hot ...

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

, " Maria " <mariaeaston@s...>

wrote:

> Hell everyone! My name is Maria and I'm new to this group.

> I know Chris personally and she encouraged me to join. I'm a

> relatively new soaper and are enjoying the benefits of it.

>

> I love to learn new things and experiment all the time.

>

> At the present time I'm working on a Vanilla soap and are seeking

> some advice. I would like to add Cinnamon EO, goatmilk, and honey.

>

> 1. How much cinnamon vs vanilla should I use?

> 2. How do I incorporate the goatmilk with the water prior to adding

> the lye?

> 3. Do I add the honey after tracing or with the fixed oils? If

> with the fixed oils how do I calculate it into my formula so that

> my lye/water ratio is right?

> 4. Anything else I could do, to give it a special unique touch?

>

> Thank you very much!

>

> Maria