Teach Soap

Hooray! I have a free weekend! Time to soap!

I'm planning to use this recipe tomorrow, and would like to hear your thoughts.

12.6 oz Olive (35%)
10.8 oz Coconut (30%)
7.2 oz Avocado (20%)
5.4 oz Rice Bran (15%)

5.0 oz Lye
11.9 oz Peppermint Tea (BB Lye calc)

0.7 oz Rosemary EO

Looks ok to me. I normally don't go above 20% coconut as my skin finds it drying.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I use coconut at 30% but I superfat at 7 or 8. It is not drying but I guess it really depends on your location. I am in Texas and I guess the weather here makes it so it is not so drying.

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Haven

I haven't made any soap since I made this batch in October, because a foot injury made it impossible to work safely. (I'm OK now)

However, this batch has had plenty of time to cure, and I'm happy to report it came out great! It's very mild, feels great, and leaves me feeling very clean.

Oh, but I skipped the peppermint and rosemary, and went with a lemon/lime/litsea combo instead. The citrus really wakes me up in the morning.

Good job Nova!

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Very pretty! Did you use the coconut at 30%?

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Haven

Yes, 30% coconut. Even though I have sensitive skin, I don't find it drying at all. But that could be because I live in a relatively humid area. I'm around 150ft above sea level.

Very pretty, love the colors!