First EVER HP Soap!

I've been making soap for quite a while now but it's only ever been M&P. I've never made CP or HP so this week I set myself a challenge to do some HP and learn about the traditional soapmaking process.

Well, I did it and I didn't die or get burned or anything! wooooohoooo! I even tried to be clever and did an in-the-pot swirly. I was so so so scared of that lye. I looked a right state in my apron, pink marigolds, face mask and goggles...

I took some piccies of the whole process (after blending). If I did anything glaringly wrong please let me know.



















It's scented with Blue Ice FO which is an ocean scent. The colour is blue ultramarine.

Next time I will make sure the blue is actually mixed in properly ::) ::) I also need to get some TD to make the uncoloured bits whiter...

Left overnight, I was able to cut it in the morning into these bars.







Pics are a bit hurried and not that great but you get the idea! The uncoloured bits have whitened over night but I think I would still like them a bit lighter. You can see quite badly where the blue didn't mix properly too but never mind!

Bubbles up really nicely too.

The recipe I used was a very simple one. It was:

45% Olive Oil
30% Palm Oil
25% Coconut Oil

For anyone that's interested, I used a 0.9l plastic box as my mould lined with greaseproof paper. It took a 600g oil recipe and has made 6 bars all over 110g. Not sure how much the weight will change with time though...

Kevin x