#hp soap

[soapindeed]

Dead Sea Clay & Bamboo Charcoal Soap. Scent: Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Lemon, Lemongrass, mint and Cedarwood essential oil.

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[amadryados-elixirs]

"Chocolate-orange" HP soap with Shea Butter, coconut oil, castor oil, yoghurt, cocoa powder, activated charcoal, F.O. cocoa, E.O. orange

[amadryados-elixirs]

The beauty of the Mediterranean sea HP soap

[amadryados-elixirs]

The beauty of the Mediterranean sea HP soap

[appalachianherbarium]

Hot Process, Woot!

I have always been a cold process soaper, with a bit of glycerin thrown in here and there. Over the years I kept seeing “HP” or “Hot Process” labels and articles, but I thought it was too difficult for me to try. So I didn’t. Then this summer, I had a request for a soap I didn’t have in stock: lavender. 

She wanted it quickly, so I decided to jump in and try my hand at something I hadn’t done because of the fast turnaround. Whereas cold process (CP) takes 6-8 weeks to cure and cold process oven process (CPOP) takes around 4 weeks to cure, hot process takes around a week.

One week for a usable, fully saponified bar of soap? Yes please! 

Since then, I have been using HP more and more. I am still learning, and I haven’t quite figured out how to do swirls just yet, but I love the quickness and easy cleanup. 

So how do I hot process?

First, I measure my ingredients. My current recipe uses beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, canola oil, and sweet almond oil. I place these in a crock pot and turn it on high (beeswax needs a higher temperature in order to melt properly), then measure my sodium hydroxide and water. I pour the lye into the water (NEVER water into the lye!) and stir until the solution is clear, then I add a bit of table salt.

Yep, table salt. Makes a harder bar, much in the same way as sodium lactate does, but I have salt on hand already. So I use that instead. 

Again I stir until clear and the salt is fully dissolved. Once the beeswax is completely melted, I turn off the crock pot and slowly pour the lye into the oils while pulsing with my stick blender. From here I blend until trace, then add the essential oils/additives. 

When those are fully blended, I turn the crockpot on low and let it cook, stirring occasionally so the soap cooks evenly. When it all looks semi-transparent (kinda like vaseline) I start scooping the soap into molds, tapping them on the counter to remove air bubbles after each layer. 

Now I let them cool completely, cleaning up my area while the soap sets up. Within a few hours they are ready to remove from the molds; the next day they can be cut. In a week, I have fully cured bars of soap, ready to use!

How easy is that?

[peanutbutterandwhine]

I am lovin’ this soap from the Etsy shop named CreamedSoaps!  The soap I am reviewing is Clarity. It’s FABULOUS!!!!  First, the bar is chunky and rough cut, which makes it unique and well, stunning to look at!!  I love the marbling! This is a beautiful soap!! One that I love to have sitting out on my counter in a pretty soap dish.  Not only is this the prettiest bar of soap I have, but it smells divine!! Oh the scent!! The scent of lavender mixed with the scent of orange and just a hint of eucalyptus. HEAVEN!!  The scents alone make me want to stay in the shower longer!!  The soaps are made with a base of coconut, olive and organic sustainable red palm oils. You guessed it, my skin is so soft!! This bar does not dry out my skin like other bar soaps do. Ohhhh sooo soft!!! I’m not done!! The soaps are made with a hot process, enriched with Organic Shea butter, mango and avocado butters. What soap do you have that has all those softening ingredients???  The soaps have ground nettle leaf powder and bentonite clay for the natural colors.  The color is aweeeesome!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the color!! The color, the size, the scent, ALL OF IT!!!

These soaps are hand cut and each weighs about 5.0 ounces. That’s a big bar!! Most are $7.00!!  I think I need to get my hands on It’s Carrots Honey, which is a facial bar.

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Clarity gets 2 enthusiastic thumbs WAY UP!!! Be sure to check out all the handmade soaps on CreamedSoaps on Etsy. You can even design your OWN!!!  You can even name your own soap!! Although it will be hard to be more clever than Tingle which has Peppermint blend of Peppermint essential oil coupled with Teatree and Orange essential oils. Then there’s Tree Hugger. It’s scented with Teatree, Cedarwood and Cinnamon essential oils.

Check this shop out!! You won’t be disappointed!!

Disclosure: I have received complimentary/free products for the purpose of this review. The opinions are 100% mine. I have not been influenced in any way. I am disclosing this in accordance with Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the use of Endorsements and Testimonials In Advertising. Peanut Butter And Whine.

CreamedSoaps! Creamed. Gourmet Body Treats!! I am lovin' this soap from the Etsy shop named CreamedSoaps!  The soap I am reviewing is…