Teach Soap

Hi everyone,

I'm a complete newbie (haven't even received my 1st order yet lol), and have tons of ideas floating around in my head. I want to try so many different things when my supplies arrive.

I was wondering specifically whether I could embed the following items in melt & pour soap:

1. fresh ground coffee
2. dried foods (dried fruit slices, shredded coconut, etc.)
3. ground oatmeal

Will they rot in the soap?

Will they discolor and/or ruin the soap?

Will they suspend nicely? Or will everything sink? Or does it depend on the weight? Example: ground coffee beans would be lighter than dried fruit chunks.

Would soap with coffee or fruit in it color/stain skin?

Phew... sorry for asking so many questions all at once. I just want to make sure to do this right. No sense wasting expensive ingredients.

Thanks so much for any help that anyone can provide.

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Mandy

1. fresh ground coffee - yes, but it can stain
2. dried foods (dried fruit slices, shredded coconut, etc.) NO. As the fruit gets exposed to water, it would rot or grow moldy.
3. ground oatmeal - yes, that should be fine.

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

Thanks soapbuddy!

If the coconut and fruit will rot, how come the oatmeal will not? *confused*

I have SO MUCH to learn, but it is going to be a fun journey!

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Mandy

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

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thank you!

I suppose I could lay the fruit on top as the soap is setting - then it would be just for looks and would get picked off before the 1st use of the soap. Right?

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Mandy

You might find when you pick off the fruit it might be moldy underneath if the fruit has any moisture in it at
all
Some more things not to put in your M & P soap are any floral embeds apart from Calendula.Lavender looks like mouse poo and any flowers go a lovely shade a muddy brown, just can't get my head around showering with a soap that looks like its studded with mouse poo.

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Pauline
http://www.facebook.com/SudsandKissesSoaps
Founding member & admin of Melt & Pour Soap Crafters.

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Soaper from Melbourne Australia
Founding member of Melt & Pour Soap Crafters ... find us on Facebook - we'd love to see you!

LOL thanks for the warning! I certainly don't want to shower with mouse poo looking embeds either!

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Mandy