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Frostique

Post subject: Making various M&P soap base…..

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:34 am

Joined: Sun May 11, 2014 1:35 am
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I have a question to which i have been trying to find an answer for awhile now with no luck!

I want to make melt and pour soap base of various kinds- (goats milk, cucumber, shea butter) so that i can melt it down and use it for making other types of exotic soaps.

My question is, do i make a simple clear glycerine soap base and add these extra's to it (goats milk, shea butter etc) to make a melt and pour base of this kind?

Are melt & pour base soaps made hot process only or can a cold process soap be melted down too?

There are many recipes for goats milk soap or cucumber soap but would it be possible to use these as a base?

I am struggling to find a goats milk melt and pour base recipe, a cucumber melt and pour base and a shea butter melt and pour base..

I would be so grateful if you can answer these questions for me..

Thanks!

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soapbuddy

Post subject: Re: Making various M&P soap base…..

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 12:14 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:14 pm
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Location: Mistress Of Lather

Welcome!
Making MP from scratch is an advanced soap project that's time consuming. It is not advised to add any milk, fruit or vegetable to it once made as it can go moldy. Shea butter or mango butter can be added in a small amount, otherwise it can minimize bubbles. BrambleBerry sells some already made MP bases. Take a look: http://www.brambleberry.com/Bases-Melt-Pour--C151.aspx

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Frostique

Post subject: Re: Making various M&P soap base…..

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 2:19 am

Joined: Sun May 11, 2014 1:35 am
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I'm ok with time consuming recipes…. it's the outcome that makes it all worth while!
I made some clear glycerine M&P soap base, which was excellent!! Took me about 2hrs…? probably didn't need to, but being a novice….

I got this from : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHS1V8HIwoE

I'm really interested to know how to make goats milk M&P, shea butter M&P and cucumber M&P base…..

Anyone link me to online recipes????

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Genny

Post subject: Re: Making various M&P soap base…..

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 5:18 am

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:42 am
Posts: 1621
Location: Western WI

For the shea butter soap base, it would be quite simple. Just replace some of your other oils with shea butter.

As for the cucumber, maybe replace some of your water with pureed cucumber. Same with the goat milk. I really have no idea if you'll need a preservative.

My MP base I make is a combo of only water, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, coconut oil, castor oil, olive oil & avocado oil. I really love how less drying it is than most premade MP base I've tried.

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Frostique

Post subject: Re: Making various M&P soap base…..

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 4:45 am

Joined: Sun May 11, 2014 1:35 am
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Thanks Genny, thats really useful!

I'll have ago.
Time to experiment…..

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