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Hi Everyone

I would like to make Salt Bars Using Melt & Pour Soap. I don't seem to be able to find a recipe here.

Does anyone have a really good recipe they use?

Thanks

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Hi, einnoc. Here's a long thread about M&P salt bars featuring armygrl's recipe: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=358&start=0. Hope that helps!

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Thank you, jrose

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What is the "melted with the like-CP base" from BB in this recipe?

Thanks,
einnoc

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It's Brambleberry's MP soap that is similar to CP.

You can just add salt to mp at a 1:1 ratio. But, it's much easier if you pour the mp in the mold and then add the salt, then stir in the mold. Otherwise it sets up so quickly and gets super hard.

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Genny

Hi,
Can someone give me a link please?

I'm getting confused!

I just looked at the BB bases & none of them are listed as "like-CP base".

Genny is the "add salt to mp at a 1:1 ratio" is this in addition to the salt that is added to the recipe?

Thanks for your help.

einnoc

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Here's the link to the Like Cold Process bases
http://www.brambleberry.com/LCP-White-M ... P3190.aspx
I've never used the LCP bases, but I've heard they're nice.


For the salt it's just 1 part salt to 1 part mp base. So for example, 6 oz salt added to 6 oz mp base.
That's my recipe that I've used for salt bars. You can use any mp base with it. But like I said, doing it this way you really want to mix it in the mold instead of your base melting container.

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Genny

Thank you, Genny

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I'm making these today for an order! My customers love them! I add Shea and cocoa butter to mine as well, not a lot.

I'm going to make Sugar Cubes today & then tackle the Salt Cubes!

Thank you all for your help.

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Just FYI, using epsom salt or dead sea salt might result in a soft soap or one that sweats. Also make sure your base isn't too hot when you pour or your salt will melt and don't add too much salt to your base or you lose lather. The MP salt bar recipe I tried and posted here on the forum a while back (Thanks for the link Jenny!) where I mixed like-CP MP base and foaming bath whip (both from BB) together with salt to makes a hard CP-like salt bar which produces a rich lotion-like lather with small bubbles. Some people got mixed results with my recipe though because they used different bases and/or salts - I used table salt and medium grain sea salt in different batches with good results.

If anyone is interested in a lovely salt and MP recipe, SoapyLove has a lovely tutorial using 2 different types of salt and shredded loofah in one of her SoapyLove ezines. http://soapylove.bigcartel.com/product/ ... april-2011 She calls it a Floral Spa bar. She also discusses different types of salts in this issue. Her ezines are chock full of info, tutorials and tips. Hope this helps.

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Armi

Thank you, armi.

I actually have this issue of SoapLove
http://soapylove.bigcartel.com/product/ ... april-2011

I will look at this

Thank you ALL!

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Hi Everyone

Would army's recipe for a salt bar work to make sugar cubes too?

Does anyone know?

Thank you

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Hi Einnoc! I don't know if my MP salt bar recipe would work with sugar - I've never tried making sugar scrubs that way. Have you seen this recipe for sugar scrub cubes at the Soap Queen's blog and YouTube channel? They're great!

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Armi

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