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bekka
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:58 am |
For the past 5 to 6 years I have been formulating and re-formulating old fashioned cream soaps. Its such an elegant soap packaged up in jars. Without going syndet, I am still trying to find ways to keep the body of the soft whipped cream texture, the lather, and somehow make it more milder. It seems when I concentrate on one of those areas, I loose something in the other two areas. I did buy a nice tube of Lancome's Mousse Confort which is fairly similar but made with syndet ingredients. Any one else here exploring the world of whipped cream soaps?
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:57 pm |
Hi Bekka:
I don't make whipped cream soaps but I do try to make moisturizing soap bars with shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, coffee bean butter and black cocoa butter using the cold process method. I have heard many soapers say they use clay in their shaving soaps. I have used pink kaolin clay, french green clay and dead sea mud in my soaps and it has a nice lather. But I do find when I up the percentage of butters, I get less fluffly lather. My base soap recipe has palm oil, olive oil and coconut oil. I haven't made soap in about 3 months and it is that time of the year when I make 500 bars and give them away as gifts and stock up my bathrooms for the upcoming year. |
_________________ 56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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bekka
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:53 pm |
Hi, its always nice to meet another soaper
My fascination with cream soap is because I am immensely challenged by the concoction. Its largely an uncharted area just crying out to be discovered more fully. Creams soaps are truly elegant and lathers nicely [depending on the ingredients]. When most people hear talk about cream soaps, they are thinking CP soaps made with milk. Not whipped cream soaps that truly looks like whipped cream, and is a soft, loose, moist soap. I'd love to include a link here showing some pictures of Cream Soaps I've made. Being new to this board, I'm not quite sure what is permissable and what is not. Although the pictures are on webshots not a business web site. No reference to the business at all there.
I also formulate lotions, creams, salves, balms, and serums. Occasionally, make bath bombs and scrubs. And yep, CP soaps. I love to share what I've learned and have given a few free online classes. Have one scheduled for January 2007, a basic introduction to Cream Soap Making. Ok, ok, I lied LOL, its a bit more complex than basic ; ) Huggs, Bekka |
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:41 am |
Hi Bekka:
I have been doing the cold-process soapmaking since about Fall of 2000 as a hobby then opened up an internet business back in 2003 and closed it out in 2005. Just couldn't keep up with it with working a full-time job in law. But, it still is an * spam alert *, much like this skincare forum. Sounds like we have the same passion for soapmaking and making bath & body products. I may try making cream soaps, but would have to research it a bit more. I have done goat's milk soaps and coconut milk soaps too! I also make body balms, lip balms, whipped butters, body sprays, bath bombs, milk baths, body scrubs. I don't do lotions or creams because I am a little leary when dealing with products that incorporate water into them, and of course would have to have it challenged tested. I have in the past purchased lotion bases from suppliers that have been tested and properly preserved and you just add scent.
I think I may have to get my butt in gear for soapmaking soon. If I want my soap cured and be ready for christmas. |
_________________ 56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:59 pm |
I wish I could make soaps... I would love to make a home-made version of my beloved Epiderm porcelain clay soap which is no longer made I would love it for hubby to use as a shaving soap! |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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bekka
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Wed May 02, 2007 1:24 pm |
We are really gearing up in the Cream Soap making realm. So far Lancome makes Confort Mousse and cream soaps under several different names are the rage in England and other countries. Some people refer to this soap as a shaving soap. Which is the very basis of the soap from the 18th century. However, back then shaving soap aka cream soap was quite harsh. It doesn't have to be. Most of the cream soaps I make do indeed include clays. I love Rose clay and some of the aussie clays. Something elegant about opening up a jar of soap the consistency of whipped cream. I recently made a Cream soap with red kaolin clay and real tomato. Tomato has a lot of skin benefits if you do a search. Also used honeyquat for good skin conditioning.
This one has a great lather. In the past I made cream soaps with white kaolin clay and real pumpkin with lots of silk added. Also a batch of Cucumber Cream made with coconut cream, adjuki bean powder for gentle exfolliation, and real cucumber. My facial skin has been very nice as a result of using this gentle cream soap. Huggs, Bekka |
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bekka
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Wed May 02, 2007 1:28 pm |
tiger_tim wrote: |
I wish I could make soaps... I would love to make a home-made version of my beloved Epiderm porcelain clay soap which is no longer made I would love it for hubby to use as a shaving soap! |
Soaping is not hard to do ; ) I love making CP soap, cream soaps, liquid soaps, and I just got done duping Lush's Buttercream soaps today. Mine will be a little more firmer with a bit more lather. Soapmaking is so very addicting!!! And I find myself having to face a challenge to try something different. Was your beloved epiderm porcelain clay soap a soft soap in a jar or was it in bar form???
Huggs, Bekka |
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