Today's New Soaps: Goatmilk Jasmine & Aloe Poppy

A few days back I already made a batch of goatmilk jasmine. The poor thing got overheated quite badly, gaping zombie teeth in some of the bars (pretty scary looking!). Stupid me forgot that I was using more water than usual, a floral FO, and TD = overheating tea party.

Oh, and did I mention glycerin rivers too?

I was so disappointed and decided that I gotta make another batch ASAP! This time I'm being extra careful, placing the mold in the freezer first, and next to a fan after pouring. Crossing fingers everything is peaceful and cool inside.

Freshly poured: Goatmilk Jasmine

Next is a remake of aloe-poppy, with a slight change in the formulation by the addition of soymilk. I also decided to use a natural colorant this time: spirulina. I was using quite a lot (4 capsules), because from what I've read around, spirulina can fade after a while, especially if the soap is being exposed to sunlight. So far it has the most beautiful greenish hue which I really really like.

Still on the topic of spirulina, I decided to add the powder directly to the soap right after the lye mixture was in. An oil infusion doesn't make a strong green, plus I was lazy to wait 2 hours for the hot infusion to be done.

Freshly poured: Aloe Poppy with Soymilk

The design itself is pretty basic, nothing fancy at all. It's dedicated to scrubby soap lovers out there (me included!). I am so going to steal a bar from this batch, as I love milk and aloe vera in soaps.