The Soapy Frog

To begin the soap making journey one must dive into the research! You need to learn about the oils and what they add to a recipe, you need to understand the math behind the amount of lye to soaponify your oils, and of course you learn so much about your additives like colors, fragrance, and such!! I started my education by following soap makers like Katie from Royalty Soaps and Ellen Ruth! Plus I also have read a ton. Did you know you can use your local library to read all about soap making?

This soap will keep keep your dishes squeaky clean and it smells oh so good! Saponified oils of coconut oil, olive oil, castor oil and steric acid work together with the citric acid, orange and lemon essential oils to cut grease on those grimy dish from last night!

Castile soap dates back to the 11th century first made in France. Made of pure saponified olive oil. It has a gentle lather that is even more gentle on the skin. The biggest draw back that these bars have to cure for 6-12 months which is longer than my 4-6 weeks. These bars even took 4 days just to get out of the mold! Will I be able to wait that long to try it out? I added a touch of goat milk, sugar and tussah silk to round out the bar so I'm not sure.

This Pink Flamingo soap for my dear friend Tammy is just gorgeous! I can't get over the in the pot swirl with the white, pink, and touch of green!

Today is national soapmaking day! So I decided to do a soap I've been planning for a friend's birthday that is coming up. I took a picture before I finished putting the toppings on. Can anyone guess what embed I used and what is going on top? Bonus points if you get the smell right!

You all have got to see how my Goldenberry turned out. Isn't she pretty!! Saponified oils of olive oil, coconut oil, lard, beef tallow, responsibly sourced palm kernel oil, shea butter, castor oil. Finished with luxurious goat milk, aloe vera, and tussah silk. Topped with glycerin melt and pour honey comb and berries. Colored with micas and scented with my own blend of Blackberry Jam, Oats and Honey!

Rose Sandalwood is dedicated to my mother-in-law and a tribute to those who are fighting or who have fought breast cancer. This bar is luxurious with goat milk, aloe vera, tussah silk, and kaolin clay. Saponified oils of pig tallow (lard), sunflower oil, olive oil, sustainably sourced palm kernel oil, beef tallow, coconut oil, shea butter, and castor oil. It truly is a beauty and smells so good.

Talking about unexpected turn of events during soaping did you know fragrances that have vanilla in it can turn your soap brown? I like to call it Villianin 👹 because it can be evil if you forget about it. When I poured this soap the batter was nice and white. During the cut it was yellow... now it's brown. Can you figure out what part I put the fragrance in? Also my tree looks more like a boot so my daughter has named this bar Pumpkin Kicker. Fragrance with Autumn Leaves this bar is filled with goodness. Starting with goat milk, aloe vera, tussah silk along with kaolin clay. Saponified oils of pig tallow (lard), sunflower oil, olive oil, sustainably sourced palm kernel oil, beef tallow, coconut oil, shea butter, and castor oil.

So a few weeks ago I went through a soaping fail. I was making a mermaid soap for my daughter planned with blue, purple, and pink swirls. There was even going to be a swirl of glow in the dark. She was going to top it with some mermaid tails and shells she made out of soap dough. Everything was going as planned. I was using a soap base I used previously. I had the oils all blended and went to add the fragrance oil: Kisses and Dreams. I blended for 10 seconds and it became cement. I shoved the colors in and scooped up the batter and slammed it into the mold in hopes it will work together. So here it is the Mermaid Fail, still cool in the dark though! The bar has goat milk, Aloe vera, tussah silk along with kaolin clay. Saponified oils of pig tallow (lard), sunflower oil, olive oil, sustainably sourced palm kernel oil, beef tallow, coconut oil, shea butter, and castor oil.

I also made some soap dough so I can create some cool embeds for future soaps!

This bar was requested by my husband. I call it the Miraculous 10! It has saponified oils of beef tallow, pig tallow (lard), kokum butter, shea butter, babassu oil, avocado oil, sunflower oil, h**p oil, pine tar, and castor oil. Also included is goat milk, aloe vera, tussah silk, and koalin clay. Scented with pine and sandalwood essential oils.

Meet the Volcanic Salt Bar! Some people call salt bars "spa bars". These bars make your skin feel like it's on vacation as it gently scrubs away the dullness with it's skin-loving mineral packed ingredients leaving behind glowing skin that is radiant! This bar has saponified oils of coconut and jojoba oil with a touch of tussah silk. It's colored with rose clay, charcoal, and kaolin clay. The smell is of the black sea hints of lavender, ylany ylang, honeysuckle and musk. A true spa experience awaits you with this bar.