Caramel Apple Soap – part 1
This going to be somewhat of a teaser. No final reveal. Just a very strange behaving soap. I took what I knew about the Caramel Dip fragrance that I recently purchased, and attempted to create something special. The fragrance lacked […]
Clarifying Soap Mishap
The Clarifying Facial Soap has been in the Great Cakes Soapworks line almost since I started selling soap (made my first batch of it six years ago!). It’s a bit tricky to make since it likes to set up rock […]
Rebatch Gone Wrong
Here is my miserable story about the soap that is NOT going to make it to the shelf. Several days ago I made a double batch of Oatmeal, Milk & Honey soap and forgot to add the rice bran oil. […]
On the Curing Rack: Pineapple Blossom
You may not be able to tell just by looking at the picture, but this soap did not turn out the way I had planned. The fragrance is a beautiful scent called Pineapple Blossom, and I had used it one […]
Dealing With Disappointment
Yesterday was one of those days that I wished I could just do over. I mentioned that I was making the peanut butter & jelly soap. Well, the jelly layer that I worked so hard to perfect before attempting it […]
Pink and Black Soap?
This soap was inspired by a conversation I had with one of my friends on Facebook. It started with “hey, how have you been?” and somehow ended up with “You should think of a soap that is black and pink…idk […]
Experiment #1: Wet Salt Bars
Well, it wasn’t a complete failure, but something isn’t quite right here. Yesterday I completed my first salt bar experiment using 80% coconut oil, 15% shea butter, and 5% castor oil with a 15% superfat. As the soap started to […]
Botched Batch of Bug Off Soap
It’s been quite awhile since I botched a batch of soap. Yesterday as I was cutting the batch of Bug Off soap that I had made a few days earlier, I realized it was ruined. It’s not terrible, but do […]