10.26.09
Second Time Around
Today was a day for dealing with “special soaps.” Here is a new batch of my Ultimate soap on the left and Moments of Happiness on the right.
Today I made the second batch of Moments of Happiness, my new sesame oil soap inspired by a trip to Thailand last spring to visit son Eric and new grandbaby, Eva Leilani. The first batch is nearly gone, so this time around I changed the essential oil formula, but only slightly. I added a diffusion of calendula which is known for skin care. I also have a request for a vetiver soap, and since this soap contains it, I upped the amount of vetiver I used and will see what difference it makes. Vetiver is a very earthy, woodsy fragrance, but quite expensive. Well, it is for Eva after all, and you know about grandmothers and their granddaughters!
Sharon
heathersh said,
November 27, 2009 at 11:19 am
I’ll be interested in hearing how this turns out. I’ve never been very successful with Vetiver in soap (or Vetiver and anything for that matter) but it is supposed to have excellent staying power as a base note. Are you mixing it with anything else reminiscent of Thailand or Thai food like lemongrass? (Second thought I don’t know how that would sit with Vetiver)
Good luck!
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admin said,
November 29, 2009 at 8:43 am
I really liked the results on this batch. I doubled the amount of vetiver and included black pepper essential oil as part of the base. It blended well with lemongrass and ginger as well. I took this version to its first test yesterday and sold out! I’d like to hear more about your experiences with vetiver as I’ve not used it often in other soaps.
Sharon