coldprocesssoaps photos on Flickr

Decided to try my hand at making soap (ok, I got the idea in my head a few weeks ago and have been obsessing about it since). This is my first batch ever! Fingers crossed it turns out ok. It's currently sitting wrapped in a towel on the counter. I'll be able to unmold it in a day or two! Woooo!

The soap is in Gel Stage now! Wooooo! I was a bit concerned because it hadn't gone to gel, but I decided to have a little peek and did a happy dance!

Cherry Almond bars with sugar by Sherrie Graham

Mmm, these smell divine!

Lye and Buttermilk Mixture by moonlightbaker

Aaaaand, the cold process soap fascination continues. So I decided to try using buttermilk in place of water today! Wooooo! And adding some poppy seeds! It's chilling out now...it might change color, so I've got it in the freezer to hopefully slow it down or prevent it from going completely beige or brown...the lye likes to burn the sugars in the milk apparently...

Goats Milk Honey Batch 1 by Salameander

Soap out on the curing rack. Don't you just love that 'ham tan' middle? It's actually the honey that gives it that colour. The dark brown / black lines are from sprinkling cocoa powder, a technique I attribute to Future Primitive's Tiggy Fiander (lovely soapmaker!)

MEG Doğal Sabun by Mustafa Emre Gügen

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MEG Doğal Sabun - Keçi Sütlü by Mustafa Emre Gügen

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coconut citrus sorbet handmade soap 007 by Rachel Chieppa

Playing around with some soap embeds by moonlightbaker

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Just having more fun playing around with color and embeds.

Juicy Summer Watermelon Cold-Process Soap by Jen L

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coconut citrus sorbet handmade soap 016 by Rachel Chieppa

Coffee Scrub by Bethany Petri

Great for gardening or getting rid of strong cooking odors like garlic.

Packaging by Soapy Deli

Soap Packaging The Daily Scrub (5) by Rachel Chieppa

Feira dez 2010 - Banho da virada by Armazem Natural da Terra - Saboaria Artesanal (By

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MEG Doğal Sabun by Mustafa Emre Gügen

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Sugar Cookie Handmade Cold Process Soap by Hello Crafty

Coffee Cake Soap Cake (7) by Rachel Chieppa

What chemicals are going on baby's skin? #babysoap #bathtime #handmadesoap #skincare #kajammsoaps #fragrancefree #coldprocesssoap #naturalcolour #palmoilfree #availablenow by Kaja Malouf

basic-soap-200 by Cathy Winsby

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Basic Handmade Soap

Coconut Milk Soap in the Slicer by moonlightbaker

Just more fun with lye.

essential-cover-400 by Cathy Winsby

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Hot Processed Oatmeal & Honey Soap by Anita Sutton

HP Oatmeal and Honey Soap. This by far is my fav soap b/c it contains no fragrance or color. I use this and this only on my 8 month old and it keeps his skin soft and healthy!

100_2605 by Kristina Hansen

Handmade CP soap with Shea and Dead Sea Mineral Mud. Colored with my own combination of oxides and scented with my personal blend of earthy Essential Oils including patchouli, violet leaf, bergamot, grapefruit, and more.

Morrocan Mint Facial Whipped Soap by The Bali Heritage Stream