What is the best base for homemade soap?
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I am looking to make my own soaps for wedding favors. I want to do colored soap and I will be pouring it into shaped molds (flip-flops for a luau theme!). Is there a certain type of soap base that is better for melting and pouring that is also good for coloring? I was thinking of doing something with shea butter…but I don't know if that will work or not. Any suggestions?
Here is a web site with different kinds of melt and pour bases, including one with Shea butter.
http://www.brambleberry.com/stephenson.html
Normally you melt the base, mix in the color and fragrance, then pour into the mold. There really isn't a "better" base, there are just bases that give an effect you like.
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Comment by hard as nails — December 2, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
laurel leaf extract
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Comment by polkol69 — December 2, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
If you want a nice opaque color, try goat's milk base. If you want a translucent color, try aloe base. I make shea butter soaps, but I can't imagine using the butter in a melt and pour base. I'm picturing cloudy and yellow-ish brown, probably not what you want.
Good luck!
Debbie Helbing
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Comment by Celestial Soap Co — December 3, 2008 @ 12:03 am
Here is a web site with different kinds of melt and pour bases, including one with Shea butter.
http://www.brambleberry.com/stephenson.html
Normally you melt the base, mix in the color and fragrance, then pour into the mold. There really isn't a "better" base, there are just bases that give an effect you like.
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Comment by CelticLady01 — December 3, 2008 @ 12:29 am