06/25/2026
My first cold processed soaps!! I’ve always been making detergent-free melt & pour soaps because it didn’t involve working with lye (sodium hydroxide) & was safer for a beginner. But I’ve always wanted to learn how to make CP soaps - just because! I was too scared to try it alone at home first the first because of the lye. So I finally took a class & made my first CP soaps! These were made with olive oil, coconut oil, Shea butter & castor oil. Coloured with red clay & scented with a blend of eucalyptus, lavender & spearmint essential oils. Now I have to wait for four very long weeks for the soaps to cure before they can be used. Patience is so NOT my middle name & while I enjoyed learning how to make these & I might make some more, but I think melt & pour will remain my true love.