December 2014 | Chocolate Dipped Fruit | KCK Soapery

 

The hubby came up with the name for this batch and it is spot on.  This batch is a blend of the "Sex in the Shower" which is a juicy blend of fruits and "Chocolate Lover's" fragrance oil.  Ingredients include Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Butter. 

 

 

Just like the "Heart Swirt" from the previous post, I unmolded this batch two days after it was made and it came out nicely.

 

 

A friend came to watch me do this batch.  I decided to make the swirl less complicated, so we can continue chatting as I pour the batter into the mold.  The three colors  (white from titanium dioxide, black from activated charcoal and red oxide) were poured alternately.  Since both Sex in the Shower and Chocolate Lover contains Vanillin I did not add any fragrance oil to the white soap batter.

 

 

Happy Soaping!

December 2014 | Heart Swirl | KCK Soapery

 

My first Valentine's Day soap for 2015, made with Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Butter.  This batch is scented with "Sex in the Shower" fragrance oil which is described as  "a juicy blend of orange, cherry, peach, pineapple and vanilla".  My six year old daughter described it as "Kool-Aid fruit punch".

 

 

 This is the first time I am using both Shea and Mango Butter together in a batch. 

 

 

 A few months ago, I tried this technique trying to draw roses with petals.  It did not turn out as planned.  This is a chained red and blue hearts and I am liking it.

 

 

 A disaster almost happened when I was inserting the divider into the mold.  Had to be more careful next time.

 

If you decide to watch the video, I started out saying that I did not plan to add color to the base soap.  I misspoke titanium dioxide was added to whiten or at least lighten the effect of the Vanillin in the fragrance oil.

 



July 2014 | S's Cupcakes | KCK Soapery

Last week's creation.  The cupcakes were made for a friend who ordered these as a giveaway for her big "0" get together with friends.  So honored to be given this opportunity to share some delightful, no calorie yummy goodness.  I surely hope her friends and the celebrant herself will truly enjoy and want more of these full size cupcakes.

 



 

Ingredients were olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, rice bran oil, cocoa butter, mango butter, and castor oil.  Colored with titanium dioxide for the white, neon pink and cappuccino mica.  Fragranced used for the brown cupcake base is "Butt Naked" described to have a tantalizing base note medley of granny smith apples and honeydew melon, middle notes of strawberries and pears, with hints of spice.  The white base was fragranced with "Honeysuckle" , fresh ozonic honeysuckle blend with hints of jasmine, rose, and lilac.  The frosting was "Baby Clean" which is a unique and calming fragrance oil, has top notes of granny smith apple, lemon zest, and hints of mint, rounded out with blossoms of spring wildflowers, butterfly violets & honeysuckle. 

 

 

The top were then sprinkled with iridescent glitter sparkles and then off to the oven they went.   Thank you very much "S" for the opportunity to share with you and your friends my creations. 

Hope you all enjoy and love using them as much as I love making them.

Wherever we are, it is our friends that make our world.
  

 

July 2014 | Bedtime Bath Hidden Hanger Swirl | KCK Soapery

  Thankfully, I was able to make a batch of soap yesterday which would make my production level slow down to only one loaf a week for the summer instead of two or three loaves every week during the school months. 

 

 



Always love the look of freshly poured soap batter.  Ingredients were coconut oil, olive oil, rice bran oil, palm kernel flakes oil, mango butter, cocoa butter and castor oil.  The same ingredients I used for my first coffee soap without the coffee grounds. 

 

Ready to be cut.  This loaf was fragranced with Bedtime Bath type fragrance oil from Nature's Garden which is described as a the soothing bedtime blend of mandarin, lavender and chamomile, neroli and lily of the valley.  Bottom notes of hay and musk.  This description inspired the color choice which includes titanium dioxide for white, deep purple and neon laser lemon dye.  The top was sprinkled with iridescent sparkle glitter.

 

 

The hidden hanger swirl were ok but not as impressive as I had envisioned them to be.

 

June 2014 | Coffee Soap | KCK Soapery

 

 

I saw a lot of soapers making coffee soaps, I just had to try it.  Caffeine is supposed to be very beneficial to the skin and incorporating the grounds into the soap add to its exfoliating factor as well.

 

 

This first coffee batch was also my first time to use double butters.  It includes coconut oil, olive oil, rice bran oil, palm kernel flakes oil, mango butter, cocoa butter and castor oil.  The bottom coffee part was fragranced with "Butt Naked" which is described to be granny smith apples, honeydew melon, middle notes of strawberries and pears and a hint of spice.  The topping was unscented.

 

 

These were the leftover batter I made into cupcakes.  The topping for the loaf was colored with titanium dioxide to give a lighter contrast to the bottom which was uncolored.  The fragrance oil used has proven to discolor the soap to shades of brown and the batter was made with brewed coffee instead of plain distilled water. 

 

 

The loaf came out of the mold, easy, looking so shiny, smooth and feels so silky.  I can not wait to try this batch soon.

 

 

I am very happy with how the batch turned out.  Thank you very much for dropping by.

 

Happy Soaping.