I generally end up with lots of shavings from soaps, when I clean them up to label them,  little slices off the ends that are too thin to make into samples and just bits and pieces of soap that I stick into a large clean baking soda bucket. I figured it was getting pretty full and heavey so i decided to dump it into the crock pot and see what comes of it. I plan on letting it cook down for at least 8-10 hours, this is a bit of an experiment for me, all of the soap shavings were still very fragrant and some where very colorful, there are a few browns, many pinks, some green, yellow, orange and a tiny bit of natural color. Im hoping I can cook off much of the fragrance oil, I havent decided how to scent this handmilled batch yet. Im going to wait and see how it looks once its cooked down to determine the scent.

Posted by Shelley in Soaps & Latest Creations on April 13th, 2007 |