Comments on: Lavender Soap with Tea Tree Oil and Oatmeal Recipe http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/ Growing kids, weeds, flowers and things... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rick http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-132734 rick Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/#comment-132734 I am interested in making soap but I have a question regarding using LYE .Example : 5% superfat ----Where did you get this 5% superfat. Could you explain to me to avoid confusion? I am interested in making soap but I have a question regarding using LYE .Example : 5% superfat —-Where did you get this 5% superfat. Could you explain to me to avoid confusion?

]]> By: Susan http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-131752 Susan Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:42:22 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/#comment-131752 Hi. Thanks for posting your recipe. I have a question about a substitution... Could the Tea Tree EO be subbed with Pomegranate EO (assuming I can find it... any advice on that would be appreciated)?? And what about adding some color to this?? Thanks! Susan Hi. Thanks for posting your recipe. I have a question about a substitution… Could the Tea Tree EO be subbed with Pomegranate EO (assuming I can find it… any advice on that would be appreciated)?? And what about adding some color to this??

Thanks!
Susan

]]> By: Judi / Momma Muse http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-122061 Judi / Momma Muse Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:28:54 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/#comment-122061 Hi Julia - thanks for visiting mommamuse. I love working recipes which have lots of pictures along the way. Maybe my crockpot soap tutorial will be of help. You can use any of the recipes on my site with the crockpot. And it's very simple to make this way. If you don't want to use your food-used crock pot, check your thrift stores, or put a message out to friends and family. Usually, you can find one relatively cheap - or even free... and if friends and family don't have one.. there is always places like craigslist that you might place a wanted ad on. This tutorial isn't picture heavy, but it has simple to follow directions. If you need help, please let me know. You can find me here, at facebook - or my new preferred method, google +. <a href="http://www.mommamuse.com/2006/02/17/instructions-for-making-crock-pot-handmade-soap/" rel="nofollow">CrockPot Handmade Soap Tutorial</a> - it's user friendly and ready to use much faster than cold process. Hi Julia – thanks for visiting mommamuse. I love working recipes which have lots of pictures along the way. Maybe my crockpot soap tutorial will be of help. You can use any of the recipes on my site with the crockpot. And it’s very simple to make this way. If you don’t want to use your food-used crock pot, check your thrift stores, or put a message out to friends and family. Usually, you can find one relatively cheap – or even free… and if friends and family don’t have one.. there is always places like craigslist that you might place a wanted ad on.

This tutorial isn’t picture heavy, but it has simple to follow directions. If you need help, please let me know. You can find me here, at facebook – or my new preferred method, google +.
CrockPot Handmade Soap Tutorial – it’s user friendly and ready to use much faster than cold process.

]]> By: Julia F. http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-121563 Julia F. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:07:58 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/#comment-121563 Hi, Judy I love this page. I wouldm love to make hand soap too, but I work better with the image as you use in the other article for detergent. Can you please help me with that. Thank you Hi, Judy I love this page. I wouldm love to make hand soap too, but I work better with the image as you use in the other article for detergent. Can you please help me with that. Thank you

]]> By: Judi / Momma Muse http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-80616 Judi / Momma Muse Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.mommamuse.com/2007/09/12/lavender-soap-with-tea-tree-oil-and-oatmeal-recipe/#comment-80616 You can always substitute an oil, run it through a lye calculator because the lye amount will change per oil. Substitute Palm oil or Palm Kernel for Lard or Crisco (and run through a calculator), Instead of a liquid oil, try canola or soy oil (again, run through calculator). Make small batches so you can "test" each recipe change to see if you like it or not. The first soap I ever made was from items easily found at the grocery store. It was a nice soap, produced hard bar with good lather. I will strongly suggest that if you want to scent it - buy your fragrance or essential oils online.. it will be much less costly than trying to buy them from a health food store. Or, you may have a soap and candle shop in your area - some candle fragrances don't work well in soap, so ask about it before you buy, or make a small test batch. You can always substitute an oil, run it through a lye calculator because the lye amount will change per oil. Substitute Palm oil or Palm Kernel for Lard or Crisco (and run through a calculator), Instead of a liquid oil, try canola or soy oil (again, run through calculator). Make small batches so you can “test” each recipe change to see if you like it or not.

The first soap I ever made was from items easily found at the grocery store. It was a nice soap, produced hard bar with good lather. I will strongly suggest that if you want to scent it – buy your fragrance or essential oils online.. it will be much less costly than trying to buy them from a health food store. Or, you may have a soap and candle shop in your area – some candle fragrances don’t work well in soap, so ask about it before you buy, or make a small test batch.

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