What a cool idea! I’ve heard of prickly Pear cactus but who would’ve thought of dehydrating it and using it as a powder in the soap? That’s so awesome! This soap turned out beautiful too!🌵❤️
Beautifully done👌👌Gorgeous. I make it with Aloe,mint,Lemongrass,Papaya and Moringa Leaves. Very good for the skin.they are amaizing soap when they are made like We do. Thank You for The tutorial.💚
I used to grow prickly pear here & the blossoms are good for juicing. I was getting the cacti needles in me all the time. I finally dug it up & gave it away. We can get them at the store with the pricklies removed. Great colors in the soap! I may try this with the cactus scents I just got from Aztec. Thank you for sharing
I really enjoyed this tutorial! The spikey bits are called glochids and the easiest way to removed them from the cactus flesh is by burning them off with a torch. I suggest using tongs to handle them.
You can burn the needles off. In South Texas we burn the cactus during dry periods for cattle to eat. Deer eat it as well. The round scars you point to on the plant is most probably where tunas or the "pear apple" used to be. There are many varieties of this cactus. Some of them have very few needles some have a lot of the needles. The super fine almost invisible hair like needles are the worst.
I've never used the powder but used the pulp as hair conditioner or in soaps, I love this idea using the powder, your soap is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing your beautiful soap, I have a question, what if I just cook and use my blender , will it work? Thank you in advance for your response 😊🌿🍃🌵
Avion Orr ohhhh what a good idea. I think you would have to dehydrate the fruit to a powder. Beet root powder is generally a tan color after it saponifies. You’re definitely makes me curious.
I really enjoyed that with the personal touch with Thermal Mermom. That was very clever. Nicely done and the colors are amazing.
A lot of fun, I make prickly pear recipes, it grows pretty much everywhere here, so I was happy to see this, nicely done
Bravo Jen. Soapers are such clever people! Great job.
Nice job! Looks awesome
What a cool idea! I’ve heard of prickly Pear cactus but who would’ve thought of dehydrating it and using it as a powder in the soap? That’s so awesome! This soap turned out beautiful too!🌵❤️
I know this is old, I just froze mine and used it instead of water and it was heavenly!
LOVE THIS!! ❤️🌵
Just bought a house and my yard is full of these. I’m glad I didn’t cut them down.
Such cuteness! Spot on perfect design!
Beautifully done👌👌Gorgeous. I make it with Aloe,mint,Lemongrass,Papaya and Moringa Leaves. Very good for the skin.they are amaizing soap when they are made like We do. Thank You for The tutorial.💚
I used to grow prickly pear here & the blossoms are good for juicing. I was getting the cacti needles in me all the time. I finally dug it up & gave it away. We can get them at the store with the pricklies removed. Great colors in the soap! I may try this with the cactus scents I just got from Aztec. Thank you for sharing
What does this taste like exactly?
@@ThermalMermaid mildly sweet & a bit gelatanous. Mix with other fruits & celery or cucumber juice & drink or mix with lemons to make a lemonade.
In Mexico we love them with lemon juice, salt and of course powdered hot pepper ❤
I really enjoyed this tutorial! The spikey bits are called glochids and the easiest way to removed them from the cactus flesh is by burning them off with a torch. I suggest using tongs to handle them.
I only wish I met you first!!!!
Good job. They are super cute. Thank you.
You can burn the needles off. In South Texas we burn the cactus during dry periods for cattle to eat. Deer eat it as well. The round scars you point to on the plant is most probably where tunas or the "pear apple" used to be. There are many varieties of this cactus. Some of them have very few needles some have a lot of the needles. The super fine almost invisible hair like needles are the worst.
I've never used the powder but used the pulp as hair conditioner or in soaps, I love this idea using the powder, your soap is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
what a brilliant idea!
Hi, live this procedure, it is great, however can I instead of the powder use the cactus purée ? Thank eso much for your kind response.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful soap, I have a question, what if I just cook and use my blender , will it work?
Thank you in advance for your response 😊🌿🍃🌵
Flower makes the fruit but great video
well done
have you ever tried the cactus prickly pear in your soap?
do you mean have i tried this soap? there is prickly pear cactus in it....
The red part that grows at the end. Have you ever made soap with that? It may give a beet root colour
Avion Orr ohhhh what a good idea. I think you would have to dehydrate the fruit to a powder. Beet root powder is generally a tan color after it saponifies. You’re definitely makes me curious.
@@ThermalMermaid I wanted to join the group to get the recipe but it is full. I'm new at soap making and I only want to use natural items.
If you're going to try it, just have in mind the fruit has lots of seeds. But the smell (and taste) is delicious
Do all of those little spine hairs get ground up? Or is there a risk of them existing in the bar?
They sure did while I was making it, but the fibers were completely dissolved in the saponification process, so the soap is sooth and safe.
you need to peel the cactus first if you don't want needles in your powder.
no needles in the powder