I do two things to get rid of soda ash on top of my soaps....one: spritz wet soap with alcohol right after the pour. It helps stop most of it unless you have a difficult soap... 2: gently heat gun the top of the soap. It adds a pretty shine to the top as well.
Second hand stores are great for soap supplies, thank you. I am like you, never spray alcohol on my soaps . I do use a deep water discount that helps, but of course that is not a beginner friendly option. Annatto seeds are great for coloring, from yellow to deep orange.
@cliviascreations yes great point! I also use a water discount- I think sometime fragrance can affect the ashy discoloration too. After sitting for a while, the soap is actually uniform in color now 🙃 annatto seeds are great! I was just thinking this morning about a soap using inexpensive natural colors
@@r.e.holding love annatto, pumpkin purée gives a beautiful orange that last forever, spirulina , alfalfa work for me for green color, indigo for blue (hydrating the powers first works the best for me) not good luck adding it to the butter or the lye, thanks
@SpooksAndSpanks actually, you can leave it out entirely if you like- just increase the canola! The bar may be a little softer, but will harden with curing 😄
I do two things to get rid of soda ash on top of my soaps....one: spritz wet soap with alcohol right after the pour. It helps stop most of it unless you have a difficult soap... 2: gently heat gun the top of the soap. It adds a pretty shine to the top as well.
@Zone8-jk I'll have to try using my heat gun next time - alcohol alone is usually hit or miss for me 🙃
Loved budget friendly soap!
@belindaayewoh437 yay! Yeah I think with inflation the way it is, it's good to find less expensive ways of doing things 😄
Second hand stores are great for soap supplies, thank you. I am like you, never spray alcohol on my soaps . I do use a deep water discount that helps, but of course that is not a beginner friendly option. Annatto seeds are great for coloring, from yellow to deep orange.
@cliviascreations yes great point! I also use a water discount- I think sometime fragrance can affect the ashy discoloration too. After sitting for a while, the soap is actually uniform in color now 🙃 annatto seeds are great! I was just thinking this morning about a soap using inexpensive natural colors
@@r.e.holding love annatto, pumpkin purée gives a beautiful orange that last forever, spirulina , alfalfa work for me for green color, indigo for blue (hydrating the powers first works the best for me) not good luck adding it to the butter or the lye, thanks
This looks so awesome and soothing on the skin. What would you recommend for a replacement for lard?
@SpooksAndSpanks actually, you can leave it out entirely if you like- just increase the canola! The bar may be a little softer, but will harden with curing 😄
@@SpooksAndSpanks you can use butters like cocoa or Shea also
Olive oil. @@r.e.holding