tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post5163186172375006870..comments2024-02-06T05:15:07.431-07:00Comments on Natures Home Spa: Tea Tree and Orange Soap acne and blemish recipeAnna from Natures Home Spahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-45204075590917682212018-03-09T21:56:24.537-07:002018-03-09T21:56:24.537-07:00Hello, I am on my 8th batch of hot process soap an...Hello, I am on my 8th batch of hot process soap and loving it. I am trying to find a basic oil recipe and add Essential oils clays etc from that base recipe. Is that a good idea from your experience? I have tried a 16/16oz each Avocado oil and coconut oil bar and so far my favorite. Why is this not a good idea? Also recently tried 11/11/11oz each Olive coconut and Avocado and added about .30oz of rising sun tea tree Essential oil at the end to make an acne bar for my son.I am sensitive to tea tree in the past so only used it on my oily chin nose area and it seems harsh and a bit drying. It smells awesome. I used less because I know it is strong. Have you noticed different brands are more potent than others or do you think I am just sensitive. I am a bit worried to have him try it :( I have not used the highest quality items yet because I am still learning. Thanks for all the great information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932151111588469910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-21187846447826696242018-01-14T06:00:24.653-07:002018-01-14T06:00:24.653-07:00Hi Anna, so sweet of you to post the modified reci...Hi Anna, so sweet of you to post the modified recipe and the link. Thank you so much. I will definitely try this one out.Mahalaxmi Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582943400195392101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-74227208441069657932018-01-13T16:16:05.003-07:002018-01-13T16:16:05.003-07:00MK,
Here is a link to a great Oil Chart for Soapma...MK,<br />Here is a link to a great Oil Chart for Soapmaking.<br />It has all the oils, their properties that they bring to the bar<br />and the best percentages to use.<br /><br />Anna<br /><br />http://www.lovinsoap.com/oils-chart/Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-11065838126729276922018-01-13T16:14:59.425-07:002018-01-13T16:14:59.425-07:00Hi MK,
Yes you can substitute the lard in this rec...Hi MK,<br />Yes you can substitute the lard in this recipe for some cocoa butter. I say "some cocoa butter" because ideally you only want to use 5-15% cocoa butter in a recipe. In my opinion. Too much cocoa butter will make your bars brittle. So, maybe swap out the lard with cocoa and palm oil. I get my palm oil in solid form from a restaurant supply store. <br /><br />Here is an updated recipe for you to try, you will need to add a bit more essential oils<br />than the above recipe as this one has more oil volume.<br /><br />10 oz Olive oil<br />10 oz Coconut oil<br />10 oz Palm oil<br />2 oz Avocado oil<br />2 oz Castor oil<br />2 oz Beeswax<br />2 oz Grapeseed oil<br />2 oz Cocoa Butter<br /><br />15.2 oz Water<br />5.45 oz Lye<br /><br />This is superfatted to 6%, with a 38% water to lye ratio that i like to use for Hot Process<br /><br />Yes, you can do this same recipe as cold process.<br />Hope this helps!<br />Anna<br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-11236220863554901652018-01-03T12:17:26.657-07:002018-01-03T12:17:26.657-07:00Hi Anna,
Loved this soap recipe and I am going to ...Hi Anna,<br />Loved this soap recipe and I am going to try it out for my teenage kids. I am a vegetarian and am planning to substitute cocoa butter for lard. What is the ratio i should be using? and can this recipe be made using the CP way? Thanks for your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-80904380578728191172016-06-08T12:48:46.483-07:002016-06-08T12:48:46.483-07:00Not a problem with the delay at all. I decided to...Not a problem with the delay at all. I decided to go ahead and order the bentonite clay, I'm awaiting it's arrival to make the soap. Think I'll still make some with the sea clay as well. Thanks so much for sharing and responding! Love your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872049849638798150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-28436454778746322222016-06-06T08:51:24.983-07:002016-06-06T08:51:24.983-07:00Hi Wanda, sorry for the delayed response to your q...Hi Wanda, sorry for the delayed response to your question!<br /><br />Yes, substitute the bentonite clay with the sea clay if that is what you have on hand.<br />The color of your soap will be a little darker. <br /><br />From all I've read about sea clay it would be great in an acne or facial bar such as this. <br /><br />You can hydrate the clay in water and add it at trace, OR you can mix it in with the<br />oils, being sure to get out all clumps, as I describe in the post. <br />Best of luck! <br />Anna<br /><br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-18364706653909951912016-05-26T10:43:29.244-07:002016-05-26T10:43:29.244-07:00Hi Anna,
I don't have any bentonite clay at th...Hi Anna,<br />I don't have any bentonite clay at this time, but I do have sea clay. Since sea clay has oil absorbing qualities, do you think it would be ok to substitute that for the bentonite or should I just wait and order the bentonite clay? Thank you!<br />WandaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872049849638798150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-26808950958843812152015-12-08T22:50:04.100-07:002015-12-08T22:50:04.100-07:00Shari, sorry I am so late in responding, I don'...Shari, sorry I am so late in responding, I don't know how your question got by me!<br /><br />OK, about beeswax in soap...first of all it is a natural antioxidant, is antibacterial and helps to lock in moisture, as well as protects and softens skin. These are properties that compliment this particular recipe of soap. <br /><br />Beeswax makes your soap harder, hence making it last longer. It is known to be very soothing to skin. So.... I don't know why people were happy it wasn't in your soap, perhaps they wanted a vegan soap? As a soap ingredient you can feel confident using it. Experienced soapers recommend it be used at 5% in a recipe or less. Cold Process soap makers say that it helps in keeping soap ash free as well.<br /><br />Is it important in this particular recipe? I feel it is as it is wonderful for the troubled skin crowd and brings just the sort of properties to the table that I was looking for! If you substitute it for something else, please be sure and run the recipe through a lye calc!<br /><br />Give beeswax a try and see what you think. Soaping is a lot of fun, there is SO much you can do with it! thanks for the great question, hope I was of some help! <br /><br />Anna<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-5146941935379756532015-11-28T07:59:33.646-07:002015-11-28T07:59:33.646-07:00I have a question. Why the beeswax in soap? I have...I have a question. Why the beeswax in soap? I have never used it in any soap. Is it important to the recipe? I have had people ask me if there was beeswax in my soap and was happy when I said no. Just learning. I really want to try this but I wanted to know that first. May try my first hot process soap??? Thank you!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071133763438439773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-41594134101478017712015-10-19T20:21:39.157-07:002015-10-19T20:21:39.157-07:00Hi Terrea, yes you can use avocado oil instead of ...Hi Terrea, yes you can use avocado oil instead of the butter. I have and it works just fine.<br />Best,<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-10275661575407831812015-10-16T16:30:26.171-07:002015-10-16T16:30:26.171-07:00Can I use avocado oil, in place of the avocado but...Can I use avocado oil, in place of the avocado butter? I know I will run it through the lye calculator. Will it work okay with the oil instead of the butter?<br />I am going to make this for my grandson, Thank you so much for this recipe<br />Terrea GonzalezAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11667411301821529175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-29119041537286479442014-04-04T22:54:10.194-07:002014-04-04T22:54:10.194-07:00Hi Anna, greetings from Malaysia. Itnis hard to fi...Hi Anna, greetings from Malaysia. Itnis hard to find Crisco here(i plan to use all vegetable oils). Can i use soybean oil and palm oil individually to replace Crisco's percentage? That means 19.2% palm oil and 6.4% soybean oil of the total oil weight used? Thanks a lotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363162539641404508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-27310351481267173372014-03-14T03:08:56.812-07:002014-03-14T03:08:56.812-07:00Kim, I just realized I didn't answer all your ...Kim, I just realized I didn't answer all your questions, my apologies.<br /><br />Yes, you can do this recipe with the Cold Process method, another reader did so and sent pictures for us to see: <br /><br />http://natureshomespa.blogspot.com/2014/02/kokum-butter-uses-in-soap-and-skin-care.html<br /><br />About the beeswax amount: I keep my beeswax amount under 5% in any of my recipes. So, anywhere from 3-5% would work great.<br /><br />thanks, Anna<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-33050268847264211332014-03-13T08:45:20.733-07:002014-03-13T08:45:20.733-07:00Hi Kim,... I use my EO's at 1 oz essential oi...Hi Kim,... I use my EO's at 1 oz essential oils to 1 pound of oils before water.<br /><br />With Tea Tree you can use less, and still have the benefits as it is strong. I combined the EO's in this recipe to total my desired amount. I used more orange oil than tea tree. Orange has to be put in when the soap has cooled a bit to keep it's benefits. That is why I do this recipe Hot Process, so I can add the EO's after the cook has cooled a bit.<br /><br />Yes, you can replace lard with Crisco solid. Crisco, the name brand, is 75% soybean oil and 25% palm oil. If you plug your recipe into Bramble Berry's lye calculator you would add the Crisco under 'vegetable shortening' <br /><br />If you need help with the lye calculator and your recipe please email me your exact recipe and I will help you with it. No problem.<br /><br />natureshomespa@gmail.comAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-59312738035689548162014-03-12T21:19:43.269-07:002014-03-12T21:19:43.269-07:00Hello! I have a question. I don't usually us...Hello! I have a question. I don't usually use Lard in my soap recipes so can it be replaced with a comparable vegan alternative? Also, I have never made hot process soap before. I only know how to make cold process soap. Can I make this recipe using cold process? Also the little mold I have for making tiny batches for when somebody wants to just try a bar only holds about 23 to 24 ounces of total oil/water so it makes about 5 bars. I see that you supplied the percentages for the oils....that's good I can figure out how much oil to use, but, I am not sure how to decrease the amount of EO's and the beeswax. Can you help???? Thanks tons! Kim.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825212185048055533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-59219504558411793122014-02-01T23:34:00.319-07:002014-02-01T23:34:00.319-07:00Kirsten, come to think of it, I'm not sure the...Kirsten, come to think of it, I'm not sure the exact size, I bought it used at a thrift store, here is a link to a tutorial I did using the same crock pot, with a picture of it, so you can it and gage it for yourself. Hope this helps.<br /><br />http://natureshomespa.blogspot.com/2012/12/coffee-and-cocoa-soap-easy-3-oil-recipe.html<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-1063773271484453892014-01-31T21:14:15.532-07:002014-01-31T21:14:15.532-07:00What size crock pot did you use? What size crock pot did you use? Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715705748538827467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-73012412224998338392014-01-24T22:38:48.736-07:002014-01-24T22:38:48.736-07:00Wanda, awesome! So glad it came out good for you a...Wanda, awesome! So glad it came out good for you and you like it. We love it in my house. <br /><br />Send a picture to share if you want.<br /><br />I am ordering Kokum butter, yay! Can't wait to try it.<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-3098751604028126972014-01-24T19:22:58.744-07:002014-01-24T19:22:58.744-07:00Anna, I wanted to let you know that I just couldnt...Anna, I wanted to let you know that I just couldnt wait any longer and I finally tried this soap. I LOVE it! I love the smell, I love the creamy lather and I love how my face feels after using it! Thank you so much for a great recipe, i will continue to use this face soap, I even have my hubby using itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528949819322109138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-89907426495523209452014-01-11T20:23:02.450-07:002014-01-11T20:23:02.450-07:00Wanda, I am totally going to try the Kokum butter....Wanda, I am totally going to try the Kokum butter. After you mentioned it I started researching it some, and it sounds great! Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />If you'd like, send a picture of your soap and I'll put it on the blog, we love to see other soaper's creations!<br />send pic to: natureshomespa.gmail.com<br /><br />I think you will like this soap recipe, my family has really noticed a change in their skin when they use this regularly.<br /><br />Thanks Wanda, Anna<br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-63802113421613186132014-01-11T11:47:28.071-07:002014-01-11T11:47:28.071-07:00Anna, the kokum butter has a light scent, I wouldn...Anna, the kokum butter has a light scent, I wouldnt say its a good scent but not bad either. The smell doesnt come through though when used in products. I even use it in some of my lip balms. It is super creamy feeling in the lip balms :) I chose it for this soap because it is supposedly good for the skin, it promotes skin elasticity, contains vitamin E, its Non-comedogenic and absorbs quickly into the skin. Since I am 34 and still fighting with acne but starting to get wrinkles I thought this to be exactly what I needed in a butter! You should try it sometime, you will love it, it is definately a staple for me in many of my products. I will let you know when my soap is ready, Im sure Im going to love it, the waiting is killing me haha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528949819322109138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-7670180495755278002013-12-28T13:54:36.671-07:002013-12-28T13:54:36.671-07:00Hey Wanda, wow, great idea to try Kokum butter in ...Hey Wanda, wow, great idea to try Kokum butter in this recipe, love to hear how it works for you. I've never used it, but have been wanting to. It is supposed to be great for the skin, restorative, regenerating, etc. Thinking about trying it in a solid lotion bar. Does it have a scent?<br /><br />I made this soap bar to help my families skin issues, and we've been pleased with it. It dried and was very hard, but I did it Hot Process because we needed it. Yours will probably harden up just fine. Love to hear how you like it when its cured! <br />Best, Anna<br /><br /> Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-7025370381718397772013-12-28T13:39:21.290-07:002013-12-28T13:39:21.290-07:00Hi again anna, I wanted to let you know that I mad...Hi again anna, I wanted to let you know that I made this soap yesterday, I replaced the avacado with kokum butter. I also did a cold process soap with this recipe. I unmolded today, it was a little softer than my normal soaps but hopefully curing time will fix that. I absolutely LOVE the smell!! Thank you again for an awesome recipe. I hope that it will help with some of the facial problems my family and I have :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528949819322109138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-43887443215635515382013-12-27T06:56:40.707-07:002013-12-27T06:56:40.707-07:00Hi again Wanda, I use a 6% superfat. I also found ...Hi again Wanda, I use a 6% superfat. I also found out that avocado oil has the same properties in soap as the avocado butter. Only a small amount is needed. For avocado oil you only need 5% or less in your total fats/oils. With avocado butter they recomment 3 - 5%.<br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />Anna Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.com