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Very pretty! What type of colorant did you use? Steph

Those are both really cute! Great job. Steph

Very cool looking! Steph

Love that mold! HOpe it turns out for ya. Steph

It looks like the ocean, I love it! Steph

Simple and elegant! Steph

Those are awesome! Steph

They do look like cheesecake brownies! Great swirls. Steph

I rather like the neopolitan look! I made some PS yesterday (can't remember where it was from) and it is really dark today!!! Steph

Lovely, looks almost like a cake or dessert or something! Steph

It looks nice and natural! I would definitely pick it up for a look! Steph

That is what I started out with and the soap was great!!! The veggie oil is pure soybean, so you are fine there. You shouldn't have a problem finding the coconut, I have yet to find palm in a local store. Good luck in your new venture! Steph

Very pretty! A very different take on others I have seen done in Pink Sugar. Steph

Not sure if there is a benefit from the tomato juice, but I think I read somewhere that it adds a nice peach color!! Maybe using it also adds the the garden appeal??? Steph

Here are two recipes that I found: Southern Citrus Kitchen Soap 16 oz coconut oil 10 oz. olive 2 oz. aloe vera oil 2 oz. castor 2 oz. jojoba 2 oz. wheat germ oil 15 oz water 5.8 oz. lye 2 oz. sweet orange EO 1 oz. lemon EO .5 oz. grapefruit EO .5 oz. lime EO 1 oz powdered or fine granular dried like zest Soap at 100 degrees. Add EO's and lime zest at trace. Cure 2-4 weeks. Basil and Sundried Tomato Soap 18 oz. coconut oil 6 oz. palm 12 oz. olive oil 4 oz. jojoba oil 1 oz. basil EO 1 oz. dry packed sundried tomatoes, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. finely chopped basil leaves Soap at 100 degrees. At trace, add EO , tomatoes and basil leaves. Cure 2-4 weeks. HTH, Steph

Very pretty and spring like! Steph

I have heard of several types of garden soap. One had cornmeal and citrus EO's in it and I also have a recipe for sun dried tomatoes and basil (I think). I will dig it out later and post it. Steph

How cute! I bet they will be a hit. Another thing to try (not in the near future). Steph

I think I will try the coffee for my water next time. I have also heard of using the citrus oils as well (just don't have any on hand). Steph

I think it will be okay. It was cool when I cut it. Next time I won't let it go through gel. Steph

I have made a few batches of CP and none of them gelled. I made the kitchen soap yesterday and sat it on the coal burner to cook for a bit. It was covered with cardboard, a towell and an old rug. It did gel after a bit of time (at least 3-4 hours). I uncovered it this morning and it still looked like it was in gel. Should I have left it a bit longer? I unmolded and cut it and it is very soft and still pretty transluscent. Can it be saved???? Here are some pics:

I made some kitchen soap today. I didn't have E's original oils, so I used lard, olive, PKO, coconut and castor. It looked good on soapcalc. I used hazelnut coffee for my FO. I also had to sub some flax seed for the poppy seeds, since I didn't have any. I made a 1.5 lb batch. It is sitting on our coal burner now, so hopefully I can cut it either tonight or tomorrow. Steph

Those are awesome! Steph

Those are great colors for spring! Steph

I think they look great! Steph