TeriM Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 have any of you ever done this.. ? I was thinking about giving it a try.. don't think there are any benefits.. but thought it sounded kinda cool so I was going to do a batch this weekend.. just curious if anyone has tried it... thanksTeriM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Hmmm...am thinking they are gonna turn dark brown or black in your soap. Not sure either if there are any benefits to them being in the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Lush used to have a banana soap but it was discontinued long ago. I still have a chunk and it is yellow-brown (mostly yellow). And those litle tiny banana seeds are in there as well (I think). I love the stuff. If you can figure it out that would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I do make a banana soap. I place the banana in a blender and then add at trace. I have been making and selling the soap for over 6 months now with no problems. They key is not adding too much.The bananas by themself in soap really do not smell but I found a banana FO that I add and it makes the soap a yellow color with no colorants added.Bananas are a natural moisturizer. Burt's Bees has some banana lotion that is wonderful.HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Wow, I have hesitated making a banana soap, but I think maybe I will try it now. Thanks so much for your input. Now I just need to find a good banana FO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeriM Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm only making a 2lb batch so I only plan on using about 1/4 of the banana... wish I could go home and start now.. !!thanks everyone ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Okay, I tried to make a banana soap...and now its like a banana soup. It was impossible to pull it into trace! UGH. I finally thought I had it, poured at thick (so it seemed)...then within two hours, I went to 'move' my mold off the table...and it cracked open and let loose some kind of oil puddle. Now, I'm wondering...is there fragrances that just don't soap? Or is it the banana that's throwing it all off?I used Orange & Honey from The Candlemaker Store.Instead of adding the banana at trace..I actually had it in with the oils when I added the lye/water.1 banana3.5 lbs of Oilhmmm, can I save it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hmm....not sure if it was the banana or not. When I did banana soap, I puried it and used 1 tbsp pp at trace, and it turned out fine. Not sure putting it in before trace had anything to do with it or not. I have never had my soap do that before, so I can't say if it would have been the FO or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I used a very small banana amount too, Bunny helped me. Hopefully she'll see this post and respond. I don't have my notes in front of me (or organized) to give you the exact % per lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Would you have to do any water discount for the additional juice in the banana? I ahve done cucumber soap, carrot soap, avocado soap and mango soap with success, but no banana yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Bananas are a natural moisturizer. HTH.Hmmm .... I just moisturized my throat and stomach. I just got done eating a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Would you have to do any water discount for the additional juice in the banana? I ahve done cucumber soap, carrot soap, avocado soap and mango soap with success, but no banana yet.While bananas may have some moisturizing properties as someone said, I don't think they themselves contain much moisture. I make fresh juices with my juicer and a banana is used, not for the juices but to add thickness. I couldn't get juice from a banana. I've yet to eat a banana and have the juices run down my arm. So I would think a water discount would not be necessary. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well, I was at 1.8:1 for the water...but I did use an entire banana too...figured what the heck, if anything it would make it a softer soap..not a liquid layer on the soap.I think its all the fo on top...it smells like it. I think I should just dump off the top layer and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hmmm .... I just moisturized my throat and stomach. I just got done eating a banana. If you go to a spa some of them offer banana masks that are made with real bananas. It is supposed to help really dry skin. Granted, none of us really know what benefits there are once you add them to soap but it smells good, looks nice and is different, that is why I make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcandletarts2 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Mountainmadness ... I hope you didn't take my comment as sarcastic. I was just being silly seeing as I really had just finished eating a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Bananas are a natural moisturizer. Burt's Bees has some banana lotion that is wonderful. I have that lotion, it's pretty good but it's so old now it's stinky. :undecided MM, you always do great soaps, thanks for the help with the banana, I may try this one. Mountainmadness ... I hope you didn't take my comment as sarcastic. I was just being silly seeing as I really had just finished eating a banana. When I read it I didn't take you as sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 While bananas may have some moisturizing properties as someone said, I don't think they themselves contain much moisture. I make fresh juices with my juicer and a banana is used, not for the juices but to add thickness. I couldn't get juice from a banana. I've yet to eat a banana and have the juices run down my arm. So I would think a water discount would not be necessary. :undecidedLol, well neither have I:wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockmonkey Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I found this...who knew?"Banana or plantain has been widely used as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana till it becomes a smooth paste. Cover your face with it and leave it for 15-20 minutes before rinsing with warm water followed by splashes of cold water. Pat it dry."This website makes bananas sound like a miracle fruit:http://www.secret-tenerife.com/2006/08/banana-fruit-plantain-health-benefits.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBCustServ Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Sometimes letting the soap set for a day or three allows the FO to sink back in. Ask me how I know. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Mountainmadness ... I hope you didn't take my comment as sarcastic. I was just being silly seeing as I really had just finished eating a banana. Of course not! Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 well I let it sit...then poured the top layer of liquid off. It was well over 16 oz of oil. So, I'm guessing...and this is just a guessThat maybe Bananas have a saponification value when you put an entire banana into a 3.5lb batch. LOL. OR, could my lye solution have done what it could to the 'easier' oils to pull it into trace & the leftover was the olive?I just don't think my lye was off that much if any as I made two identical water/lye solutions up at the same time. The other batch came out just dandy..without a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Then maybe a water discount may have been in order.......I saw a recipe the other day where a whole banana was used and the maker said she discounted the water 3 oz.. I will try to find it as I found it looking for something totally unrelated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Ok, found it in my history, she used 2 small bananas. My rational behind the water discount is if you puree a banana it turns into mush. Let it sit for about 30 minutes and it turns into runny mush (ie juicy.) So if you are going to use a considerable amount in your recipe, maybe take a bit of water out of the recipe, just like you would with other fruits:http://www.soapnuts.com/cp8.htmlFinola's Banana Beat Soap coconut oil 32ozvirgin coconut oil (local traditional) 30ozolive oil (pomace) 20ozsoy oil 20ozshea butter 4ozcocoa butter 4ozlye 17oz - disc about 5 %water 34 (discounted 3oz) Add two med size (small for you chiquita banana people:o) bananas -just ripe enough to eat2tbs yoghurt (cold) - blended together and added at trace6tsps citrus zest - I use fresh zest or frozen -mixed grapefruit,orange, lime, whatevers seasonal in or out of our freezerFSS Banana FO - 5tsp (I dont' like strong scents)Sweet Orange EO 2 tsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisajo Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I made a banana soap with no added scent. It was very mild and had a nice mellow scent. I loved it! I didn't take any extra precautions. Final color was a light yellowish/tan with little brown specks. I used it down to the last little sliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I did you a big water discount, so that's not my problem. I pitched the entire loaf...but I want to do another one!I'm giving this recipe a try this time! Thanks Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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