jes432 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Here is one I found and gave a try today. It worked good and is curing now. Replace water with coconut milk and use the following oils25% Palm Oil 30% Olive Oil 30% Coconut Oil 5% Castor Oil 10% Canola Oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 looks like a very nice recipe. let me know how it cures out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesweetscent Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Here is one I found and gave a try today. It worked good and is curing now. Replace water with coconut milk and use the following oils25% Palm Oil 30% Olive Oil 30% Coconut Oil 5% Castor Oil 10% Canola OilHow much coconut milk do you use to replace the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 How much coconut milk do you use to replace the water?According to her recipe you should replace all the water with the coconut milk. The exact amount will depend on how big of a batch you are making, which you will calculate through the lye calculator to find exact amounts of oils, water and lye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesweetscent Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Oh okay. Thanks for responding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well I think I like this one. It wasa tad soft at four weeks, but at six it is good and I like the lather. I scented it coconut as well so it smells yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 What coconut FO did you use? I think I read that they can be very difficult to soap with, or was that coconut milk that's difficult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I've yet to soap with a pure coconut FO, only a mix of coconut peaches & milk in it. My CPM moved fast on me which might have been due to the coconut. I do know that it is notorious for turning brown. You can find some out there that don't turn. I can't imagine that coconut milk would be much different than soaping with other milks but that is just a guess since I've never soaped with coconut milk. I'll bet it makes a nice soap though. Especially if its scented coconut. I love a coconut scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I meant are coconut FOs difficult or coconut milk FOs... Darn this "no editing" thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I dont know..but the coconut milk from IFT smells delicious. I am putting it in whipped soap tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmadness Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I meant are coconut FOs difficult or coconut milk FOs... Darn this "no editing" thing!I know what you are asking.... It is the coconut FO. I have tried at least 4 FO that smell great in the bottle and in the soap for a couple of days and then the scent fades and is almost non-existent. I would really love to find a good coconut FO for CP soap that does not fade.... :undecided BTW, the recipe sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 I didn't have any problem with Peaks Coconut Milk FO. Might have turned a little off color, but not even close to brown. The smell has held through the CP process, but it has changed some. Out of the bottle it was more of a fake coconutty smell like suntan lotion or something and in the soap it is more like a real fresh coconut. Now if anyone was talking about the milk and not the FO the only part about the coconut milk that makes it somewhat of a PITA is having to freeze it and get it slushy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I made some coconut milk soap too... it was a canola/olive/coconut oil mix, I used canned goats milk (12oz) (froze it into a slush before adding it) and disolved the lye in 12oz water, added the goats milk when it had cooled to 90*, and then made sure that mixed well before I added it to the oils. The lye started to almost trace on me when I added the coconut milk, so that was startling, but once I mixed with the oils and used my stick blender it slowed up and turned out great! Mine have been curing for 4 weeks, they are nice and firm, lather REALLY well.. must be the extra coconut in it, but they are more bubbly than my regular bars for sure. I love it! I might use it much more oftenMine do not smell like coconut milk though... they dont have any coconut scent at all.. must depend on the brand you use!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asheebeans Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks so much for posting this recipe!! I bought coconut milk thinking it was neat and I would "someday" put it in soap....now you've given me a good excuse! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I made some coconut milk soap too... it was a canola/olive/coconut oil mix, I used canned goats milk (12oz) (froze it into a slush before adding it) and disolved the lye in 12oz water, added the goats milk when it had cooled to 90*, and then made sure that mixed well before I added it to the oils. The lye started to almost trace on me when I added the coconut milk, so that was startling, but once I mixed with the oils and used my stick blender it slowed up and turned out great! Mine have been curing for 4 weeks, they are nice and firm, lather REALLY well.. must be the extra coconut in it, but they are more bubbly than my regular bars for sure. I love it! I might use it much more oftenMine do not smell like coconut milk though... they dont have any coconut scent at all.. must depend on the brand you use!!I meant coconut milk, blah! So tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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