Sunday, April 19, 2009

Just Listed: Oatmeal, Milk, and 'Honey'


I just listed my Oatmeal, Milk, and 'Honey' bar at my Etsy Shop, stop on over and check it out!

What's with the 'Honey'?

Traditional Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soap is made with cow's milk and honey (and oatmeal, of course!) but I make completely vegan soaps and want to keep it that way! I've long wanted to make an Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soap but thought, "What's the point," without the soothing milk and honey it would just be another scented oatmeal bar. Collier actually gave me the idea for this soap after I mentioned how I'd like to make an Horchata soap one evening over Mexican dinner - and he said, "Oh, yeah, that would be nice. You could put Rice Milk in it." He understands more about soap than he realizes I think! I asked around the soaping community and a few people had soaped with rice milk and/or soy milk and said it turned out fine, so I decided to go for it! I figured if I'm substituting the milk with a vegan alternative I may as well do the same for the honey so I used agave nectar instead!


This was a fun batch to make. I didn't get any great photos but after adding the rice milk and the agave nectar the batch turned blood red. I panicked thinking Oatmeal, Milk and Honey soap should NOT be red! It faded, shortly, to an orange color, then to a pleasant orange cream look. I figured I could deal with that and hoped it would cure to a tan, which, of course, it did!


We've been using this bar for the past week at our house and I LOVE it! The bar is super skin-loving and the scent is to die for. The only thing I don't like about this bar is that I can't stop using it in the shower - I will wash the same part several times before I can get myself to stop!

11 comments:

  1. That looks great, Kelle! Congratulations on a successful experiment :)

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  2. Thanks, Lynn!! I hope all of my experiments turn out this good :)

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  3. I like!!! I've been thinking about using agave nectar, did you get any overheating or issues like with honey? and did you have to freeze the rice milk?

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  4. The batch didn't overheat to the point of separation but it definitely put off more heat than a normal batch would. Once it hit gel I unwrapped the blankets and just left it in the wood mold. It took about twice as long to cool - rather than the normal 24 hours I cut it at 36. Next time I'll wait closer to 48 prior to cutting.

    I didn't freeze the rice milk, I actually used it close to room temperature. I didn't add the lye to the rice milk, I used a decreased amount of water and added the rice milk and agave nectar in after I put the lye solution in the oils :)

    It's definitely a more delicate and time consuming soap, but worth it I think!

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  5. Wow, looks so amazing... I can smell them... ;0) Michele, mvegan5

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  6. This does really look and sound amazing, Kelle! :) That's so awesome- congrats on your successful experiment! Yay!

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  7. This does look amazing!! I'm gonna have to get me a bar : ).

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  8. Thanks Kylie and Alana!! I appreciate all the kind words so much :)

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  9. I want to eat it! It looks so yummy!

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  10. Hee hee :) I've been meaning to put a "do no consume" warning on my soaps!! Thanks, Sue!

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