Comments on: Fruit and Herb Soaps

By: Marcie McGoldrick

Marcie McGoldrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:35:00 +0000

Hi Rebecca - combining the fruit and herbs shouldn't affect it. Citrus fruits tend to hold their color better than the berries and herbs, so the color may be affected slightly but the soap itself will still be fine.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:14:49 +0000

Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew whether combining the fruit AND herbs together in one soap would effect the length of time the soap will last, or effect the quality of the soap in some way? For example, I was thinking of doing lemon thyme...Thanks!

By: Marcie McGoldrick

Marcie McGoldrick — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:58:20 +0000

Hi Kellie - It is difficult to answer this in general. It might be best to discuss specifically with the manufacturer. We like to use melt and pour bases from Brambleberry.com which contain only natural oils. I have included a link to their bases below. They are very knowledgable and would be able to give you a better idea of exactly what is in their soap base. I hope this helps.

http://www.brambleberry.com/Bases-Melt-Pour--C151.aspx

By: Kellie

Kellie — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:36:35 +0000

I just recently started putzing with M&P and was trying to find new things to do with it (scents and what not) and everything I have found says that majority of M&P bases are not all natural. Is this true or is it just people being CP/HP biased? Eventually I will try out CP/HP but atm I like working with M&P but if it is not as natural as it claims to be I dont really want to mess with it. As my goal is to make natural items because myself along with many other people are allergic to store bought things.

Is there such thing as all natural M&P? I am currently putzing with the kind you can buy from Michaels, I havent gotten the urge to actually make my own glycerin soap base yet. Any help at all would be lovely!

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:48:20 +0000

Thank you!

By: Marcie McGoldrick

Marcie McGoldrick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:18:34 +0000

Glycerin does not have a strong scent. If it wasn't overheated, which is the only reason I can think that it would have a bad smell - I would return it of possible.

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:13:11 +0000

[...] The greatest thing about the ability to make your own soap, aside from the satisfaction it’ll bring you, is the level of control you have over the product that you and your family will use on a daily basis. You can use goat milk bases, olive oil bases, hemp bases, or aloe bases. You can use essential oils such as lavender, eucalyptus, or cinnamon. You can add color or no color, or even real fruits and vegetables to add color, smell, and extra nutrients. [...]

By: Blake Ramsey

Blake Ramsey — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:51:01 +0000

Hi Valerie, You can find the how-to text and video through this link- http://www.marthastewart.com/335074/fruit-and-herb-soaps-how-to Good luck!

By: valerie jordan

valerie jordan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:52:08 +0000

tell me how to make these soaps.

By: Marcie McGoldrick

Marcie McGoldrick — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:49:05 +0000

Hi Melissa - the berries shouldn't mold. The glycerin acts as a preservative - so you shouldn't need the one from Ball. The berries and the herbs will not remain as vibrant as the citrus. Hope this helps.