My goal was to create a stem of lavender in each bar of soap using the reverse feather swirl. I used herb infused olive oil for the colors and a gear tie for the swirling tool. Keep reading if you’d like to see the video. :)
RECIPE
Olive Oil – 35%
Coconut Oil – 25%
Organic Sustainable Palm Oil – 25%
Avocado Oil – 8%
Castor Oil – 7%
If you would rather use a palm free recipe, I’ve since created this same effect by replacing the Palm oil with Shea Butter (15%) and Cocoa Butter (7%) and adding a bit more Olive oil (3%).
To create the colors, I added about 1 tsp infused oil per cup of soap.
Essential Oils – Lavender – 4 parts, Peppermint – 1 part
Superfat – 6%
You can calculate your water and lye amounts by using a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage.
VIDEO
For more information on creating a tree swirl (reverse feather swirl) in cold process soap, you can check out these awesome tutorials and videos:
Soap Queen Christmas Tree Tutorial – http://goo.gl/FlMLg5
Tree Swirl by Jenny Rose of I’d Lather Be Soaping – http://goo.gl/AehZhN
Thank you for reading my post!
Wonderfull)))
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You succeeded! It looks exactly like a stem of Lavender has been preserved in your soap. Great job!
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Love this – looks amazing!
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So appreciate the great video tutorial as well as the palm-free version of the recipe!
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What a beautiful soap!! I noticed that you used coconut milk but its not in the recipe. Do you mind sharing how much you added? Thanks!!
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