If you made an opps batch with too little scent, not enough moisture, or whatever, you can easily remelt it and add a little bit of stuff to make a new batch you will like a lot better.
First just shave the batch into a small container, I used a cheese grater. Then put the shavings into a small pan. Use a larger pan underneath that pan and fill with water. I put my pan of shavings into a plug in pancake cooker filled with water. Into the pan of shavings I added a cup of water, 1/2 cup of each - coconut oil and grapeseed oil. Let the mixture heat slowly, stir as it melts. When the mixture is like mushy oatmeal, I added some fragrance oil and some chamomile shavings. Then I poured the mixture into a small plastic container lined with freezer paper so it would be easy to remove from the container. I covered the pan with clear plastic wrap to let it cool slowly, over top of the plastic I put a towel. When cooled, I lifted the soap out of the container and sliced.
THE ORIGINAL BATCH WAS MADE IN A CROCKPUT BUT I DIDN'T ADD ENOUGH LEMONGRASS OIL SO WHEN I REMELTED THE SHAVED SOAP, I ADDED A FRAGRANCE OIL CALLED butt naked. WHEN THE LEMONGRASS OIL AND BUTT NAKED OILS WERE MIXED, THEY CREATED A WONDERFUL FRUITY SCENT, THE EXTRA COCONUT OIL ACHIEVED THE NECESSARY MOISTURE I WAS LOOKING FOR SO THE NEW BATCH IS A SUCCESS.
IF YOU HAVE A DOUBLE BROILER SET THAT WORKS GREAT !!
Another method for fun soaps is to save chunks of soap or scraps from leftovers and add them to a container. Then melt some chunks of clear gylcerine base from your craft store, add some oils, ground herbs or oatmeal after heating the the base, pour over the chunks, let cool, remove from container, and use. I got some fantastic recipes from the following book.
Soapmaking the Natural Way
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HAPPY SOAP MAKING !!
