Light Scents of Summer

While I have started working on the fall line of soaps...I can't help but still play with some of my lighter scents. I knew I wanted to make a bar with poppy seeds, but I wasn't sure what would be a nice fit at first. After digging around for a while I found the perfect light scent...Vanilla Pound Cake! It smells delicious and will make a wonderful addition to the summer soaps I still have in the shop.

The Vanilla Pound Cake soap ended up being a glycerine and Shea Butter blend. I love the feel of Shea Butter on the skin, and I can't dispute the moisturizing properties of glycerine soaps. I've read on various sites (I honestly couldn't quote them all) that most glycerine is cooked out of the soaps sold in stores. That is just so sad to me, because it really does feel wonderful and works to draw moisture out of the air onto your skin.

Once I had everything in its liquid state I mixed in my fragrance and let it cool. I have a tendency to want to pour into my molds too hot. I knew I wanted the poppy seeds to stay suspended so I added them and then stirred constantly until it cooled down considerably. I poured my base into the molds around 130F. Then I added my Shea Butter on top and swirled it around with my skewer. In hindsight I believe I may have waited too long to pour. I'm not sure what a happy medium would be yet...still experimenting with pour temps.

 (Once I added the Poppy seeds I let it cool down, but constantly kept it moving.)

 (Adding the Shea Butter swirls)

Overall I'm still happy with the results. I do love the sweet scent of Vanilla Pound Cake and the poppy seeds offer a light exfoliating experience. Not sure if you can tell, but I'm a big believer in soaps that offer some exfoliation! They help to remove dead skin cells and promote growth of newer skin cells. This turnover leaves skin feeling smooth and soft. 

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