Violet Soap

No Shrinking Violet

 

Well, that's a weird title. Let alone the name of a soap. My idea was to make a soap that was violet in colour and in scent, a sort of "in your face" violet. So, a shrinking violet, it is not, hence the name.

My plan was to have a nice white and purple swirly soap. I got more of a cream (macaroni colour, for those who watch the video) and a mauve-ish layer/swirl combo. And of course, after gelling, the titanium dioxide did it's crackly thing. All in all, not bad looking, but not what was planned. 

And I only have myself to blame.

 I knew that the fragrance oil caused acceleration and I should have added it to the main oils before adding the lye, instead of later. This would have given me a bit more time. Also, using oxides, I always seem to get a few specks that wont mix, so out comes the stick blender in full force, thickening up the batter with lightening speed.

Mind you, after all this, it does smell divine! For such an "old-fashioned" scent, this is actually quite popular. Very light and fresh. If truth be told, this is one of my favourite florals.

If you want a bit of a laugh, have a peek at the video!