HP versus CP whats best (answer - long)

January 7, 2000

In a message dated 1/7/00 9:24:28 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

ftaylor@... writes:

<< Hi All,

I am really interested in learning why some people think making Cold

Processed soap is better then Hot processed soap and vice-a-versus....I just

wanted to know what ya'll thought.

Thanks for any opinions,

Ozark Becky

>>

Becky, I do not think it is exactly a " better then " question, more of a

" quicker than " issue. I have done cp for several years, and this past Fall I

learned about doing HP. The idea is that you can use the HP soap as soon as

it is cool and cut (though I have noticed it will still shrink a teeny-tiny

bit). Double Boiler HP (and also Closed System HP) is, to me, the best &

easiest way to do HP. No direct heat to the soap, and you don't have to

stand over it watching every second.

I ended up being caught short for 2 of my shows because I underestimated the

popularity of 2 of my soaps. I needed them within a weeks' time, and I knew

CP would not be cured in that legnth of time. I " Closed System Double Boiler

HP " 'd my Spiced Vanilla, and my Oatmeal, Milk & Honey soaps. They came out

just fine! I think that a CP soap has a bit of a more finished surface

(shinier), especially with milk soaps, but I have NO complaints about the HP

soaps!

Personally, I prefer CP when I need to swirl colors in, because the finaly

texture of DB or CS HP before you pour is like old vaseline. For me, it is a

bit too thick to do the kind of color blending that I want. I tried to HP my

Lavender soap, to which I always add powdered Comfrey root. In cp, I whisk

it in, and it makes the soap look a deep purpleish color. In doing it HP,

the comfrey root powder didn't blend in as well as I would have liked. It

looks more like chocolate chip ice cream, with bit of dark against a white

soap. But, I got compliments on how it looked, too, so who knows! But, when

you are in a pinch, and are not trying to do any complicated colors, do try

it!! OH -- one more thing -- if you HP like this, you can use the Milky Way

Molds, and I have heard that they turn out very well.

If you would like some REALLY easy to understand directions for DB HP, just

let me know. There is a site -- I'd just have to get the URL.

Patti K

From The Heart Country Creations

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