Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Coconut milk is a great addition to soap. It gives it a nice, creamy quality. I count it as a portion of my water, but don't mix it with the lye. Instead, I make the lye with half the water and mix it with the oils. Then, I add the coconut milk. That way, it doesn't heat up so much or affect the color. I don't think coconut milk does those things as much as goats milk does anyway. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com In a message dated 1/14/2008 7:17:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, kermit13166@... writes: Does anyone use coconut milk as their liquid? If so, are there any particular considerations that need to be made in using it such as does it cause overheating, should the mold be insulated etc etc... I have been cleaning cupboards and realized I have a dozen cans of the stuff and thought that perhaps it could be added to the soap cupboard. Thanks in advance for your input! **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Thanks Beth I will follow your advice in using the coconut milk! > > Coconut milk is a great addition to soap. It gives it a nice, creamy > quality. I count it as a portion of my water, but don't mix it with the lye. > Instead, I make the lye with half the water and mix it with the oils. Then, I > add the coconut milk. That way, it doesn't heat up so much or affect the > color. > > I don't think coconut milk does those things as much as goats milk does > anyway. > > Beth > _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) > www.saponifier.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hello all, There is no milk in coconut milk. What they do is actually cook the coconut meat with water, etc., and then squeeze out the liquid, which is what they call coconut milk. I don't know if they add other ingredients to make it creamy, because when you do this at home, it's not creamy like the stuff you get out of a can. Marisol in Brooklyn ByrneBunch@... wrote: Coconut milk is a great addition to soap. It gives it a nice, creamy quality. I count it as a portion of my water, but don't mix it with the lye. Instead, I make the lye with half the water and mix it with the oils. Then, I add the coconut milk. That way, it doesn't heat up so much or affect the color. I don't think coconut milk does those things as much as goats milk does anyway. Beth _www.soapandgarden.com_ (http://www.soapandgarden.com/) www.saponifier.com In a message dated 1/14/2008 7:17:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, kermit13166@... writes: Does anyone use coconut milk as their liquid? If so, are there any particular considerations that need to be made in using it such as does it cause overheating, should the mold be insulated etc etc... I have been cleaning cupboards and realized I have a dozen cans of the stuff and thought that perhaps it could be added to the soap cupboard. Thanks in advance for your input! **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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