The latest edition to my botanical soap collection is made with coconut milk and hibiscus flower petals. It is made with all vegetable oil, even with a touch of sesame oil too!
Since I’ve learn so much about the benefits of coconut for our skin, I’ve been wanting to add this to my soap. The coconut milk are usually used for cooking and baking.
I let all my soaps cure for about three to four weeks before using it. I have been using this for about a week and really love it. It’s a very luxurious and creamy soap.
Instead of water, I replaced it with coconut milk. Both the addition of coconut oil and coconut milk is very moisturizing. Coconut is full of antioxidant, and the oil protects and nourishes the skin.
I also added ground hibiscus. This hibiscus flower is normally used in making tea. Hibiscus flower is full of Vitamin C and would also be great for your skin.
I thought the bright color of the petals would seep into the soap, but it didn’t. The best part is the ground hibiscus petals added a nice exfoliation of the skin too.
Ingredients: Coconut milk, Safflower oil, Canola oil, Palm oil, Coconut oil, Sesame oil, and Hibiscus petals.
The sesame oil added a nice nutty scent to the soap but it didn’t last too long. I also added coconut fragrance oil too. But it still smells very lightly of coconut.
I think this would make a nice winter soap to remind you of a breezy and warm tropical island. Much like this lovely tile painting of a tropical sunset by Linda Paul Studio.
You can view many other artwork made for ceramic tiles and murals here. I really like the French and Tuscany countryside murals too. Image source.
5:41 pm on November 26th, 2009
Have you thought about making candy? your soap looks eatable. I like the smell of the coconut also and it’d be good for dry wintry skin.
The ceramic tiles would add a nice touch to a kitchen backsplash, when I was little we had some in the bathroom and it looked whimsical.
2:18 am on November 27th, 2009
Hi Nye,
I would probably get fat if I started making candies. JK. But I do love making & eating banana nut muffins (every now and then).
Yes, this soap smells like coconut… but lightly. I don’t really like anything that is heavily scented. From soaps to candles.
As for the ceramic tiles, I hardly come across painted ceramics. I always stop and admire it, as it reminds me of Spanish artwork.
8:04 am on November 28th, 2009
I feel the same way also and that’s why I don’t want to learn how to make Thai/Lao desserts, I’d gain so much weight, but there is a few desserts that I want to try.
5:41 am on November 29th, 2009
Hey, where’s my ‘edible’ handsoap? Every time I see the handsoap you made I just have an urge of biting into it…maybe I need my mouth wash, LOL. And besides, this one contains coconut milk, good for the GI tract…and as Homer would say, ‘Ooooh Coconut…’
6:29 pm on November 29th, 2009
Nye - I guess that’s why it’s best to enjoy the desserts on special occasions. The good thing about making desserts yourself is deciding how much “sugar” to add. Sometimes I find many Thai-Lao desserts too sweet. Maybe it’s because I would trade fruit for sweets anytime.
PaNoy - As long as you don’t ingest these soaps I think you will be fine. But I can’t guarantee it would taste as good as real dessert bars.
Yes, every time I crave sweets, I always think I’m turning into Homer Simpson. Esp if it’s donuts.
7:16 pm on November 30th, 2009
That sounds so nice and I bet it’s so refreshing as well. It’s always worth trying new combinations and recipes, well done.
Stephen,
Scents of Occasion Handmade Soaps
9:31 pm on November 30th, 2009
Hi Stephen,
You have a wide selection of scents at your shop. “Grapefruit, Ginger & Lime” sounds like my kind of soap! Thanks for visiting Cambree Notes!