Rose quartz soap

I made this soap last year, with the thought of including it in gift baskets for women. The fragrance (already discontinued now), was Parisian Classic from New Direction aromatics. The reviewers said it was a type of Chanel No. 5. Not owning that perfume my self, I could not tell if that was true, but I can tell you the fragrance was feminine without being overly sweet or floral. It was a strong fragrance though.

Often I try to design the soap around the fragrance, so I decided I would include ingredients that would make this feel luxurious, like tussah silk and kaolin clay for smoothness. And soap rose quartz for decoration, along with a gold mica drizzle.

While I do not have any more in stock, I do have some of the same fragrance still, so I will be taking custom orders for this soap if you would like one.

Here are the ingredients used and below is a video of the making:

Recipe Totals

Liquid Required	8.99 oz	254.87 g
NaOH Weight	4.63 oz	131.3 g
Oil Weight	33.3 oz	943.96 g
Fragrance Oil Weight	2.08 oz	59 g
Superfat		5%
Total Batch Weight	49 oz	1389.13 g
Lye Concentration		34%
Liquid : Lye Ratio		1.94 :1
Saturated : Unsaturated		45:55

Recipe Oils, Fats and Waxes

Oil	%	Ounces	Grams
Tallow Beef	26	8.66	245.43
Coconut Oil, 76 deg	23	7.66	217.11
Rice Bran Oil, refined	15	4.99	141.59
Olive Oil	13.6	4.53	128.38
Shea Butter	11	3.66	103.84
Castor Oil	8	2.66	75.52
Canola Oil	3.4	1.13	32.09
Total	100	33.3	943.96

Colorants and additives:

(Some of these are affiliate links)

• 1 teaspoon of Hollywood Pink Mica (I mixed the clay and mica in about 4 tablespoons of water a few hours ahead)
• 3 tablespoons Kaolin clay (Optional)
• Tussah Silk fiber (I added about 1″ piece into the lye water solution while hot.
• Gold mica mixed in oil (Used Brambleberry brand) (About 1/2 teaspoon in 1 tablespoon of olive oil)

Equipment

• Equipment used

• 8″ mold (which is linked in equipment list above

Embeds Supplies:

(the ones from Nurture Soap are affiliate links)

• Clear Melt and pour soap base

• White melt and pour soap base:

• *Carmine: (Avoid if you produce vegan products)

• *Pale gold mica is no longer carried by Brambleberry. This is the closest one I have found: However, you could skip it and still get a nice result.

• Hollywood Pink Mica

Tools: Microwave safe plastic containers, something to stir, mold and knife