I had quite a bitting of catching up when it came to soapmaking after the trip. I had completely run out of a few scents and others I was dangerously low on. I spent about 6 days restocking--the house smelled great. It smelled so good my soap class students had trouble deciding on a scent one Saturday night.
I had been getting lots of requests for coconut scented soaps. I wasn't looking forward to trying one for a couple reasons. First, it's not my favorite scent...most coconuts give me a headache. Second, it's such a cliche in Florida--everyone thinks they want a Hawaiin Tropic scented soap. And finally, I was not so sure that a good sticking coconut even existed.
I solved the first problem by just opening up my soap room door. I had been making a tub truffle scented with coconut orange for years...and this one didn't give me a headache. The only problem, is that the coconut was a blend of several suppliers...so, I am not entirely sure I will be able to recreate the blend. So far, the soap is sticking great, so, I hope the last problem takes care of itself. And, the early response from shows has been great, so, I guess coconut scents in Florida works after all. Oh, that's the clipart of the new "Coco Loco" soap above.Next on the test rack will be a chocolate scent...is everyone getting hungry now???
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