There are a variety of fresh ingredients that can be added to cold process soap, from honey to goat milk. They are a great way to make your soap stand out, and each ingredient adds special properties to the recipe. For example, goat milk adds skin-loving properties. Honey is great for boosting lather. Using fresh and local ingredients strengthens ties in your community and strengthens your brand identity.
If you sell your products, customers are delighted to know where the ingredients come from. This is especially true if the ingredients are from their local area! For example, here in Washington state, we are known for our coffee consumption and apple production. Adding locally roasted coffee or puree made from Washington apples in your soap is a way to showcase what the state has to offer.
Locally roasted coffee is a great way to incorporate a local ingredient in your soap.
If you’re thinking about adding fresh and local ingredients to your soap, check out the blog posts below. They have information on how to work with alternative liquids, purees and honey, as well as recipes for each. Be on the lookout for recipes this week using local ingredients for more inspiration!
Alternative Liquids (milk, beer, tea, etc.)
In place of distilled water, liquids like milk, tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages can be used to make cold process soap. Using them in your recipe is a great way to highlight locally made goat milk or beer from a local brewery.Â
Informative Posts:
- How to Use Tea and Coffee in Soap
- How to Use Alcoholic Beverages in Cold Process Soap
- How to Add Lye to Milk
Tutorials:
- Goat Milk Soap Tutorial on Soap Queen TV
- Goat Milk & Oatmeal Cold Process Soap
- Creamy Cow Milk Cold Process Tutorial
- Buttermilk Bastille Baby Bar on Soap Queen TV
- Lime in the Coconut Milk Cold Process Tutorial
- Charcoal & Cedar Beer Cold Process Soap Tutorial
- Bramble Beer Soap Tutorial
- Black and Tan Beer Soap Tutorial
- Luck of the Green Beer Cold Process Tutorial
- Oatmeal Stout Cold Process Tutorial
- Exfoliating Green Tea Cold Process Bars
Fresh Ingredients & Purees
If a fruit or vegetable can be blended to a smooth texture, it can probably be used in cold process soap! When added to the batter, the puree goes through the saponification process along with the oils and lye solution. Fruit-based purees often add to a fluffy lather because of their natural sugar content. Additionally, many purees are great from a marketing standpoint and can add skin-loving benefits.Â
Informative posts:
Tutorials:
- Pumpkin Puree Cold Process Soap
- Pumpkin Spice Swirl Cold Process Soap
- Strawberries & Cream Cold Process Soap
- Avocado + Spearmint Cold Process Soap Tutorial
- Buttermilk Bastille Baby Bar on Soap Queen TV
- Lard and Loofah Cold Process Soap
Honey
Honey is a natural humectant, which means it helps draw moisture from the air to the skin. Adding honey to your products is a great way to support local beekeepers. Honey can overheat in soap, so give your soaping temperatures extra attention.Â
Informative Posts:
Tutorials:
Is there a fresh and local ingredient that you like incorporating into your products? Be on the lookout for several tutorials featuring ingredients from the Pacific Northwest.Â
