The Mennonite in me - part 2

I'm still really intrigued with soap making, so I began researching all sorts of solutions. Pinterest is a fantastic tool and I found lots of great ideas. I began to track what goes together as far as Essential Oils and additives. Which oil and milk combinations are better for your skin. As well as learning the different methods of creating. As soon as you get into the real basic soap making using lye, or Sodium Hydroxide, there are so many cautions and warnings it makes you wonder if its worth risking chemical burns for a bit of homemade soap.

So I stayed with the Melt and Pour one more time.
This time I purchased glycerin soap. Glycerin is a product which is supposed to draw moisture to your skin and keep it there. Living in dry Calgary I'm always looking for what can moisturize. I went with both a white and a clear base.

With the white glycerin I made the following...

(left) Pumpkin Spice - additives are oatmeal, pumpkin pie spices and a bit of colouring.
(middle) Sandalwood - additives are black pepper, sandalwood oil and a bit of colouring.
(right) Coconut - additives are coconut flakes and coconut extract.

With the clear glycerin I made the following...

(left) Candy Cane - additives are poppy seeds, coconut flakes, peppermint extract and what was supposed to be swirls of red colouring. Crushed candy cane is added for decoration and should "wash off" within a few uses.

(middle) Lavender - additives are poppy seeds, coconut flakes, lavender EO and colouring.

(right) - Eucalyptus - additives are rosemary, eucalyptus/mint EO and green colouring.

Although these are very nice and produce a well enough lather, they are rather costly. Plus, I'm not sure how pure the Melt and Pour bases really are. I've discovered you can get pure bases (GMO free) through the Soap and More store in Calgary, and if I make more of these soaps I will likely get the bases from them. 

Attempt #2.

I've decided my next attempt will be a basic soap recipe using very few oils and lye...