Impressions: It took a long time for the soap to melt (it was on the boil with the water). Once finished it was very runny but I figured it would solidify a bit as it cooled down. I poured it into a plastic water bottle and it made about 750ml. I actually used the warm bottle as a hot water bottle that evening while reading (yay so nice and waaaarm). The next morning it had a slightly thicker consistency but had settled out a bit. The top part looked thicker than the layers underneath. In fact by the afternoon the top had almost solidified but a good shake got it all flowing again.
I haven’t used it in the shower yet since I
figured I’d give it more time to set. I did try it to wash my hands though. I
found it very slimy! I think this is mostly due to the soap I used though (it
was a pure nature soap and was quite oily to begin with). The orange scent is
also not discernible :(. I will try and add some more orange oil and see if
this helps. Looking at the consistency I think I should have added 4 cups of
water, I am not sure if I can add another cup now though.
Overall: Useable but not fantastic. I think I need
a different base soap though (It for ie said Fragrance free but actually had a
strong soapy smell which now completely covers my orange). Maybe I’ll check at
Pick n Pay again for their soap selection (since I was so pleasantly surprised
last time by their oils). I’ll have another go once I’ve used up this one,
which might take a while. It is actually very cheap, the bar of soap cost me
R35 and I now have 750ml body wash. I think the soap was actually too fancy
though (I bought it at a specialized soap place) so it should be even cheaper
if I use a different one in the future. My only other gripe: The plastic 1L
bottle looks terrible in the shower.
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