When MAKING SOAP, from melt and pour glycerin...can you add stuff like olive oil, and coconut oil?

Question

**Or will adding these things that are used in 'cold process' mess up glycerin soap?**

Answer 1

(ACCORDING TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS ... YOU CAN "ADD FRAGRANCE OIL")

To help the glycerin soap release for the molds easier, spray a cotton ball with vegetable cooking spray. Wipe the inside of each soap mold with the cotton ball just before pouring the glycerin soap into the molds. Do Not put the glycerin soap in the refrigerator or freezer to help the soap release from the molds.
Doing this will cause the glycerin in the soap to come to the surface and the soap will start to sweat.

Melt the glycerin soap in a microwave using a microwave safe measuring cup, not letting the soap exceed 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). After you remove the soap from the microwave,
stir the glycerin soap to make sure that all of the soap in the measuring cup has melted.

You can now add your dyes or pigments and the fragrance oil to the melted soap and stir well. Use approximately 1/2 teaspoon of fragrance oil per pound of soap, not exceeding 1 teaspoon per
pound. Adding to much fragrance oil to the soap could damage your soap molds.

Note: Be aware that the soap base and the fragrance oils can cause the final color to vary. Over stirring will cause the soap to foam. If this happens, you can spray the melted soap with
a little 70% rubbing alcohol and gently stir the soap before pouring the soap into the molds. Pour the melted soap into the soap molds. If bubbles or foam still form after the soap has been poured into the molds, spray a little more rubbing alcohol on the soap and use a spoon to skim off the remaining foam. Let the soap completely cool for 12 to 24 hours before trying to remove it from the molds. Wrap the soap in kitchen plastic wrap immediately after removing from the molds.

Answer 2

You can mix glycerin, oils, and lye together to make soap.
Here's a recipe I found online at the last website listed below:

Clear Soap (Faux Neutrogena)

1 cup tallow
1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil
2/3 cup glycerin
1 to 1 1/2 cup isopropyl alcohol
3/4 cup water
4 TBSP lye flakes
yellow food coloring (or whatever)

Melt tallow and coconut oil, as previously described. Cool to lukewarm, by "floating" pan of oil in a tepid water bath. Stir lye into cold soft water. Cool to lukewarm. Pour lye into fat, stirring to emulsify. When creamy, add glycerin. Pour into mold greased with petroleum jelly.

After three days, grate soap into the top of a double boiler. Begin to heat over gently boiling water. Add alcohol and stir constantly. When the liquid is transparent, lift the spoon. If a ropy thread forms, remove from heat. If a skim forms immediately upon removing from heat, pour into molds.

Unmold after a few days and stack to air cure for 2 weeks.

Answer 3

Yes, it makes really nice, emollient soaps. Go for it! Add plastic flowers or other trinkets like sea shells to make it pretty too

Answer 4

In small quantities yes, but if you add too much, it can stop the soap from ever hardening. Check package instructions.

Answer 5

If perhaps it's a fruit it includes seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 6

WHY NOT?