tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post9203417091053047105..comments2024-03-26T13:45:06.014+01:00Comments on LisaLise Blog - Natural Skin Care: How to Make a French Clay Cleansing BarLisaLisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-86771500703373336602018-03-15T08:56:48.629+01:002018-03-15T08:56:48.629+01:00Hi Anon - if you add any water based ingredients y...Hi Anon - if you add any water based ingredients you’ll need to add a preservative. You may also find the need of an emulsifier.LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-34402468560334187422018-03-15T05:26:14.949+01:002018-03-15T05:26:14.949+01:00Can you add water based ingredients to this like a...Can you add water based ingredients to this like apple cider vinegar or yogurt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-86916510273457146692016-06-03T18:28:01.616+02:002016-06-03T18:28:01.616+02:00Hi Karina- I have yet to make actual cold process ...Hi Karina- I have yet to make actual cold process soap, but I am sure these ingredients would make for a lovely soap! Thanks for your input :)LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-88830981560308838612016-06-03T18:18:45.916+02:002016-06-03T18:18:45.916+02:00Hi looks beautiful! May i ask why not turn it into...Hi looks beautiful! May i ask why not turn it into real soap? Im just wondering if it will still work. karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573235599875589505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-14627333189435544142015-09-07T22:48:13.360+02:002015-09-07T22:48:13.360+02:00Hi Asia- oh how disappointing! It seems the site h...Hi Asia- oh how disappointing! It seems the site has been taken down. I'll have to correct this so I'm not linking to nowhere -- thanks for letting me knowLisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-14227672638693803902015-09-07T21:30:12.603+02:002015-09-07T21:30:12.603+02:00Hi Lise. What a wonderful bar, I was trying to vis...Hi Lise. What a wonderful bar, I was trying to visit the links for Lola's recipes and was having trouble viewing them. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.Asianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-28950869792714287802014-03-07T10:31:12.358+01:002014-03-07T10:31:12.358+01:00Hi Heather . I'm so pleased this worked out fo...Hi Heather . I'm so pleased this worked out for you! Thanks for getting back to me !<br /><br />LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-42026412369425329472014-03-06T23:49:09.125+01:002014-03-06T23:49:09.125+01:00Hi! I'm nearly a year late getting back to you...Hi! I'm nearly a year late getting back to you. All I needed to do was put it in the fridge and it hardened right up. I didn't think it was that warm in my kitchen. I had meant to respond sooner, but I didn't have a chance before vacation and forgot after. I shared my bars with my sister and she absolutely LOVED them. It is her birthday and she requested more. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe and responding so quickly to me. Sorry it took me so long!<br /><br />Heather A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-28056797516356595692013-10-14T21:06:02.717+02:002013-10-14T21:06:02.717+02:00Hi Ged, sorry to disappoint, but this isn't an...Hi Ged, sorry to disappoint, but this isn't an induction hob, so I can't advise you on this. LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-14587897973103938482013-10-14T19:49:19.818+02:002013-10-14T19:49:19.818+02:00Hi Lise
I love the honest way you blog about your...Hi Lise<br /><br />I love the honest way you blog about your skincare-making adventures ... it's good to see a blog like this without the b/s! Haven't made a clay bar, as I'm currently all about Micellar Waters for cleansing - fun and easy-peasy! But I have a pretty new mould, so I might have to have a go ...<br /><br />However, what I'm cheekily writing to ask is: is that an induction hob you're using? I've been thinking of buying one for ages and now I see you can melt butters directly on it I just have to have one!Gednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-2284585676773023822013-07-04T11:10:13.143+02:002013-07-04T11:10:13.143+02:00Many thanks, Madam Lise... You are very kind. I wi...Many thanks, Madam Lise... You are very kind. I will try to melt all again and add more cocoa butter and will let you know. I use cocoa butter 42 gram. Just sweet almond oil that i didnt have the ml bottle so i use it at 1.9 oz or 54 gram.<br /><br />I will fix and contact you for the result.<br />You are very loving, i appreciate and very impressive.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Tanyamy santuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198964351561570407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-53981449951918468832013-07-03T11:57:50.589+02:002013-07-03T11:57:50.589+02:00Hi Tanya,
Thank you so much for you kind words! L...Hi Tanya,<br /><br />Thank you so much for you kind words! Let's see if we can fix your bar, shall we?<br /><br />As you can see from the picture, this bar 'layers itself' with the clay settling on the bottom and most of the fats on the top, so in that respect you have done everything correctly. However, the layer on top should solidify at room temperature. Did you use the correct amount of cocoa butter? This is what makes the bar go solid. Most other butters are softer, so you do need to use either cocoa butter or mango butter for this bar to solidify properly. At 25 degrees celsius it should solidify. <br /><br />As a fix, you could remelt the entire mixture and add some additional cocoa butter to it. <br /><br />I know the different climates and temperatures does make a huge difference in how butters react, so I'm afriad you will probably have to experiment a little with how much cocoa butter to use. As a starting point, I would add an additional third to half of the original amount.<br /><br />Please let me know how it goes!<br /><br />LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-11679002791062399432013-07-03T11:43:25.382+02:002013-07-03T11:43:25.382+02:00Dear Lisa,
I made this recipe followed everything...Dear Lisa,<br /><br />I made this recipe followed everything you said, i use sweet almond oil not jojoba oil. But the problem is 48 hrs now, it doesnt get into solid or bar but still be liquid and the clay is in the bottom. I am in thailand, last night i put in my bedroom with the air con about 25 celcius.<br /><br />May you help what i should do to make it as bar or solid?<br /><br />Thank you Madam. I do love this bar after reading your blog.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Tanyamy santuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198964351561570407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-57806815566818203592013-05-21T16:35:43.475+02:002013-05-21T16:35:43.475+02:00Hey there Heather! Let's see if we can't g...Hey there Heather! Let's see if we can't get you fixed up. The switch of green clay to kaolin shouldn't make any difference in the texture.<br /><br />Are you in a very warm climate? Did you refrigerate the bar and it still didn't harden? <br /><br />If that is the case, then it sounds to me like the cocoa butter/oil ratio is somehow off. May I ask if you worked in ounces or grams? <br /><br />One thing that is a common mistake is the interchanging liquid and weighed ounces. (I find working with ounces incredibly confusing)<br /><br />Let's see if we can save this mix!<br /><br />My suggestion: remelt the portion you have along with (approx 15-20 grams) of cocoa butter (half the original amount). Then cool the mixture again. If it hasn't stiffened up in the fridge after an hour, you'll have to re-do again with a bit more cocoa butter (although I'm pretty sure this will set you up)<br /><br />It's ok to remelt the mixture - if you keep everything at low heat and go slow, you should be fine.<br /><br />Please let me know how it goes!<br /> <br /><br /><br />LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-78611552424297572622013-05-21T16:21:22.847+02:002013-05-21T16:21:22.847+02:00I am new to making my own body products. I was exc...I am new to making my own body products. I was excited to try this recipe as I am going on vacation soon and thought this would be perfect. I didn't have french clay so I used white kaolin clay. My bar was as goopy 18 hours later as when I poured it in the mold. Was the different clay my downfall? Do you have any suggestions how I can turn this into a success? I hate to throw it out. I am positive I followed the directions exactly. If you have any advice for a newbie I would appreciate it! Thank you for making this available to me and everyone else. I love making my own stuff for my sensitive, hivey skin. Thanks for teaching me.Heather A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-21357380734955277352013-04-02T12:50:00.956+02:002013-04-02T12:50:00.956+02:00Hi Laura,
I'm so pleased! I know what you mea...Hi Laura,<br /><br />I'm so pleased! I know what you mean about wanting to make more. I have had a question about using these all over for very sensitive skin, and the answer is yes, you can.<br /><br />Go for it. ;)LisaLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566391113401195535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131647485414323768.post-61734842439777645052013-04-01T12:16:44.477+02:002013-04-01T12:16:44.477+02:00Hi Lise,
I am now a clay cleansing bar convert! I...Hi Lise,<br /><br />I am now a clay cleansing bar convert! I love how they give me the same skin feel as using the oil cleansing method but are so much more interesting to make. And I like the added benefit of the clay for exfoliating my skin. The only problem is I've used one of the 8 bars I made and I already want to make some more. I may have to start washing my whole body with them to use them up faster. Laura, Head Mixtresshttp://www.thefloralmixtress.comnoreply@blogger.com