Opora was a goddess mentioned by Homer as the personification of Autumn and this is why our new project is dedicated to her. The ancient Greeks considered Opora the deity of the ripened fruit of late summer (opora< ancient Greek “οπώρα”< fruit) while was one of the attendants of goddess Eirene. It is probably represented in reliefs of the temples of Serapis and Isis discovered in Athens.
Autumn is the favourite season of many people because it's a time when we enjoy the fresh cool air while connecting with nature as it changes to prepare us for the winter.
Today we will make melt & pour soap with autumn fragrances, which is very easy to make even from the beginners. The soap base I used is Stephenson’s Crystal Triple Butter which consists of cocoa butter, shea butter and mango butter. The reason I prefer it is because it leaves a fantastic feeling on the skin after our bath without dehydrating it while gives high foaming.
Opora Rays m&p Soap
recipe for ~500 g | 18 oz
500 g | 17.6 oz crystal triple butter soap base
12 g | 0.42 oz Pumpkin Souffle f.o.
food colouring
tools:
cutting surface (board)
silicone mold
knife
beaker 1000 mL
electronic thermometer
electronic scale
whisker
cling film (plastic wrap)
Autumn is the favourite season of many people because it's a time when we enjoy the fresh cool air while connecting with nature as it changes to prepare us for the winter.
Today we will make melt & pour soap with autumn fragrances, which is very easy to make even from the beginners. The soap base I used is Stephenson’s Crystal Triple Butter which consists of cocoa butter, shea butter and mango butter. The reason I prefer it is because it leaves a fantastic feeling on the skin after our bath without dehydrating it while gives high foaming.
Opora Rays m&p Soap
recipe for ~500 g | 18 oz
500 g | 17.6 oz crystal triple butter soap base
12 g | 0.42 oz Pumpkin Souffle f.o.
food colouring
tools:
cutting surface (board)
silicone mold
knife
beaker 1000 mL
electronic thermometer
electronic scale
whisker
cling film (plastic wrap)
- Before you start making the soap, sanitise tools, containers and work surface. Wear your gloves. If you are a beginner, it will be helpful for you to read here, how we make soap using the m&p method.
- Weigh the soap base, cut it into cubes and pour into your beaker.
- Place the soap in bain marie with low temperature. Once the soap has completely melted, check the temperature and add the fragrance oil to 60 degrees Celsius. Stir and add drop by drop the colour you chose until you find the shade you want (4-5 drops are enough). Stir gently.
- Spay with rubbing alcohol into the soap and into your mold also. Pour the soap into the mold and spray again in order to remove the bubbles. Allow the soap to cool and harden. Once the soap cools down, unmold and wrap it in cling film (plastic wrap) in order to maintain its scent and moisture.
If you want to make a 2-layer soap, with different colours, follow the same procedure. After melting the 2nd layer, check if the layer you poured earlier has hardened. If not, place the mold in the refrigerator for a few minutes. When the temperature of the soap that you’ll use in the 2nd layer reaches 60 degrees Celsius, spray with alcohol the soap that is already in the mold and then pour the 2nd layer. Spray again with alcohol and wait the soap to cool down.
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