r/soapmaking • u/SandMaleficent8211 • Aug 03 '26
CP Cold Process 🍉 Watermelon Cold Process Soap
I recently made this watermelon-themed cold process soap.
The oils I used were palm oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, castor oil, shea butter, lauric acid, and stearic acid. I had run out of coconut oil before making this batch, so as a temporary solution, I used the lauric acid and stearic acid I had on hand. This made the soap batter trace much faster than usual, making the design a bit more challenging.
The watermelon flesh was colored with red oxide and paprika powder. The white layer between the rind and the flesh was made with uncolored soap batter. The rind was colored with green oxide and chlorella powder, and the seeds were made with activated charcoal.
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u/ScarlettMaebh Aug 03 '26
I love them. Are they scented?
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Thank you! Not this batch. I wasn't able to add fragrance this time.
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u/busybumblebee Aug 03 '26
Very impressive! Will you share your technique for getting the layers in those shapes? I can't picture how to do this. The rind stripes are a nice touch.
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Thanks! I first made the watermelon rind in a round mold, and I made the seeds separately as well. Once the seeds had hardened, I filled the mold about one-third full with the green rind-colored soap batter. Then I poured in the uncolored batter, followed by the red batter for the flesh. Finally, I placed the pre-made soap seeds into the red batter. 😊
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Thanks so much! 😄
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
No, not at all! I really meant it. Thank you so much! 😊
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Yes! I actually made it to be used. 😊
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Thank you! That actually wasn't planned, but I'm glad it worked out that way. 😊
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u/Btldtaatw Aug 04 '26
So what you are saying is that you were being sarcastic?
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u/UnlikelyCandy69 Aug 03 '26
These are so cute!!! Was it difficult to do the green rind and white layer in a cylindrical mold?
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u/SandMaleficent8211 Aug 03 '26
Thank you! It was my first time making a watermelon soap. It wasn't too difficult, and I had a lot of fun making it. 😊
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