Infused

I've been shaking up this bottle of nettle fused olive oil for over 6 weeks so it was time to turn it into soap. I kept it on the kitchen window so I wouldn't forget about it.

I strained it and let it sit over night and strained it again in the morning.

It made a rich, olive colored batter.

I had too much fun with the pour. I used a big bowl and made a big mess.

I didn't include very many hard oils so it didn't set up very quickly. I couldn't do much with the top except throw some of the leftover batter on it. It's another vegan soap. I only added a bit of coconut milk.

I used clay and charcoal to give it color and added a few drops of essential oils. I was looking for a medicinal scent. This summer I'm all about no nonsense soap that makes you feel like you got all the Covid cooties off.  

It took 2 days of sitting in the mold before I could get it out. It's oddly soft. I did use twice the amount of olive oil and no hard butters so I should have expected it. It looks lovely and it smells just like I hoped it would. Now I just have to wait 6 weeks to see if it's a keeper.