Juicy Tomato
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Ingredients:
Aloe Vera Juice, Coca-Cola (for its acidity & sugar), Sodium Hydroxide (none remains in the final product), Grapeseed Oil, Avocado Oil, Olive Oil (Pomace), Apricot Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil (Responsibly Sourced), Castor Oil, Stearic Acid (a fatty acid in butters & solid oils), Tomato Paste, Grapefruit EO, Honey, Yogurt, Moroccan Red Clay, Lemon Peel Powder, Activated Charcoal, Sodium Lactate (Liquid Salt), & Red Oxide.
5% Super Fat
Super Fat: to use a small excess of ‘free’ fatty acids in a recipe that are deliberately NOT converted to soap. Instead, these tiny oil molecules remain within the soap matrix and are then transferred to your skin when washing. This is not to say that your skin will feel oily because only a minuscule percentage is used.
Fragrance info/description from vendor: Amazon
Grapefruit Essential Oil smells citrusy. The aroma is tangy like grapefruit but sweet. It’s reminiscent of the aroma of the grapefruit rind but more concentrated. Extraction: cold extraction from the peel of the fruit.
I’m a bit of a mad scientist when it comes to soapmaking—a dash of this, a sprinkle of that, and a tad of something unexpected. When I realized that Coke’s pH is almost identical to apple cider vinegar, I couldn’t resist experimenting with it in a soap recipe. Naturally, I had to flatten the soda first to remove the carbonation—no one wants a lye volcano on their hands!
This soap was designed specifically for the face, featuring a mix of unique ingredients: tomato paste, yogurt, Moroccan Red clay, lemon peel powder, and activated charcoal (which gives the soap its bold black accents). Didn’t I say this was my mad scientist soap? 😊
The result is a visually striking contrast between the main batter and the activated charcoal batter. As expected, the vibrant colors from the tomato paste and Moroccan clay faded over time. While many soapers enjoy using foods and infused oils for coloring, these often mellow into softer, muted tones. Personally, I prefer the lasting boldness of skin-safe oxides and micas for my designs.
For the design, I used the drop swirl technique. The red batter was poured into the mold first, followed by the
activated charcoal soap, which was dropped from a height to create dynamic layers and depth. I then used a
Approx. Weight (oz): | Number in Stock: |
| 3-3.5 oz. | 2 |
hanger tool to swirl the colors further, adding an artistic touch.
This experiment was a success! The Coca-Cola blended beautifully with the other ingredients, creating a pleasant, non-drying facial soap. The name “Juicy Tomato” highlights the inclusion of tomato paste, while the fresh, uplifting scent of Grapefruit essential oil completes the experience.
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