Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Cold Process Soap

Last I showed you how to use your infusions in the Melt & Pour Soap, it is a very easy process and a great way to incorporate all those dried herb infused properties into your soaps. Now I am going to show you how to add the infusions we made […]

Using Infusions in Cold Process Soap

May 2, 2013 in Botanicals / Cold Process Soap by Tonya

I wanted to approach today’s blog with caution. Red is a difficult color to achieve for clothes and finding soap stable reds has been a nightmare. I didn’t really want to make any assumptions because I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Finding a good red is hard and […]

Madder Root Powder Soap

April 29, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I love baking spices. You know the ones. Ginger, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, etc. I have loved them since I was little. Now that I am older, you can always find crystalized ginger and cinnamon sticks, as well as a variety of the powders I listed above, in my cupboard. […]

Creamy Chai Soap

April 1, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

The next botanical in our series is Annatto Seed Powder. The smell is slightly sweet and a little woody. The odor is not very noticeable. I am not expecting any odors to come through, however I have been wrong before. I guess we will just have to fine out. Let’s […]

Annatto Seed Powder Soap

March 21, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Do you remember the Milk Soap Comparison Andee did way back when? If you don’t remember, go take a look. It is a great read! It is a great example how the addition of milk to a soap can change its color. I wondered if the addition of cows milk […]

Alkanet Root Powder Milk Soap

March 20, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Today we will start with Alkanet Root Powder. Alkanet Powder is dark purple in color. It reminded me a little of blueberry fiber. It also smelled earthy and slightly fruity. I don’t expect the earthy woody odor to come through the soap but I could be wrong. Let’s go find […]

Alkanet Root Powder Soap

March 19, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I wanted to give everyone a little sneak peek to what to expect here on the blog for the next little bit. We added several botanicals to our catalog and I have been dying to make some soap with them. I can’t wait to see these in action and I […]

A Botanical Soap Sneak Peek!

March 18, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I am in love with coconut. I love the smell and the taste. It speaks of beaches, warm breezes and luxury. It even reminds me of curries! With the cooler weather we have been having, I am ready for a warm sunny day that I can go sit in the […]

Coconut Soap

March 13, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Ready for our second day of experimenting with snake oil? I am! Yesterday when we made a hand cream with snake oil, I told you I would also share my snake oil soap experience with you. Let’s go! After a bit of research, I discovered that the snake oil Jerry […]

Using Snake Oil in Cold Process Soap

March 5, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

At the beginning of February, I shared a picture of a large carrot with you. I asked if I should make a soap with the carrot. Your responses helped me decide that I would make a soap with carrot juice. I wanted to make sure that my soap succeeded, so […]

Carrot Juice Soap

February 27, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Okay, I admit I am a complete and total Java junkie. However China is a predominately a tea drinking culture. Don’t get me wrong, I love tea. I just happen to be craving coffee and it kills me because here in a Beijing a simple cup of joe is a […]

Coffee Oil Soap

February 11, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I made two batches of soap with lard at the same time, so today we will look at the second batch I made. I didn’t want to change the basic formula other than adding a few extras. So, I made the same formula with only changes in my additives! Yesterday, […]

Using Lard in Soap, Day Two

January 15, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee