Our Melt and Pour Suspending Soap Base is specially designed to 'suspend' additives such as jojoba beads or loofah. It can be used to create a decorative soap bar (e.g. such as by adding fine glitter) or a functional exfoliating bar. Creative possibilities are endless. Some trial and error is required with this product, as some additives may be too heavy for the suspending properties of the base to work properly. Users should try adding their ingredients at a slightly cooler temperature than normal, as the base will be thicker and more likely to suspend additives. The key ingredient in the Suspending M&P base is Silica. Silica creates a suspending matrix within the formulation, but that very property can also be apt to trap in more air and create a cloudy effect. Therefore, when stirring in additives, it should be done very gently and avoid any abrupt stirring as this can inadvertently welcome air into the formulation and cause unwanted cloudiness of the base.
Usage: A two pound brick can make between 10 - 20 soaps, depending on the size of the soap you’re trying to make.
Features: • Highly moisturizing formula with excellent lather • No artificial colors added • No animal testing • 100% Vegetable base • Biodegradable • Semi-transparent & colorless (off white) for excellent color saturation • Odorless base for superior fragrance lift • Neutral pH of approximately 7.8 • Compatible with wide range of fragrances • Compatible with a wide range of fragrances, Vegetable-based melt and pour soap base, which does not contain any animal by-product • High natural glycerin content and easily released from any mold
Caution: When making soaps it is good to remember that the Melt & Pour Bases contain water as part of the formula. So if they are left exposed to the atmosphere, the water will evaporate and the bar of soap will shrink. We would recommend fully wrapping the ENTIRE soap bar as soon as it is poured and cooled--this should minimize/eliminate any shrinkage.
IMPORTANT: All New Directions Aromatics (NDA) products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner. Please refer to our policies for further details, and our disclaimer below.
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Rating: I really enjoy working with the suspension base. I do find it melts and sets a bit quicker than the clear base so be prepared to work quickly. I used instant coffee for scent and colour and it came out wonderfully. I look forward to ordering more to try an exfoliating soap.
By:Laura, Birtle, Manitoba Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Jul-2015
Rating: Really happy with this. I add Pumice Stone and it works well ! Great lather also :) You will not ne disappointed!
By:Melanie, St-Léonard, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 01-Dec-2009
Rating: I was having a hard time finding a soap base that I could use Jojoba beads in. Tried other melt and pours but the jojoba beads were not being suspended. This product is perfect.
Rating: Suspends seeds well and is the answer to what I was looking for. No need to stir till thick like I had to do with other soaps to get it to suspend. Tiny bubbles appear in the soap no matter how gently you stir but if poured at the right temp, I could not see them in the soap when colored yellow. Lathers well and i am always sold out of my kitchen soap. NDA is the only place I buy this from. Keep them in stock!
By:Julie, South Porcupine, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 20-Mar-2015
Rating: This soap base is easy to cut and melted. It does have a bit more bubbles and solidify easily, but it works! It holds the Himalaya salts suspending when I made Himalaya Magic soaps. I tried other P&M bases earlier but didn't work. This is great product I will buy more for sure.
By:Shanel, Ottawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Mar-2015
Rating: I used it to suspend poppy seeds and make a strawberry soap and it worked great. Lots of bubbles, but with a spritz of rubbing alcohol it went away like with most m&p. Will definitely incorporate into my regular m&p bases.
Rating: I agree with some of the other comments, this soap is too bubbly. I made fish in a bag soap with it and you can't even see the fish through the glycerin due to the quantity of bubbles. I stirred as slow as possible and tried different heat points, but still the same result.
Rating: I have had great success with this soap base in the past but I think that I must be a little out of practice as I tried to incorporate coarse salt crystals but they were clearly too heavy and stayed at the bottom! I had no problem with bubbles though as I stirred gently and waited until the base was clearing before pouring. You do have to stir it very gently and be patient and then pour quickly but gently. In another small batch I added a pink mica powder, for colour, ( not available at NDA but it would be nice if NDA would stock this item,) and the soap came out to be one of the prettiest ever!
By:Elizabeth, Holland Landing, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Jan-2006
Rating: Love this stuff! i find you have to stir it very gently because it bubbles alot if you dont. it suspended the walnut shells and lavender buds i put in it wonderfully
Rating: It is bubbly, but i think that's what holds everything up. it made my watermelon soap look beautiful. next time im ordering more than one little block!!
By:Stefanie, Stanstead, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 14-May-2013
Rating: The suspension feature works pretty well..but there were so many bubbles in the soap that you couldn't even see the items that were being suspended...there is almost no point! Haven't had this problem with any other base from here...just this one...
Rating: LOVE this so much! Great price too! Sending in my 2nd order for it as we speak!
By:Heather, Abbotsford, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 05-Mar-2008
Rating: it worked well, love the suspension feature. it is a little bubble even with minimal stirring. but overall very happy with the results. I will buy this one again.
By:Meghan, Cochrane, Alberta
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Apr-2013
Rating: I like the idea if this product more than the product itself. Mine came to me in a brick that already had so many bubbles in it and once melted and even sprayed with alcohol I couldn't get rid of 90% of the bubbles. It does suspend well but with all those bubbles it doesn't give me the look i want.
By:Kyla, Espanola, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Jan-2012
Rating: I love this soap, I use it even when not suspending ingredients. It lathers well and is great for holding scents
By:Stephanie, London, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Oct-2008
Rating: seems like a pretty good quality suspending soap
By:Marta, Ajax, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 22-Apr-2012
Rating: I was surprised, I tried it for the first time, I think I might have tried to rush it too much, but the Jojoba oils def. mix everywhere. I made the soap for my husband and he seems to like it! :)
By:Kim, Saint-Henri-De-Levis, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Jan-2012
Rating: What a fantastic soap. This is the perfect soap to use if you are adding certain ingredients (i.e. oatmeal, rose petals, lavender buds, etc.). The soap helps to suspend the ingredients so that it doesn't float to the bottom or top like it does with the standard glycerin "melt and pour" soaps. I would gladly purchase this again.
By:Alvita, North York, Ontario
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 14-Nov-2010
Rating: This suspended everything that I use! no problems at all with this! I will be buying loads more of this one for sure!
By:Stephanie, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Aug-2010
Rating: Real nice suspending soap! great for suspending ground luffa!
By:Leeann, Grand Valley, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-May-2008
Rating: I had my very first M&P experience with this product, and was very pleased. I was also pleasantly surprised to see how fast and easy it was to use! I tried it with glitter and a bit of fragrance as a gift for three young girls, and the soaps turned out beautifully, the glitter perfectly and homogeneously suspended.
Rating: Heard so much about that I couldn't wait to try and now have ordered for it and waiting for that to come thru, other than that I think the other soap products I have bought are really good so far.
Rating: Very high quality and the price is unbelievably low and just cannot be matched anywhere.
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: I love this stuff, it is worth the little extra they charge...give it a try
By:Mark, Sydney, Nova Scotia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 05-Dec-2008
Rating: I was a little skeptical of this product, assuming it was nothing but clear melt and pour, just with a higher price tag. Wrong! It works great, suspended all kinds of things. Its a great product, and I will be buying again.
By:Kaela, Springfield, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Dec-2008
Rating: The clear suspending m&p soap base is great
It makes my sandalwood soap look amazing
and my sister (6) likes to play with new ingrediants
again, great going NDA
By:Stephanie, London, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Oct-2008
Rating: The price is right for this essential soap making base. If you want to do botanical soaps and add your organic goodies then this is the soap base to use. Another soap winner here. You can't go wrong with the quality or the price! Highly recommended!
By:Susanne, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jul-2007
Rating: The Suspension Soap is a life-saver when making melt and pour with dry additives. No longer does my oatmeal float to the top or sink to the bottom! You do have to watch the temperature closely as it doesn\'t tolerate \'too hot\', as with stirring it too much. Just a wonderful product! Worth the price of keeping things evenly \"suspended\" throughout the bar.
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Customers may purchase products from New Directions Aromatics Inc. only with the clear understanding that all products must be used at their own discretion, and only after referring to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and all other relevant technical information specific to the product. New Directions Aromatics Inc. shall not be held responsible for any damages to property or for any adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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Further, New Directions Aromatics is not responsible for the comments made in the customer reviews, nor when products are used in ways not suitable to their purpose (for example, fragrance oils in toothpaste; bath salts in metal containers; additives used in larger amounts than recommended).
As with any manufacturing process, New Directions Aromatics strongly recommends small lab scale testing for evaluation purposes prior to full commercial manufacturing. As the ordinary or otherwise use(s) of this product is outside the control of New Directions Aromatics Inc., no representation or warranty, expressed or implied is made as to the effect(s) of such use(s) (including damage or injury), or the results obtained.
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Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy. In addition, Essential Oils must be properly diluted before use in order to avoid any damages to property or adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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