Okay,so I got to know from Amy that the first entry that I submitted for the soap challenge does not meet the rules. Luckily, I have made another batch of soap two weeks ago using two horizontal dividers and colors ranging from cool to warm.

I used ultramarine blue mixed with violet, yellow oxide and green tea powder for the green. The oil consists of olive oil, canola oil, coconut oil and palm oil. Scented with a blend of ylang ylang and ginger essential oil.

Below is a photo of the soap after it was poured in a soap mold.

I used a hanger to swirl the inside of the soap and the Taiwan swirl on the top to get the patterns. The soap was cut horizontally in order to see the patterns inside the soap as shown below.

This is my first time doing the double swirl in a soap. It turned out OK. It can be better with more practice.

I am joining for the first time the soap challenge hosted by GreatcakesSoapworks by Amy Warden. The July soap challenge is titled Embracing Opposites. I am super excited. Yay!

In fact, I was so excited that I forgot to take photos of the process except after it was all done and poured in the mold. Here is the photo of the soap with Taiwan swirl.

This soap is named Black Diamond.

I am using natural colorants for this soap - activated charcoal for the black and kaolin clay for the white. Since I want to use this soap as a facial bar, I have added grapeseed oil, jojoba oil and shea butter together with the base oil. Due to the high percentage of soft oils used, it was quite soft when I cut it the next day. I should have waited another day before cutting it. Lesson learned. Patience is the key.

Below is the photo right after the cut.

This is my version of Embracing Opposites and I hope you enjoy reading my story just as much as I enjoyed making it. :)

This soap is suitable for oily and acne prone skin. It can be use as a facial bar as well.

If you want to purchase this soap, please drop me an email at jcsoapgems@gmail.com.  I will revert to you asap.