{"id":244,"date":"2025-10-03T19:57:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/?p=244"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:02:14","slug":"28-9-25-oatmeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/28-9-25-oatmeal\/","title":{"rendered":"28 9 25 &#8211; Oatmeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5b6qqk-c59496789694c23ad2ee187632058747 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Oatmeal Scrub<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mg7im1c2-7dccf08be68fbfc4bb4e0626d91a4b83 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NO<br \/>\nTallow<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mg7ia7mj-8ce5e7d0e1b0b33155715d5289eb075f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">One of my favourite soaps to make and use.<br \/>\nUses homemade Oatmilk for the liquid,<br \/>\nOatmeal blended to a fine powder for the scrub part,<br \/>\nTallow Free for those avoiding animal products,<br \/>\na smidge of natural Honey and<br \/>\na topping of Bees and Honeycomb design.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Awesome soap to use in the shower everyday.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-59yxks-b0a3fd258aa091e1e298c5c334dc6479 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mg7hbkbe-61feab83b5fac7a631f80ddaa23e1476\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hbkbe-61feab83b5fac7a631f80ddaa23e1476 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hbkbe-61feab83b5fac7a631f80ddaa23e1476 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mg7hbkbe-61feab83b5fac7a631f80ddaa23e1476 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-245 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-245 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-300x225.jpg\" alt='' title='IMG_4503'  height=\"225\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4503-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4zvmvg-0315e595337e99ba62390d0f193cee87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">I always set out ALL the ingredients beforehand<br \/>\nso nothing gets missed.<br \/>\nThat said &#8211; do you see any Honey there anywhere?<br \/>\n&#8211; I remembered in time &#8211; for once.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4wmz10-1f0e111942889f044d5edd9e371d09ee av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mg7hc6dv-7ae3959b8481c1f353d251c28fbdd17b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hc6dv-7ae3959b8481c1f353d251c28fbdd17b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hc6dv-7ae3959b8481c1f353d251c28fbdd17b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mg7hc6dv-7ae3959b8481c1f353d251c28fbdd17b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div 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\/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4s03b8-b3571ea59c95be409a94d29f268c173c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">All the oils blended together waiting for the butters to melt.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4iho5g-50d9995b057e15f19e528aeba82cee65 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mg7hcjji-fd6fc9617cdc86dfd24ba3fd99ba0f78\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hcjji-fd6fc9617cdc86dfd24ba3fd99ba0f78 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hcjji-fd6fc9617cdc86dfd24ba3fd99ba0f78 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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2048w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4508-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4508-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4enej0-c0fe3fe851d05fdf7895e9fd7f6938aa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The rest of the prepared ingredients &#8211;<br \/>\nsodium lactate (makes a harder soap)<br \/>\nblended oatmeal (the scrub)<br \/>\nSpiced Oatment Fragrance<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4908hg-b684c20cea2dfbfddd05831a2f5f4637 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-43be98-d1cedcf89fdfcb9368f4a5300c974afc\">\n.avia-video.av-43be98-d1cedcf89fdfcb9368f4a5300c974afc{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-butter-177x300.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-43be98-d1cedcf89fdfcb9368f4a5300c974afc avia-video-16-9 av-preview-image avia-video-lightbox av-lazyload-video-embed avia-video-standard-html'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4506-1.m4v'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><a href='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4506-1.m4v' rel='lightbox' class='mfp-iframe lightbox-link' data-custom_class='avia-mfp-is-video avia-mfp-video-16-9  '><\/a><\/script><div class=\"av-click-to-play-overlay play-lightbox\"><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3wjmsk-c1a84525a44854ae1198d1023b27d6ac '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Melting hard butters\/waxes<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3pw43w-cdb03ffc22ad534a840ba8bb64a7f95f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3iev7g-fe6e06418353cd3f87ec63542efa29e6\">\n.avia-video.av-3iev7g-fe6e06418353cd3f87ec63542efa29e6{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/oatmeal-lye-195x300.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-3iev7g-fe6e06418353cd3f87ec63542efa29e6 avia-video-16-9 av-preview-image avia-video-lightbox av-lazyload-video-embed avia-video-standard-html'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4504-1.m4v'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><a href='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4504-1.m4v' rel='lightbox' class='mfp-iframe lightbox-link' data-custom_class='avia-mfp-is-video avia-mfp-video-16-9  '><\/a><\/script><div class=\"av-click-to-play-overlay play-lightbox\"><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3d3cx0-c72770c87375c89fefbb05a1422900db '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Oatmilk and Lye mixed = something similar to porridge.<br \/>\nStill works AOK in the final soap.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3a6ukk-a277264ae102f1b0bf71849948d1edd8 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-33d118-0e5d0e0174173598d987fc2942567525\">\n.avia-video.av-33d118-0e5d0e0174173598d987fc2942567525{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trace-190x300.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-33d118-0e5d0e0174173598d987fc2942567525 avia-video-16-9 av-preview-image avia-video-lightbox av-lazyload-video-embed avia-video-standard-html'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4510-1.m4v'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><a href='https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Img-4510-1.m4v' rel='lightbox' class='mfp-iframe lightbox-link' data-custom_class='avia-mfp-is-video avia-mfp-video-16-9  '><\/a><\/script><div class=\"av-click-to-play-overlay play-lightbox\"><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2x38y4-61d163ee3bcb323fa75f8583763ce726 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Final mix starting to slowly coming to &#8216;trace&#8217; (set).<br \/>\nA little thicker and we pour the mold.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2p62qs-7f92c6ad596727e70097df1c5b954e37 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mg7hfqrw-1d0e70e474d27c08e73d906ed641eec3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hfqrw-1d0e70e474d27c08e73d906ed641eec3 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https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4509-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4509-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4509-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4509-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4509-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2klkoc-eade9f3f25e27c1a4296cdfb35dc8507 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Love this bees and honeycomb mold<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2erebg-6fc79c8379c702e85967029715a350e4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  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itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/madmonk.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4511-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-29crdg-b1f9b27c3f4022e4855efdedb433a5e1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Poured at light trace, leveled off as best I can.<br \/>\nFrom here it goes in the oven for gel phase.<br \/>\nOven is set as low as it can go, once the mold is in it gets<br \/>\nturned off but the light left on.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-25adb8-6233f53752a9dc1772522a3eddd29368 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mg7hgnqz-63087b0a289bd393a42c4a0a57cde4aa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hgnqz-63087b0a289bd393a42c4a0a57cde4aa img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mg7hgnqz-63087b0a289bd393a42c4a0a57cde4aa .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mg7hgnqz-63087b0a289bd393a42c4a0a57cde4aa av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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