@HippieDippie , your failure is amazing! Such great work!
Thanks for the compliment of the kaleidoscope soap. I’m hoping to perfect it as much as possible.
The only reason I don’t use those which are Bombax mori cocoons (Mulberry Silk) is because I liked the cruelty free aspect of tussah silk for making soap. Although, the Bombax larvae are considered a nutritious meal and are very a popular food source for some, so nothing technically goes to...
I don’t use ice when making my lye solution. I just put the silk in my water and then add lye. I don’t even strain it unless I’m using the silk that wasn’t cleaned of debris before purchasing.
I love tussah silk. It gives my soap a silky feel with lots of slip. I add a cotton ball size per 2lb batch of oils. Some add the same amount to a 5lb batch of oils. I get my silk from Amazon.
That’s not a precise way of testing pH. The whole thread is about why a ph of 7 in soap can’t happen. You can make syndet bars ph of 7. @DeeAnna explained to you why. This whole thread is all about why you can’t get a pH 7 in soap.