Recent content by LunaLe

Thanks! I didn't even think to try something like that. I use small 3 pound molds and I fill them to the top, so I'll definitely try this out.

I always spray with alcohol, this soap I topped with gold mica and sprayed it to "melt the mica". I've never thought about spraying with alcohol after cutting. I might start trying that. Thanks everybody for all the tips! How do you cover your soap? I used plastic wrap once and ruined my...

I'm in Florida as well. This summer has been dreadful so far! I ended up not gelling this soap because I was scared it would over heat since I put buttermilk in it. I'm kicking myself for not gelling it. Oh well. Hopefully it won't get too bad or I'll just have to try wiping it off.

Any tips for preventing ash after cutting soap? I have a soap that got ash as it cured, and I just cut a soap that is still pretty soft. I'm pretty sure it's going to ash, but I really don't want it too. It's a black soap =\

I plan on soaping at about 90 for this recipe and I do want it to gel. I do cpop to force gel, so I will keep an eye out just in case. Thanks!

I will keep an eye out just in case, thank you!

Thank you so much! =)

Hey everyone! I want to make a soap using buttermilk powder and I have some questions. I want to add sugar for help with bubbles, but doesn't the milk powder already have a bunch of sugar? I was also reading about how the buttermilk has lactic acid which turns into sodium lactate when it reacts...

I do have shea butter! I will be tinkering around on soap calc today and will try adding shea. I also have an order I just placed with wsp, so I'll add aloe juice to that. Thank you so much!

Weirdly, I am a bit attached. I will look up different oils that have more palmitic and stearic properties, and replace some of the castor. Thank you for your advice!

Thank you! You're definitely right about improving a good recipe instead of trying to improve a bad one. I'm only making my soaps for friends and family and this is the recipe they all like. I'd like to make it harder so that it lasts longer. I know it has more castor than people here like, but...

Well I ended up doing 2 tsp ppo, next batch I will do 2 tbsp ppo to see if I notice a difference. Added sodium citrate correctly this time. I think this may be my best batch! I feel so accomplished right now! It's supposed to be a pumpkin pie soap.

I have one recipe that lathers nicely, and all of my friends and family love it. It's really not the greatest recipe (at least I don't think so), but everybody loves it. The only complaint is that it doesn't last very long. It's a pretty soft bar of soap. I have found that after a longer cure...

Thanks! I plan on making a batch today and I want to try something new for a better lather. I can't come up with a decent recipe for a nice, bubbly lather.

I want to start adding some sugar to my soaps, how much are you supposed to add? And how do you add it? Thanks!