Recent content by MagiaDellaLuna

I make a blend of Litsea Cubeba, Ginger and Patchouli EO's which some of my customers claim to be a deodorant soap. Their claim, not mine :) 2 parts Litsea 1 part Ginger 1 part Patchouli

Wow. That is a pretty hefty chunk of soap :) Halving them seems like a good idea.

Excellent soaps :) I much prefer the rebatched coffee with the beans on top. If you use a wider diameter PVC you can cut the rounds into half moons which fit the hand very nicely. That is my favourite shape right now.

I do mine in Excel, Jezzy. I believe that Soapmaker does costing.

We will want to see pics :)

Excellent idea, Rubyslippers. Thanks. I have been labelling the bulbs with marker, but that is not very efficient. The baggies are an ideal solution.

Hi Mayren I use Whipped Soap, not Cream Soap. Whipped soap is made with only NaOH and does not contain KOH so it results in solid bars. The soap has a high percentage of hard oils (80%) and is whipped rather than stick blended. You can read up on the process here...

Thanks for the inspiration, Layne. I have had a big bottle of liquid soap (my first and only attempt with KOH) sitting around for ............um................years. I am going to try to make some toothpaste now, rather than using the mix of salt and bicarb which we normally use.

I soap in the kitchen too. All the surfaces are covered with heavy duty bin liners ( the large wheely bin size ). Easy to wipe clean and re-use, tossed out when they become tatty.

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I keep forgetting that most of the forum members do not live in Africa :) I have a special fridge for my more delicate soaping ingredients as the temperatures here in Spring, Summer and Autumn can get pretty high. The thermostat is set at it's lowest ( least cold ) setting, but I have no idea...

Did you keep an unstamped control bar ? That would definitely point to the stamp as the cause of the discolouration. What metal is the stamp made of ? If it is not stainless steel / contains aluminium then the metal is reacting with the lye if saponification is not yet completed. I also...

I have some EO's that are YEARS old and still smell pretty potent. They are best kept in amber or cobalt glass bottles and even better kept in the refrigerator.

Photosensitivity may be an issue with leave on products, but soap is wash off. There is very little, if any, EO left on the skin.

I feel your pain. I hate batching the lye with a passion. PS !!! I use the large (25 Kg, 55 lb.) very thick bucket with a VERY tight fitting lid in which my Lye is supplied.