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    Antibacterial Soap - you decide.

    Leave it for school then. Or give it away. Or put it in the bathroom at school, someone will use It that way its not a waste.
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    Hot process soaps

    I usually add 6 ounces of goat's milk to my batch. I first add the lye to the oils and blend till it comes to a thin trace then i add the milk and blend again until its a thicker trace. Then i pour into my crock pot and cook. By adding the milk after a thin trace it doesn't smell badly or over...
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    Antibacterial Soap - you decide.

    Raw honey, tea tree oil, even olive oil are all natural antiseptics. I don't use anti bacterial soap it dries out my skin. I do also think its being over used. That people are scared if they don't use it they will catch everything which is not true. It seemed like a good idea at the time but we...
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    Aleppo Soap and French Soap...

    I think its just advertised enough to be so much better that subliminally you think it is. Its one of those things you get hooked into buying by the advertising, use once and never buy again. I cant say Ive never been fooled by a pretty package or two, or 10. :-( not anymore. Haha
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    Hot process soaps

    I haven't tried the sodium lactate yet but I will. I add the appropriate amount of water per recipe according to my calculator, but next time Im gonna try adding a bit more. If it could get as watery as on that utube video then Im gonna try putting it in a small detailed mold. As for why I...
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    Hot process soaps

    So to make it all creamy like that the secret is add more water and oil after it cooks? Mine comes out much thicker.
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    Hot process soaps

    Hahahhaha! :D Yea i usually do vitamin e after its done cooking. I add my colors to the oils and lye mixture before i blend cause it evenly balances it out and doesn't cause bleeding later. A lot of them tend to fade tho which i don't hate cause it still adds a distinct color to the soap just...
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    Hot process soaps

    How many people out there do HP? It seems like there a lot less then CP. Any tips or suggestions for those of you that do do HP soaps. I know they're not as pretty as CP but they absorb scents so much better and in my experience seem to lather more. :-)
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    Medusa Soap Emporium

    Thanks everyone for your input i really appreciate it! :-)
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    Medusa Soap Emporium

    Ok cool thank you i didn't know that, ill fix it. :-)
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    Medusa Soap Emporium

    Or maybe i should just switch the order of the soap to show naked first? I do have all the ingredients listed under each soap bar. Hmm so many choices! :-)
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    Medusa Soap Emporium

    Thanks :-) and theres pictures of naked soap too you just hit the arrow to scroll through them. As for market target, not sure everyone. I wanted the packaging to be different and a little creepy.
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    Medusa Soap Emporium

    Hi everyone my name is Alma, im new here. :-) Ive been making soap for a few months now and just opened my etsy store the other day. I wanted to know what everyone thought. Its my first online store. :-) im excited and nervous. :-D etsy.com/shop/medusasoapemporium
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