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Hello there, guys! As I am preparing for entering the world of CP soap making, I would really like to hear about the equipment you use to create your soaps. I think a stainless pot would do just fine, right? In which kind of pot do you prepare the lye solution? About the measurements...

Of course, I understand that even H2O is a chemical substance. You got the idea of what I meant. ;) Hand made natural soaps are supposed to be made of ingredients found in nature, not chemically created, which may cause undesired effects on the skin. Usually natural soaps are suitable for...

Thank you very much, LBussy, for the pdf file! It will be helpful for me. Of course, I will not create a huge amount of soap at first. I was thinking about 500-700g for a start. Aren't hand made soaps supposed to be of better quality than commercial, as you can use no chemicals or colorants and...

So, I assume that the pH level of the NaHCO3 created soap should be lower than soaps made using NaOH. My friend's soaps are quite of a good quality and nice cleansing and moisturizeing properties. Of course, I believe that the ingredients he uses play an important factor in this, as Greek...

That was some really interesting information, DeeAnna! Thanks a lot for sharing! So, I guess this is the way my friend uses. I am not sure if he will share his "cooking" methods with me, as he runs his own company, selling the soaps he creates, but I will ask him and see.. I believe I should...

Thank you for the reply, Lion! I know a friend of mine, who was using baking soda to make soap. His soap was quite of good quality. So, you say, that it is impossible to form soap using baking soda?

Hello! This is my first post in the forum, so hello to everyone, very pleased to meet you all! I am new in Soap making, but very eager to learn everything about it. So, I will start my saponification process using extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil and NaHCO3 instead of NaOH. Will the soap be...