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I'm working on a few new recipes, can you guys check them out and give your opinion? I am aware of the high percentage of CO being used. All recipes are SF 8%. 27% CO 40% OO 10% SB 10% MB 10% CB 3% Castor 35% CO 40% OO 10% SB 10% MB 5% Castor 30% CO 45% OO 12% MB 10% CB 3%...

Does anyone know which brand would give as true a scent as possible? I just purchased 2 oz from WSP and now I have a draw that smells like a pack of spearmint gum (not good at all). I used it at .2% of my batch because I didn't want to be overpowered since my cure rack is in my room right now...

How are people getting their soaps black with activated charcoal? I often use it to darken the color of clays when I don't want do such a bright color. But I can't get above a dingy gray with activated charcoal as my only color. I've made a batch 2 days ago and I fear I used way too much out of...

Hi guys, yet another dilemma :banghead:. Two months ago I received a 12 1-lb containers of sea salt from my sister's fiancee. I never touched it until a few weeks ago when I made and messed up a few salt bars. Thanks to you lovely people I learned I was able to rebatch salt bars which I did...

Is it possible to add extra water to crockpot soap so that it's thinner? I've seen pictures of hp soap that looked as smooth as cp. Is this actually possible?

I'm playing around with the soap trying to come up with a nice recipe based on the oils I've purchased. I'm looking for something conditioning as well as cleansing. 20% avocado 5% castor 10% cocoa butter 15% PK flakes 10% Mango butter 5% jojoba 10% shea butter Any feedback is welcomed

Hi guys! I've taken a 2 month break from soaping and I feel like I no longer have the skill :( My commute to work now gives me absolutely no time to do anything. I've been watching youtube videos and reading blogs and forums and I'm stuck on one subject. How do you superfat AFTER a recipe is...

Is there an alternative to lining with freezer paper? I am horrible at it. And my silicone molds always end up with a bit stuck to it. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but every time I let them gel it's a problem. When I freeze my loaf I have no problem unmolding. I ask because I really want...

I made 3 new soaps this week. A salt bar with activated charcoal. A rosemary scented soap with ground eucalyptus and peppermint, colored with chocolate clay. And a baby powder scented soap with calendula petals, colored with anatto root. The rosemary and baby powder are actually beer soaps...

So my mom spent the weekend at my house. Last night I had to take her home but being the procrastinator that I am, I didn't decide that I wanted to soap until about 9 PM. My thought was that I would prep my oils and lye before taking the 30 minute drive down to Boca. When I got home I completely...

My house smells so amazing right now!!! Sorry really excited... hope it actually cleans :p

This is my first actual haul. I'm so excited. I decided to take the plunge and not just buy things piecemeal. WSP even gave me an extra fragrance oil for free. I'm excited. Details later. its late

Here's my latest contribution to the world of soaping. I ran out of jojoba oil so I uped the OO by 5% and uped the CB by 5% as well. The bar is hard already 2 days after unmolding. I love it!

I just got some more coconut oil from my FIRST HAUL (sorry Im really excited by little things:sly:) and I want to try my hand at some laundry soap. I've found several recipes online and settled on a 100% coconut one. I'm still at a loss though. What % is the SF supposed to be on this? I won't be...

I just came from the heath food shop down the street from my house. I figure the more I buy from shops the more control I have over what I buy. They only had EOs in .5 and 1 ounce bottles which was not going to work for me. But that isnt even the thing. Why are they selling 1.5 ounces of...

I keep hearing people mention this and wven had it asked of me and I have NO IDEA what is means. What does using full water mean? I thought once you run your recipe through the calc you use the water it says to... :what: I feel like I've been doing this soap making thing all wrong. I'm so...

So I've been playing around with oil ratios. Using recipes I found online was cool until I realized that me and olive oil don't get along. Living in Palm Beach, FL I've just been producing soap that's barely about a sticky mess because of all the moisture in the air. So.... this is what I came...

This was just a tester batch (also I'm running low on my personal stash. Its rebatched with a chai tea soap and a citrus scented soap, both made monts ago. I think its really cute. I colored with annatto seed and charcoal both mixed in jojoba oil. Okay question time please: I made the citrus...

Does anyone know which sites do deliveries you don't have to sign for? I've watched a YouTube video of a Bramble Berry review and the lady mentioned how she signed for her packages. I work and am out of the house for a nearly 12 hrs each day (7-6:45). The site I use for most of everything is...

Hi everyone! I'm Lola, I'm 29 and I'm new to soap making. I've made 5 1 lb batches so far. The second batch was horrible as it smelled exactly like lard and when I attempted to rebatch it to fix the smell using the boil in bag method, the bag melted and I ended up with a soapy mess. I do have...