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Can anyone comment on this recipe? I want something gentle and not drying on the skin. This is what I came up with. Castor Oil 2.88oz 06.0% Cocoa Butter 7.20oz 15.0% Coconut Oil (76 Degrees) 10.56oz 22.0% Olive Oil 19.20oz 40.0% Shea Butter (Unrefined) 8.16oz 17.0% 5% Lye (Sodium...

Hi, newbie here. Can someone explain what superfatting means? Is it the extra oils after soap has saponified? What's does a low percentage mean compared to high? I've read some posts but just don't understand! :confused:Thanks

I made my 2nd batch of Bastille soap on Tuesday. I put it in the fridge for 24 hrs and then let sit at room temperature for 24 hrs to cut. It was still too soft I think because I was getting drag marks. So I waited another 24 hrs, same thing! And now I just went to cut it again and it still...

Are most soaps gentle enough for babies? Should it be mostly olive oil? Any ingredient I should avoid? Does anyone have a good recipe for baby soap?

I'm not sure if this question belongs in this forum or not. Why have a wooden mold and go through the trouble lining it when you can get silicone loaf molds? Is it cost? I've also seen silicone within wooden molds. Can someone explain why?

Just made my 1st batch. Some soap went into a loaf mold, some went to 4 plastic fish mold. I unmolded and cut the loaf at 24hrs but the fish in the plastic mold is not coming out, even after 48hrs. What should I do? I read putting it in the freezer will help shrink it? How long should it...

I'm new to soap making and just made my 1st batch. After cutting the soap, which has no color or added, I noticed that it looked uneven toned. I know gelling usually is circular, darker in the inside. But mine is randomly uneven. Is this gelling or something else?