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I assume it is. Is it a good replacement for olive oil or would rice bran oil be better?

Who has a good recommendation for a nice one? It doesn't have to be super sweet over the top in your face. I'd like it to be an "adult" level of fruitiness.

What is the best that anyone has used?

I'm having a hard time figuring out what is "earthy" smelling. Any opinions on EO or FO appreciated.

Is there any kind of a general rule of thumb to what percentages one should use? Like 50% top, 30% base 20% mid. I'm guessing it would depend on the types of oils used. I'll say I'm doing a woodsy, citrus, hoppy beer soap w/ myrrh, frank, cedarwood base, grapefruit top, and maybe juniper...

Soapcalc seems to be having a hard time loading today so I was wondering which other calculators work similarly.

I know lavender is good but I have a lavender goats milk so I don't want competition until that's out. I could go straight but would like a few suggestions. thanks.

i've never had this before. standard oils, coco, lard, palm etc. distilled water, frozen beer cubes. lye. everything weighed. immersion blender. just no trace after an hour. ??????????? the lye solution was cool because of the frozen beer. no actual temps on anything. oils heated...

I've never used it. What does it do? I've read the kaolin will whiten up a batch like TD? Anchors EO? Am I on the right track? And while I'm here, witch hazel?

Has anyone ever seen or tried to do it? The soapcalc numbers put it not far off from castile. The palm has less iodine and gets harder. Just curious.

a 20% superfat 80/20 coco/palm salt bar is ok. correct? also, can a cleansing aka drying bar be made more conditioning by adding embeds of; lets say a castile?

anyone heard of this? i got an old bottle just cuz it looks cool but wondered if it could be used in soap. not on the soapcalc list of oils. it has a distinct red tinge to it. could it be petroleum based?

Gordon Food Service (GFS) has a "all purpose shortening" with the ingredient palm oil and nothing else listed. Anyone have any experience with this product? They also have for special order a palm oil RBD.

I'm thinking of a soap with high lard content and sheep tallow. Maybe even clarified butter (ghee), cows milk and goats milk. I have the idea that it would be a country / farm / down home / grandmas homemade soap that she kept in the kitchen. My question is; what kind of scent would be...

does anyone know? i have not bought one in a while but i see its 30 oz. volume. i don't think it's more than 2-2.5 lbs. the lou-ana brand

i searched but couldn't find what i wanted. how much is to much coconut oil?

the brand name is "so-fleece" homogenized shortening. the ingredients are listed as "tallow and vegetable oils". anyone with any experience w/ this? I'm thinking just soapcalc it as GV shortening as i can't find any more info about its percentage of animal to veg fats.

what is the generally considered minimum percent of castor used to get a good lathering bar? and the max amount before the soap gets to mushy?

This specific stuff is not on sopcalcs list of oils. does anyone use it and what oil would be closest to it (Crisco, old)?

my original rose scented bars just didn't smell enough. i figured I'd cut it into small cubes and use it as imbeds in a new batch. my questions are: will there be any issues with cutting the new batch? like will the old soap soften up to match the new batch? or will i be cutting hard old soap...