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Lye No, they're not. I was giving an example of how I include other factors, and not just price, to determine what suppliers I use. I've never had a reason to try AAA, because I'm happy with my current supplier. Now, when I start to sell and produce more soap, AAA may become an option for...

Lye Click the name below! :D Certified Lye. I think everyone pays the same shipping, though. So for you, AAA may be bettter.

True That's the bottom line. Plus, I don't always go for "cheapest". There are other other variables that may cause me to prefer one supplier over another. My food-grade lye supplier is not the cheapest, but I "love my lye". I love the quality, the way it's packaged, the fast shipment (from...

Pricing Well, folks can go to the site, and look at the prices. That's what I do. Shipping is often what gets ugly with online shopping. OBN is close to me — I'm in Michigan, they're in Ohio. So, I can usually get my stuff in a day (depending on when I order, not counting weekends), and the...

SADD Yes, we could! I didn't catch that! :lol: Hey Traci! The lye is dissolved in the water (adding the lye to the water), to make a lye solution. Some soapers soap with hot lye water, using the heat to melt the oils, which is called RTCP (Room Temperature Cold Process). You can also let...

OBN Oils by Nature has wonderful Palm Oil. I buy the 8lb pail.

Children Sorry, my original post was for moms with kids. What everyone else said: Respect lye. Don't soap sleepy, angry, distracted or drunk. You'll be fine.

Yay! Stunning soap!

Certified Lye I buy from Certified Lye. Great product, manufactured in the US, shipped fast, packaged securely and accurately, with great customer service.

What a GORGEOUS batch of soap! See, I got a thing for layers and embeds, so you've treated my eyes to "candy". They thank you! :lol:

...and that's the key. If what you're (anyone) doing works, then work it. If not, then work with it, till it works.

Oils I've soaped with Pomace grade and EVOO. I didn't notice any difference in the quality of the soap. I use Pomace.

Gorgeous! You go, you SOAP ARTIST!!!! 8)

RTCP (heat transfer), done with a 33% lye solution, and 1.25 ounces of sodium lactate added to help harden (faster) and eliminate stickiness. I soap 50/50 hard/soft oils, and this is my RBO recipe (with no OO). It's a great recipe, but it normally needs to sit in the mold, longer that 24 hours...

Failed Batches Hmmm...I'm sorry about that. Don't give up! A few things: I've been soaping, since October of last year, so I don't have many years under my belt, but I've only had two failed batches of soap — God has been VERY good to me, and I READ A LOT. I've soaped quite a few...

RBO No, I don't buy it in 35lb quantities — not yet. You can buy it by the gallon, and they have a 4-gallon pack. It's not cheap, though.

Scents When I first started soaping, I experienced some problems with "vanishing" FOs. The Scent Review Board is a start, but a lot is trial and error. I would never go above 1oz per lb of oils. The likelihood of causing skin irritation is very high, and if 1oz per lb (max) won't do it, then I...

Waxy? All handmade soap has that feeling, on my skin — mine and others' I've tried. I think that's just the way CP/HP handmade soap feels. The feeling only lasts for some seconds, and usually comes with towel drying. Once the skin completely dries, and that good glycerin gets down in the skin...

RBO I use their rice bran oil. Love it!

Your Cat So VERY sorry about your cat! I love animals, and I know how they're members of the family.