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Does anyone have any experience of using high Linolenic oils such as Flaxseed/Linseed or Pomegranate oils for superfatting a hot process soap. I understand oils high Linolenic oils cause DOS. But I'm thinking of using one of these at about 2% along with some other oils.

Anyone try using whisky or bourbon as a component of a fragrance in hot process soap. Would the alcohol evaporate and the whisky scent remain? I bought a whisky fragrance oil. I didn't like it, it like a complete scent and that's not what I'm looking for.

I made a batch of hot process soap and I added too much fragrance. Can it be saved if I made a batch of unscented soaps the mixed both batches in a crockpot? Would the heat damage the fragrance?

Wondering if anyone have an answer to this question. I didn't want to ask this question on wetshaving forums because most of the people there don't make soap but seem to have a strong opinion on this issue! Why do so many wet-shavers eschew soaps that are made with Castor oil in high...

Has anyone used Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum in a hot process soap, particularly a shaving soap? I wonder how it would affect the lather. This well respected shaving soap contains Xanthan Gum

I've successfully made shaving soap using the hot process method. Now I'm thinking of adding glycerine. At what point should I add it?