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Sooo.... Lets just say I wanted to make a liquid soap, and superfat it at a high percent with an oil, that was not castor oil. When it would settle, the oil would float up at the top as a creamy white layer. Is there something, an emulsifier or something, that you could put in the soap to...

So, I feel like experimenting over the holidays. I want to make some soaps, that have scents...without using FO/EOs...but have SOME scent other than the oil soap scent. What can I do? I can make some oatmeal/GM/honey....maybe beer (dont know if that scents at all but sounds...

Hi! I have been making lotion in 3 phases, water, oil then frag/preservatives. I saw a tut the other day where they added the oil and water with ewax all in one container, popped it in the microwave, and whipped it together. Can't believe it works. Are the separate phases...

I have a request to dup mistrals mer du sud. Anyone know what this is? Doesnt have to be exact, but in the same neighborhood. I can't really figure it out, it is so far from anything I might ever like.... dusty, floral...ugh. It describes itself on the package as citrus and...

Hi! I need to make hubby a good coffee bar. :) I have some strong nasty coffee beans ready to grind, and some FO on its way. I think HP sounds like the best idea...... From what I have been reading, replacing with brewed coffee in the beginning kinda is stinky and maybe not that...

Soooooooo...... Maybe I was a littllllle to impatient. Daddy took the little one out for an hour, and I sped through the first step. I had the oils warming in my crock pot, and I think the oil was too hot, the lye water too hot...and when I put them together and started to mix,....instant...

I used this recipe the other day...punched the numbers into a calc to get the lye ratio right...and it seeeeems to be good, but I am sure it could use some tweaking! :) I am such a throw it all in a bucket and see what happens kind of person. Please tell me what you think! Any...

Anyone using PVC or downspout as a mold for HP soaps? Does it work? Hard to get in/out??? Thinking about trying it....wondering if there is anything I need to know. :) Thanks!

I am having a hard time with my pink sugar scent. It seems to take a ton more if that scent than it does for other scents to get any carry at all. I have a liquid soap that I scent in the bottle, after the batches are done. This seems to work fine for most scents, but the pink sugar seems...

Hi! soooooo....what does it look like if you overheat your HP soap? I have a batch that I SWEAR should be fine, but it is totally separated now and horrible looking. Last time I checked it was happy champagne. I am wondering if it got to hot? My crock pot is warm, so i toggle it...

Hi! Anyone have any success with locally bought (like avery) laser printable labels that will stick to plastic bags??? I am using address labels now, printed on my printer, but they peel off way too easily. I need something super quick, so want something I can get locally. Any...

I cant find anything for sale!!! Anyone know where to look? Thanks!

I have a wonky crock pot, I dont think it is getting hot enough. I left it to cook overnight since it was so not hot, and it doesnt look any different this morning!!!! I have switched crock-pots now....so can up the heat, but this is my first attempt at HP and I dont know what I am...

Anyone know of a recipe/instructions for liquid soap using a crock pot? I searched, but did not find one... Thanks!!

Hi! I have been seeing a bunch of people selling different products, and it has got me thinking about preservatives. Can you tell me if these products will require preservatives, and if there are any natural preservatives that work? Does Tea Tree oil or Vit E or GSE work in these...

Hi! I made a quick crisco batch about 2 months ago. I took 1/3rd of the stuff, and rebatched it with scent and beeswax. 1/3 I cut and let dry, the rest I stuck in a bag and have not let it dry. The rebatched stuff is fine, the wet stuff in the bag is fine, but the dried stuff is ALL...

Hi! I have a couple of questions on rebatching.... How much extra fat can I add during rebatching to a basic soap recipe (not super-superfatted)? And, do I need to wait until the batch has totally cured before I shread it up for rebatching? Thanks!!!!!

Hi! New here, just looking into the soapmaking stuff. I have super sensitive skin, and have used only Avalon Organics shampoo (any flavor) for several years as shampoo and body wash. Anything else seems to give me a reaction after a couple days. The ingredient list is long.....anyone know...