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I was experimenting and was trying to get a tie dye style in the soap. I used about 60% of the batter as a base white and the remaining 40% was split between 5 colors. I poured the colors in alternating dark and light pattern into one area of the bowl (all the yellow then all the blue then all...

So, I made a loaf of soap last night. Here is my recipe coconut oil 30% castor oil 10% olive oil 40% palm oil 20% 7.71 oz NaOH 11 oz water 10 oz greek yogurt Clove bud EO 0.27 oz Patchouli EO 0.918 oz Geranium EO 0.324 oz Lavender EO 1.188 oz 2 tsp cocoa powder 2 tsp yellow brazilian clay...

I have used cucumber and avocado in my soaps, but what other veggies and fruits have people used and what results have you gotten? I was thinking of trying strawberries or other berries and maybe apple. What about citrus? Would the acid in citrus affect the soap? Also, what essential oils would...

Hello I have tailored my business to be more "all natural"; using natural colorants and essential oils, etc. I always add sodium lactate to help my soap harden and make unmolding easier. I have had a couple people say that sodium lactate is a chemical and not natural but it is just a sodium...

I want to make a "mechanics" soap. How much pumice should I use. Also, I was planning on using a high % coconut oil with a 10% SF to get a really cleansing bar. Any input on recipe would be appreciated

Hello I made a batch of liquid soap and I want to lower the pH to be more neutral. I know you can only go so far because at a low pH, you start to destabilize the soap. But I wanted to get the soap close to 7.0 as I can. Has anyone used citric acid to lower the pH of soap and if so, how...

Has anyone used a cream soap as the base for a sugar scrub? If so, what ratio should I use for soap to sugar? I have made all my scrubs in the past using an emulsified oil combination.

Hey Y'all Going to make my first batch of doggie shampoo bars. Here is my planned recipe. Please give me any input, Ive never made a pet soap/shampoo bar ever. Thanks Coconut oil - 30% Palm Oil - 30% Hemp Oil - 10% Pumpkin Oil - 10% Neem Oil - 20% Colloidal oatmeal and...

Ok, so I got you to open this thread now get your thoughts pure. Its not that type of fantasy. LOL I am asking people to help me with FO/EO and soap ingredients for a line of soap I want to make. I want to make soaps based on fantasy, sci-fi, dungeons and dragons, video games, etc. I was...

I found this company selling turpentine soap and pine rosin healing salve. http://www.diamondgforestproducts.com/ I have never hear of these products before. I am well aware of pine tar soap and have made a couple batches and know it helps with skin conditions. But what are the benefits...

I started making a batch of transparent soap today. I used rosin (again) but only at 5% (last time was 10%). Transparent soap is a hot process soap so I had everything nice and melted in the crock pot and added my lye. Again, near instantaneous saponification. It turned into a flaky, dry mass. I...

I am using SummerBeeMeadow cream soap calculator. It is telling me to use 44 oz water at the beginning for 55oz oils plus 18 oz glycerin initially (not supercream). Does this sound correct? The 44oz water I am not planning on using. I may use half that amount and add little by little to...

I made a batch of soap today. Ingredients: 20% CO, 20% OO, 15% cocoa butter, 15% palm oil, 10% pine resin, 10% Apricot oil, 10% castor oil. Used 1tsp hibiscus powder to color, 4 tsp sodium lactate My essential oil blend was: amber, cedarwood, siberian fir and cypress. I soaped at 110...

I have made 1 or 2 salt soaps in the past. I used coarse pink Himalayan salt in the past. Is it best to use coarse salt or should I grind it into a powder? Does it matter the size of the salt grains? Thanks

I search the web often for handmade soaps for inspiration and ideas. Sometimes to verify my ideas as being viable and beneficial. While doing that today, I came across a sea salt and kelp soap that had the following ingredients Ingredients: Organic Palm Oil*, Organic Coconut Oil and/or...

Ok Stupid question. Is body wash/shower gel just thickened LS? I know the commercial stuff is surfactant based. I made a batch of LS the other day and after dilution I have about 150 oz dilute soap. I want to portion out the soap and make 50oz of LS with lavender EO, another 50 oz with a...

I started making bath bombs to sell. I have individually placed them in shrink wrap. But now I cant figure out how to label them. Any ideas or tips are much appreciated.

When I go to bopttle my LS products, I have been using isopropyl alcohol. Pour a bit in and swish around. This gets tedious. I was wondering if I could sanitize the bottles the way I sanitize beer bottles before bottling. I use this product. Anyone have an idea if it would react with the...

What is the best way to super fat a LS? Should I just formulate the recipe from the start with a SF calculated in? I have read you can use Turkey Red castor oil and glycerin when dissolving the paste to achieve a super fat level. Does this work? If so, how much should I add?

I am planning a yin yang soap. I have a 3 inch pc pipe with a s shaped divider. I was planning on doing charcoal for the black side and a sea salt and kelp for the other side (using a bit of titanium dioxide to whiten it up). By making only half of the soap salt, will that cause problems for my...