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Hi. I couldn't find many threads with people's results adding SCI powder to cold process soap, so I thought I'd share what I did today. I've always wanted to make a combo bar, but in the past, just added SCI noodles to soap batter. This time, I thought I would try adding SCI powder. I picked 10%...

Hi! I'd like to make a solid conditioner bar. I bought 3 ingredients from BB for this: Btms- 50 DL-Panthenol Cetearyl Alcohol Plus I have various oils and butters for soapmaking. I have this as my first trial recipe. Do you have any feedback about the percentages? Anything I should add? 64%...

Hi. I'm going to make a shave soap for the first time. I'm using the Loving Soap Dual Lye shaving soap. They have only hard oils, plus stearic acid. Can I melt stearic acid in the microwave, along with the other hard oils? When I do lip balms and whatnot, I melt the beeswax with the hard oils in...

Hi. In my Essentials Depot sampler back, I received argan oil and glycerin. What can you do with these? I mainly make cold process soap, and I've just started making lotion bars and lip balm. I'm open to making new items with these two things.

I tried making my first lotion bar last night, and it was a total disaster. I used a large pot to boil water with a double boiler thing under it. I used a glass mason jar to hold the oils, and the whole thing shattered. Any tips on what I should do next time? I poured the water oil mix into a...

Hi! Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi. I live in Oregon, and started soaping 3 weeks ago. I'm totally hooked now! :) I started out making the lots of lather quick mix from Brambleberry. I've done some in the pot swirls. Now, I'm using lard, and made my first tallow and buttermilk bar...