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If you add lye to fresh aloe vera juice, first of all it discolours but more importantly the heat destroys some of the properties of the aloe. This is why I tried the first time with aloe ice cubes but that discoloured too and went very lumpy before the lye mixture went anywhere near the...

Thank you so much, I will try the lavender mint recipe first I think and report back with how it goes using fresh aloe gel. Does anyone know how I can colour using natural or vegetable dyes? Firstly because I want natural soap and secondly I can't get the micas here in Greece! I am so happy I...

I tried freezing the aloe puree as ice cubes so that when I added the lye the temperature didn't go too high but this was not so successful the mixture was very lumpy. My next attempt I reduced the water in the lye mix and added the aloe puree just after adding and stirring the lye mix to the...

hi to all you soapers! I am new to soaping and will happily accept any advice. I started soaping end April and have made only 5 small batches of soap to see how it is done! My aim is to make soap using fresh aloe vera gel because we have a plantation of aloe vera plants. I live on a tiny island...