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    spring '24 goats milk lemon soap

    This spring I am planning on making a super lemon soap so I am looking for a strong lemon fragrance oil What are your suggestions for my cold process recipe? Here is my CP recipe 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.5 oz lye 13 oz lard I will use 3oz Lemon Verbena...
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    spring '24 goats milk lemon soap

    This spring I am planning on making a super lemon soap so I am looking for a strong lemon fragrance oil What are your suggestions for my cold process recipe? Here is my CP recipe 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.5 oz lye 13 oz lard How much lemon should I use...
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    the best lavender?

    Making lavender soap this coming spring Who has the best lavender essential oil for soap making ? Thank You!
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    lavender goats

    Spring is nearly here and goat's milk will be ready I'm wanting to change my recipe for soap making to an all lavender please help and advise me on how I can extract the ginger from my recipe and have it all lavender Thank you for all your sage input in regard to helping me present recipe...
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    HELP! My soap (after 5wks) is soft and slimy

    Here is my CP recipe 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.5 oz lye 13 oz lard Lemon Honey Fragrance Oil - 8 oz from Bramble Berry 3.60 ounces After sitting for five weeks my soap is very soft Any suggestions is greatly appreciated Thank You! post...
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    lye free soap?

    Greetings Here is my soap recipe and it has worked very well for me 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.5 oz lye 13 oz lard Is it possible to replace the lye with another ingredient and keep the integrity of the soap? And what would I use and would I...
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    Honey Lavender Oatmeal soap suggestions?

    Greetings! Here is my recipe for soap It is simple, basic and works well for me 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.5 oz lye 13 oz lard there is 79oz of liquid I would like to make one batch of Lavender/oatmeal soap and another batch of honey/oatmeal...
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    Fragrence calculator

    I will preface this post by apologizing for my ignorance regarding soap calculators. I sit it awe when I see others with all the beautiful soap when compared to my pittance of a soap Here is my recipe 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.0 oz lye 13oz...
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    lavender and ginger

    greetings I make basic soap for myself and friends I keep it simple Here is my soap making recipe 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.13 7.0 oz lye 13oz lard I only use one fragrance at a time (I use a fragrance calculator) but I would like to try to go...
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    combine Orange & Frankincense oils

    I am wanting to combine orange and frankincense oil in my soap recipe How much should I use of each? Below is my recipe Thank You! 20oz coconut oil 1.25 20oz olive oil 1.25 18oz goat's milk 1.25 9 oz lye 13oz lard
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    Too much lye?

    Here is my recipe that I have been using (cold process) but the soap feels harsh, meaning it dries out the skin quick Am I using to much lye? Thank You! 20oz coconut oil 1.25lb 20oz olive oil 1.25lb 18oz goat's milk 1.25lb 9 oz lye 13oz lard
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    where to purchase natural colorants

    I am planning on using natural colorants to color my CP soaps and am looking for the best online source for colorants. Thank You! YELLOW COLOR “Safflower powder produces a pretty yellow in soap when added at trace.” GREEN comfrey powder at trace PURPLE Red Sandalwood Powder for purple I use...
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    Searching for the soap color has my head spinning!!

    Greetings soapers! I am new to this group and am impressed with the amount of advice, resources, ideas, and beautiful soap that I see posted. My specific question is in regard to coloring. I have spent literally hours reading about the subject of coloring soap on this forum; specifically cold...
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