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These are some 'natural' preservatives. I know the general consensus will be that these aren't suggested to use. But have any of you tried them and challenge tested? I was reading a thread from some folks of 9 years ago but no conclusive results were given. Naticide Biopein Neopein Suprapein...

Do any of you know if this could be used for liquid soap? I can't find much information about it, but it lists it being ok pH to 10. It looks to be formaldehyde and paraben free? I figure there some info I'm missing or else it would be the 'Hot' new item lol

I need some kid friendly soap ideas and where u get your fragrance? Food type ones are OK but I can't help but think that would be extra temptation for a child to try to eat it?? Thoughts? What are y'alls favorites?

I created a different thread a few weeks ago asking about liquid goat milk soap. A few of you mentioned preservatives being a must. Can any of you explain the process of how to test my soap for yuckies growing even with a preservative ? Do you send to a lab? Is there a kit that Can be ordered...

I've done a few trial batches of liquid soap but they need some work before I figure it out. I want to make it with cp method to avoid scorching the milk. I add my lye to the milk (rather than later in the trace stage)I will be using distilled water for dilution. My questions are: 1) does...

Doing my research on this. This is an area of big misunderstanding and I've had a few people ask me about this becaise they are scared of lye. I do understand lye is not in the finished product (sort of lye raw eggs go into cake but they arent what u are eating when its done) But, i want to ask...

Can you all help me out with masculine blends? I'm using eos only. Recipes or percentages would be helpful! After browsing through old threads I did one that I saw recommended numerous times which was a combo of : Woodsy like fir, cedar, etc citrus mint sandalwood, patchouli etc So I used...

I recently made a couple batches of CP soap and it randomly got these white spots. I did nothing different to the recipe as I've always done before so can't figure out what caused these? They don't zap. When I first cut them I noticed 1 or 2 weep slightly but not since then. The only 2 ideas I...

I've been researching costs from different suppliers to find*the best deals. I've primarily used Brambleberry bc I love their customer service but their shipping takes so long. Now doing this for other people i need my supplies a little quicker! Do you have any other favorite suppliers for...

I've done a limited amount if rebatching soap. A few batches turned out great! And a few Will absolutely NOT harden. It's been 6 weeks and these are still squishy. Any ideas? I just did a new batch yesterday and they have that squishy feel that I'm worried isn't going to harden :/ This is how I...

Ok, sorry for so many posts here all at once! I'm wondering if any of you have a great face bar recipe or what kind of additives you use? I'm hoping to use my regular recipe which has goat milk, oo, co, and lard. Then add in activated charcoal and tea tree eo? But, I'm unsure of what else I...

Have any of you made soap mesh bags? I made a few just using tulle but they dont last long since the tulle breaks down and tears over time. Some of my customers love these bag idea so I'd like to try to come up with a nice pattern and fabric to use. Do any of u you have suggestions of fabric...

I just recently joined this forum, so would like to introduce myself! I'm from a small town in Oklahoma. I raise diary goats...and that is what brought me to soap making. So, my soaps all have goat milk fresh from the farm. We absolutely love it. So far I have mostly only cold processed soap...

I need some help! I have been making cold process soap for several years and I recently began selling my soap. My all time favorite is lavender. But, I cannot get my lavender soap right! I use only Eos in this bar and no fos. I know lavender is a flighty one that doesn't want to stick well. I...

Ok, this is my first time to make liquid soap. I make cold process goat milk soap, so now I'm wanting to add liquid goat milk soap. My goal is to use a similar recipe (same ingredients) as my cold process and no unnatural additives. But, I can't figure this out!! Here's the recipe I attempted: 4...