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Hi, I am going to be putting a soap gift basket into a Chinese auction fundraiser this weekend...this will be my first time giving soap away to anyone other than family. So, I want to list my ingredients on the soaps. My question is...I'm using micas from TKB trading...do I need to list...

I made some soaps 2-3 months ago that were white with embedded color shavings. It looked really cool at first, and I gave some away for Xmas. Now, on the one I kept, the color has bled into the white, so it's all pretty much one color. I used a liquid colorant from Hobby Lobby. I've read...

I'm going to make up a basket of M&P soaps, various kinds, along with some hand crocheted washclothes and body sponges. This is for a church auction, and we have to submit the name and description. Any suggestions? Do I call it "handcrafted soap"? I could use a catchy name. "Soap gift...

I don't remember ordering this, but I ended up with a small bottle of niaouli EO in my stash. To me, it smells like vicks vaporub! Has anyone used this scent in your soaps? Do you combine with another scent? Just don't want my soap to smell like medicine. Suggestions? thanks!!

I don't remember ordering this, but I ended up with a small bottle of niaouli EO in my stash. To me, it smells like vicks vaporub! Has anyone used this scent in your soaps? Do you combine with another scent? Just don't want my soap to smell like medicine. Suggestions? thanks...

I'm sorry, I'm sure this has been asked 100 times, but I'm so tired I am not having any luck searching. Can someone point me in the direction of a list of supplies I need to start out? I'm going to start accumulating everything I need to get started making soap! I'm also looking for a...

Okay, I have learned by reading this forum and researching that all soap is made with lye, but there is no lye in the resulting soap due to saponification. What, then, is the soap that we have all heard of that they made in the old days called "lye soap"? It brings to mind this harsh and...

You can't make soap without lye, isn't that right? Well, I went to a craft fair today and found a booth with some handmade soaps. The lady told me it was made without lye. She said she used glycerin and oils and various additives. When I asked her specifically about lye, she said the...

How long do you let your finished soaps dry before wrapping? And do you always wrap in plastic wrap?

Hi I'm new to the forum. I have done a bit of melt and pour soapmaking, just as gifts and personal use. I would love to do some cold process soapmaking, maybe even for profit someday! My question is, what kind of setup do I need? I have read that you need a well ventilated area when working...