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Found something that could explain the soapy behavior: https://www.drhauschka.de/en/cosmos/values/organic-raw-materials-from-around-the-world/medicinal-plant-glossary/goldenrod/ "The plant from another perspective Goldenrod contains saponins. These compounds form a soapy foam when shaken in...

Bad timing. By the time I noticed the reaction, most of the residue was dissolved in the water. But I think I have half gallon of goldenrod sitting around somewhere. Time for another experiment, I think. Imagine "Goldenrod soap" :)

Here's a photo. It's one of the top 2-3 pollinating plants on my property.

I started making tinctures last year, so I don't have much experience, but I do like to experiment. Last year, I made a goldenrod flower tincture. After macerating for the standard 6-8 weeks in a canning jar, I replaced the metal lid with a paper towel. I wanted all the water and alcohol to...

I'm inclined to agree with you. Thanks.

The active ingredients were bacitracin zinc, neomycin, and polymyxin B sulfate. Currently researching those substances now. So far, the only one that raises a small red flag is the zinc. By itself, zinc interacts with sodium hydroxide like aluminum reacts with sodium hydroxide. The other two...

Just noticed this curious thing about the main inactive ingredients in this very expired Neosporin ointment tube: cocoa butter, cottonseed oil, olive oil,... I bet I could add that ointment to a soap batch! I may make a test batch, just to see what happens. And just learned Vit E and petrolatum...

Just looked up snail slime properties. It's pretty amazing stuff. "Snail mucus is composed of ingredients such as Proteins (Collagen and Elastin), Hyaluronic acid, Copper peptides, Antimicrobial peptides, Antioxidants, Glycolic acid, Allantoin, and more. All of these components are beneficial...

Not especially. Although, I had them in last garage in California. I consider them fashion forward donning their black and red colors.

My sister feels about spiders the same as you. And for a long time, I wasn't much better. Frankly, most spiders, caterpillars, worms still creep me out. But soapmaking involves chemistry and I LOVE chemistry. When a friend of mine mentioned adding silk to soap, my curiosity went to epic levels...

Apparently, a lot of industries are very interested in the physical properties of spider silk for it's strength and resiliency. However, unlike the mulberry silk worm, spiders are not "farm-able". They are cannibalistic, so their silk cannot be efficiently harvested. Even with all the science...

Well! Now you've gone too far! :oops: :D:lol:🤣

I thought perhaps I was getting just a little crazier (which is hard). I made a test batch of CP soap in late Sep 2022 with a little dissolved black silk fabric. The batter was initially gray. A few days later it seemed to have a slight blue cast to it. I just figured my mind was playing tricks...

I love experimenting with CP soap batches. To avoid the risk of wasting, I keep the test batches as small as possible. For whatever reason, I decided to try using 10 different oils in one batch and to make the weight of each oil 10 gms. So even though there are a lot of different oils, it's easy...

That's good to know. I will have to get more standardized in my soap batches so I can determine if there's a difference for me. I know my skin has always been annoyingly sensitive. I can't use commercial soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, etc. without feeling a light burning or itching...

I'm in Vermont, but apparently not in the places where comfey has had a chance to take hold. But it's highly likely I don't recognize it yet. However, my entire property, in areas where there are no big trees, is a battle of various very invasive plants, so it's always gladiator city. I've...

I found some really good, but old, abandoned monster webs in my sister's basement. :D At one point, my sister forgot her spider fear and helped me gather. Lots to clean, once I turn off my creep sensors and turn on my scientific curiosity brave mode.

What a lovely color; beautiful soap! You've inspired me to try growing some comfrey.

The only thing coloring in the soap came from the silk dye.