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I would like to make a soap especially for use on the face. Found this recipe via google & put it in soapcalc but I don't know because most of the scores were out of the normal scale. Any thoughts? Summary: Nourishing & moisturizing, great for difficult skin conditions...

Thanx everyone. I think I will just throw the ultramarine violet in the garbage :( I want a pretty, bright, but not neon, pink. I have looked at the suppliers in Australia and haven't seen this available anywhere :( Are there suppliers overseas that post to Oz, anyone can recommend please...

Thanks. It's definate UM violet, and I bought it from Simply Natural Soap Making Supplies. The website says to mix with oil. I must not have used enough oil then. With the liquid from Heirloom, does it bleed or fade? I want some really pretty colours. Sick of dull ones I have :(

I'm hoping someone can help me pleaseeeee! I've just made a batch of soap and used Ultramarine Violet. My soap is an ugly shade of grey :( I mixed the UM Violet with oil before adding to my pot but it was still grainy. Why? Didn't I mix it well enough? Or should I have mixed it with...

I wanna make a choc-mint soap. I have peppermint essential oil and choc fragrance oil. Can I mix the 2 together? Or do I have to do half the soap in fo and the other in eo? How much eo would be recommended if I wanted to make a peppermint soap. Would 1oz per pound be too strong? I havent...

Wanted to ask this Q before I head off to school, coz I want to soap this afternoon and hopefully someone can let me know what I am doing wrong! I soap at a lower temp, 110-100°F. Lately I have been getting a partial gel. I stick my mold in the fridge while I make my batch. Then once I...

I'm using a stickblender to mix my batter, but I'm finding I am getting lots of air bubbles. I put the SB into the mix on an angle to stop any air getting trapped under it. I tap the SB just to make sure. But still I get bubbles. Should I use it on the slowest speed? Maybe I should get my...

Thanx Prairie. But - I did it! I made soap balls and I am so happy :) Now to sink them in some soap :lol:

I saw Ricebran on sale at Woolworths last week when I was with Mum.

Thank you everyone. I live in Queensland, on the Sunshine Coast. I will post some photos soon :)

Pretty please! Can someone help me? I just tried rolling another, but it just won't roll into a nice ball. Do I have to wash the balls to get a smooth finish?

Hi everyone :) I need help with soap ball embeds. I want to make a fancy soap to give to my school teachers for Christmas gifts. I have seen a few soaps with balls embedded. I tried to make them but my balls just crumbled. What I did was make a small batch up last night, it's about 2cm...

Hi! I'm new to the forum and I've been soaping for around 6 months. My mum got me started but she no longer makes soap. I'm in grade 10 here in Australia. I like to make soap when I'm not doing homework or hanging out with friends. Or like today, when I'm home from school because I...