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Bendel Bean dupe, I really love it. Colored with yellow oxide and cocoa powder. Has a late summer/early fall look to me. Done subconsciously, wasn't my intention, lol.

I caught my soap going through gel. I'm sharing this pic for the curious, since gel vs non gel is discussed often on here. This soap is 100% coconut, unscented uncolored laundry bars. my soaping temp was around 120. The pic was taken about 10 after the pour.

another from soapsupplies.net This one I'm very happy with! :D Suppose to be red white and black (like a White Stripes album cover \m/(**)\m/) I chickened out on the amt of charcoal and wound up with gray. But I don't care 'cause it smells awesome!!

Made this one earlier in the week, as always it's GM soap. The FO from soapsupplies.net. Smelled GREAT in the bottle, after soaping with it... not so much. All I'm getting is a weak anise smell :-? I soaped at cool temp and put the loaf in the freezer.

Which is prefered a solid bar made with sodium hydroxide, a paste with potassium hydroxide, or something in between. I've settled on a recipe to try, but I'm not sure which lye to use. I'm also curious what a man would prefer,(bar vs in a jar). Also This isn't being made for customers...just a...

I haven't been around as much lately but here's what I've been into. fresh cut, needs some touching up.

What's the deal with this company? Has anyone ordered from them? are any of their FO's skin safe? MSDS only on request and only on some of them. There prices are kinda low. The only fo usage rate I could find was for Black Raspberry Vanilla and it was 25% !? if I'm reading it right...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg3BYU2U6ic I was inspired by this scene from November Rain One of my favorite music videos/guitar solos/guitarists! I just love the back round. The white church against the gray Mt and cloudy sky on the dusty prairie. I was going for a light terracotta, I...

These are all scented with Green apple from WSP. It soaped wonderfully, waiting to see if it sticks. It's a tart greed apple with a light floral backround. The bathe fizzes and lotion bars are scented with a combo of Green apple and Black amber (also WSP) Which I love. I'm waiting on a shipment...

Do the smelly jellies and aroma beads sell as well/as popular as candles? I practicably rid our house of candles after the girls came along, so I can see how some one would prefer one over the other. I'm also assuming they are less expensive ? to make and sell.

Soaped with lanolin? Does it soaponify? The soap Calc list lanolin liquid wax. Is this the same as pure lanolin?

Johnson's makes a baby oil gel, I use a ton of it, especially this time of the year. I use it as an after shower gel, it 'stays' on my skin longer then lotions, or plain baby oil. What I'm wondering, is there any way for me to recreate something like this product at home? Mineral Oil, Hexyl...

I live in a very rural area of Tn. Just up the road is a Memonite community. The majority of my neighbors craft things for sale by hand, or in an old fashion manor. And this is to be commended, I have the utmost respect for anyone who lovingly fashions items by hand. There are many quaint and...

Please see Mulberry thread [attachment=3:2orlq9yl]elder.JPG[/attachment:2orlq9yl] These are elderberries in case your wondering. [attachment=2:2orlq9yl]elder2.JPG[/attachment:2orlq9yl] 2 cups of berries 2 T water cook mash and strain [attachment=1:2orlq9yl]elder3.JPG[/attachment:2orlq9yl]...

More like a dusty rose. I added 3 oz cold goat milk and 4 oz freshly juiced aloe to my lye water. started out light brown but now is a light organic pink. It's still in the pot, havent poured yet. I wondering if this color is gonna hold up thru the cure? It wasnt the color I had in mind...

Does any one have any experience with these? I've seen them on etsy. I can't paint, to save my life! But I have some friends who can. I would supply the soap, they would do the art work. What I have in mind would be for decorative purpose only, and labeled as such. (sounds trite? I know) But...

I'm looking to make an invigorating/ uplifting citrus soap. Planing on using an EO blend of citrus, thinking 10x orange, lime, maybe itsa...but my actual question is what is a good for exfoliating? I'm looking for something very gentle not at all rough or super gritty. I know the citrus family...

My charcoal soap went gray instead of black. Used tablespoon per lb of oils. Activated charcoal from supplement section of drugstore. Mixed with a little castor oil before adding at trace. when I poured, it was jet black, turned gray while in mould. I didnt think charcoal morphed Sented with...

What makes, or who declares a FO skin safe? Is it just because 'the man' says so? Or is there an actual difference in the chemicals of skin safe fragrances? I'm asking out of curiosity not because I plan on soaping with candle FO's.

Ok so this is mostly about surfactants and detergents. But the pictures are cool and the article is interesting. I thought the chemistry buffs would appreciated it. Scroll over the pics and the articel will appear http://news.discovery.com/tech/sudsy-in ... 21025.html