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Just wondering if anyone has tried soy wax in a shampoo bar? Nut allergies rule out coconut and I never use palm or animal based oils. Wondering how to improve the hardness of the bar... I've not even thought of other benefits or disadvantages. Anyone?

not sure what this is. soap is olive, coconut, Shea and caster with 10g Rhassoul per 600g oils and tea tree. doesn't sting on zap test. processed at 125f and used a stick blender. is this lye?

I'm hoping the answer to this question is as simple as a yes or no. Would different batches of the same essential oil contain the same allergens? Just wondering if changing supplier would effect any allergens I’ve listed. TIA

EU Regulations require that soap has either a BBE date or a PAO A PAO can only be used if products have a shelf life over 30 months. My dilemma - Soap improves with age BUT the natural colours and essential oils lose their potency. Which should I use? What do other European soap makers use...

Ok, please don’t shoot me down here if this seems a stupid question. Essential oils are used for the benefits they provide as well as fragrance. If a bath soak or bath bomb uses essential oils is it at all possible something is absorbed that may appear on anti doping tests? Or is the amount so...

Does spent grain have an inci? Also do you label your soaps to say they contain wheat and gluten? TIA

I know that citrus oils don't hold well in cp soap. Has anyone any experience of using bergamot successfully? Appreciate some advice before I try....

So far I've made my own cp soap but am now considering making a cream. After several weeks of skin problems which the doctor couldn't diagnose, I have come to the conclusion that my skin has gone from oily to dry because of my age. I don't like heavy creams but need something to help my skin...

I've made the following receipe: 500g lard 390g rapeseed 100g coconut 10g castor oil 330g water 134g lye To this I added 10g vitamin e oil at trace, 30g each of pumice powder and oatmeal I put in a low oven for 1 hour and then left in the oven to cool overnight. It has now...

Lindy, was it yourself that added spent grain to soap? If so, how did it turn out? Did you add it as it was or did you grind? Was it scratchy? I've a freezer full of the stuff and I'm considering adding to my next batch. Just not sure how to go about it. The last time I made beer soap...

I love crafting of all types and this is what led me to try my hand at soapmaking. I bought Natural soapmaking by Melinda Coss. I've made about 8 batches of soap, all very basic and following recipes which I've then run through soap calc. However, I know I lack the scientific knowledge...

If replacing the water content with a green tea infusion can I CPOP my soap? Can anyone recommend an EO? I don't have many and wondered if tea tree would work or just be overpowering? This also brings to mind the question of whether there is a database of EO blends or is it all personal...

I had a go at CPOP yesterday. I used a 100% olive oil recipe with no additives. My reason for this being that I've made a previous batch which I left to gel by itself so I've something to compare against. I put in a preheated oven at 50C for an hour and then I left overnight. My soap when cut...

After several evenings reading the posts on this forum, I came across a link to a you tube video showing how to make swirls. Intrigued I watched several you tube videos by the same person and now have a question. From what I've read and from what I've seen here, any additives, colours and...

I saw mention of these 2 ingredients somewhere on here and would really like to try this, but I can't find it it anywhere. Would anyone share their recipe with me and and useful tips, I'm relatively new to this. I would be looking to use 1kg of Olive Oil as I know this fits my mould. Is there...

I'm relatively new to making soap but I've successfully made 5 batches of soap and after curing for 6 weeks they have a ph of 8.5. I've just made a new batch and it seems to have gone wrong but I'm not sure what is wrong and how to correct. Can anyone assist? Recipe: 800g Olive Oil, 100g...