Recent content by aboring0392

Don't I need the coconut oil to keep up the hardness of the bar? I was also thinking of ditching the titanium dioxide, because I need to research that a little more, it doesn't sound too natural. If I decreased the coconut oil what should I shoot for for hardness on soap calc. I thought It...

Yes I was going to us the clay because thats what was in the recipe, but if I can't find it I guess I can leave it out. I think I tend to get a bit ambitious even more so since I haven't been able to walk for 2 weeks and have just been researching soap making obsessively. I probably will try a...

if I drop the Shea and the hemp, should I still consider using the kaolin clay? And how do you find out the shelf life?? like if I did use hemp like how long would it last? I liked the idea of the hemp bc it gave it that pretty green color and thought it was really good for your skin??

No I don't have the shea butter, but found the hemp at the health foods store in town. I didn't know shea was so hard to find. I liked the recipe because, shea soaps we get from the store are the only ones that my husband uses that don't give him bumps on his skin.

Arnt they like hella expensive though?? dixiedragon

I got the recipe from Humblebee and Me http://www.humblebeeandme.com/gentle-hemp-and-shea-soap/ Not sure I want to attempt the white stripe on my first batch, but was thinking about adding the clay to the mixture. I figured I would try this out. I was going to try and change the...

I have yet to make soap. I found a recipe online that I would like to try, it seems simple, no colorants, no fragrance. The question I have is if I wanted to infuse olive oil with chamomile before using it does that change the saponification? Can I use the same recipe or does this change it...

Hi guys, I'm an absolute newbie here. I haven't even made soap yet. Well I have done a melt and pour. Anyhow I am slowly gathering my supplies to start soaping. I have been doing my research and am almost ready to try my hand at a cold process soap. Just waiting for my daughter to go back to...