Recent content by AKelly75

This is terrific! I hadn’t seen any mention of a difference between the CF and the AOF until this (other than to know one contained coconut and the other sweet almond and that the CF can be used with butters whereas the AOF would only accept veg oils). Even those bullet tips increased my...

Ah, yes! Now I feel like an idiot!!! I used my Norpro mini mixer, but didn’t even think to use the attachment that could “beat” the Sucragel (high sheer). Instead, I used the whip attachment as that was the miniature version of the original author’s demonstration. And, I see now that a propellor...

Thank you! I did read through that article several times after my first fail, which is where I learned how minuscule of an amount of oil to add each time. I can’t help but think it’s something not quite right with either my oil combination or the Sucragel has possibly gone bad. I have since read...

Thank you for this site! I explored it quite a bit today and hope to ask for assistance after learning more about what I don’t know (I don’t want to ask a question already asked). On an aside... I almost DID IT!!! I went back to Trial #4. A lot more mixing at a higher speed. Didn’t bother...

Worked on #4 again for more than an hour the other night. Was thrilled when it started to really become a honey consistency. Then it happened again, it separated and thinned out incredibly. I was back to square one. Up until it split, I was adding 5 drops of oil at a time. Once it really...

I haven’t worked with it, but looked around online to see what I could find on it. Cyclodextrine is produced from a starch and is used as a thickener and stabilizer. It is used to solubilize oils with water based liquids. An article I looked at mentioned using it to solubize CBD with a liquid...

I’d like to include that I am on attempt 3/4 now. I left attempt #3 out for 24 hours. It was a slightly thicker gel when I stopped, but looked nothing like any of the videos I watched. I had also stopped at half the needed oil amount. I was worried my blender’s motor would burn out. Today, I...

Hi, I have been attempting Humblebee and Me’s recipe for an oil cleanser using sucragel. After 3 attempts, I’m getting frustrated. I purchased Sucragel CF, slightly different than what she used, but supposedly works the same (one made with Sweet Almond oil, the other CO). I have also watched...

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I think you all convinced me to hop on the kombucha wagon. My first tasting of the store bought variety several years ago was not to my liking as it was very sour with a lot of carbonation. Last week, I attended a kombucha class of a colleague who had learned to make soap from me. I tasted...

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Argh! Let’s try that again... Clay spoon plop, using up some small amounts of fo I wanted to get rid of and extra clays (though the yellow is turmeric) Ghost swirl with Lavender 40/42, lard, CO, and castor oil. I have wanted to try out this technique for some time now. BB’s Rose Quartz fo with...

While cooped up inside due to the frigid weather last week (and school, where I work, cancelled), I decided to make some soap

Perhaps I need to explore this idea more closely and try it in different blends. I know I barely tolerate Patchouli alone, but when blended with ginger or orange, I can’t get enough of it.

In a (typically) 4oz bottle, I combine Sweet Almond oil and some Avocado oil with a blend of EOs. My skin is most happy if I spritz or rub it on right after showering and before blotting dry with a towel. I don’t need to worry about a greasy feel on my hands afterwards. Also, I used to try to...