Recent content by AustinStraight

The screenshot of your SoapCalc recipe is all wrong, it says you're using 6 ounces of olive oil, 4 ounces of grapeseed, 6 ounces of castor, and just .5 ounces of coconut oil. I think something was misread or miscommunicated somewhere but I'm not sure what... I ran it through SoapCalc and the...

I'm on the hunt for a new mold for my salt soap. I've been using this (they were way cheaper when I bought them!) and I want something a little bigger, but shallower. I bought this one to try and the silicone is too thin, so they warp a lot. Any advice? I'm trying not to spend too much money...

Was the top whipped, or just blended to a thick trace?

Agh! I'm assuming you've made regular cupcake soaps before without that issue... Do you think that's a consequence of the salt, or the hardness of the soap itself? I usually only use 1 pound of salt per 2 pounds of oil, so they aren't particularly salty

Has anyone ever tried this? I wanna try making soap cupcakes, but I've been so in love with salt soap, I wanna stick to my recipe. Is this possible? I know it's best to use more hard oils... would all the coconut oil suffice?

Trumpet

I think most liquids just aren't worth the trouble in soap, and soda definitely falls under that umbrella. It wouldn't offer any scent, the huge amount of sugar would be a pain, and it probably has citric acid or something of that sort, right? Wouldn't that increase your superfat? I agree...

Welcome to the soapy side!

First of all, shoutout to jblaney for being kind enough to send me 4 sandalwood samples plus a couple bonuses! I'll remember to pay it forward! Here are my OOB thoughts if anyone else is looking, too (I'll try making a bar of each soon but it pains me to empty these bottles!): Oregon Trails'...

Honestly, the biggest reason I gel my soaps is because I usually can't avoid it, especially in the summer. I hate the look of partially gelled soap, so I'd rather just completely gel it and avoid that issue altogether. I prefer the translucent/shiny look, as well.

Unfortunately, I think the most surefire way to avoid citrus fading is to HP it and use a ton (okay, maybe not a ton) of oil. But using more tenacious lemony scents like litsea and lemongrass alongside your real lemon is a good idea. Concentrated citrus scents are amazing too, I've had great...

That looks amazing!! Piping a design inside the loaf must be terrifying, it's hard enough trying to pipe things on top...

Can't the acid mantle be washed off by non-alkaline cleansers, too? If it's basically just a layer of lipids + some other things, wouldn't you think any surfactant, CP soap or otherwise, would be able to remove it?

Blossoms

I've ordered a few mica samples in the past, but I'm curious what everyone thinks is completely necessary to have if you want colorful soap. I really wanna place an order of Nurture Soap micas sometime in the future but I can't really decide what to get... thoughts? If I could only get 8 or...