Recent content by BeingBumble

I know this is an old post but it references Cedarwood essential oil and cmzaha mentioned loving Liberty Naturals Western Red Cedarwood. I too love this scent and want to use it in my cold process soap but Im unsure about its safety. Does anyone know? I know it has some warnings but maybe its...

I think this is whats happening. I made a 1 LB batch yesterday and there was no crumbling, just a bit of ash on top. Ive been working with this recipe for about 8 months now without this issue (1 - 2 lbs). Im looking at deceasing the mango and adding some castor AND using an electric stick...

I havent; Ill try that today. thank you

Sorry, 38% OO

Yes, I hand stir and this morning I put a drop of phenolphthalein on the hard crumbly part and it turned bright pink. I also put a drop on the not crumbly part and there was no color. I stir my lye water until it is clear. I dont wait for my oils and lye solution to reach the same temp...

i should have written it out. 30% C0 and 30% mango thank you

yes, ive used smaller molds in the past but am now, after many test batches, getting ready to step up production. ive tested this batch (variations of) for about 8 months and finally settled on this but now that im using the 5 lb mold its crumbly on the ends and bottom. so i guess its the...

Good Idea, I was just getting ready to try a batch using a different mold. Ill try using 33% lye - though it has worked with 1.5:1. thank you

30% CO and 30% mango

28% OO, 30% both CO & Mango & 2% Cocoa. I melt hard oils then add OO. Then I prepare my lye solution which I immediately pour into my oils. Stir till trace then pour. Wrap with lots of blankets and recently a heat pad underneath - turned off later. Voila. I dont use palm because of how the...

Hi Everyone, Im still having a problem with my soap batch getting very hard and crumbly on the bottom and ends (5LB rectangular mold with wood frame). I thought the problem may be it wasnt getting warm enough since I could tell it wasnt gelling completely but bought a heating pad, which I put...

What are foam sheets? Can they be purchased at a craft supply store? Your soap looks great

Thanks everyone. Maybe thats it, not cutting soon enough. Though it was just around 24 hours. The outside is REALLY hard to cut on the edges only. I did a zap test and there was no zap, so thats out. Ill keep at it. No comments about the olive oil not being true olive oil? Thank you

Forgot to say I use 40% lye concentration. Water : Lye Ratio of 1.5:1

Hi All, My past few batches have been hard and crumbly on the outside and I cant figure out why. Thought you might be able to help me. I use the thermal transfer method and wrap well with lots of blankets. I use a silvermoon 5 LB mold with a wood frame. My recipe is palm free and has these...