Recent content by caroljean

Haha the more I look at it the meatier it becomes - it's growing on me :D Doubt I'd ever be able to replicate it!

Oh my goodness.. I had no idea what Wagyu beef was so I googled it and you are 100% correct! Best description for sure! If you lived closer I would gladly mail you a chunk of it :)

Thanks so much.. and thanks too for the link! I will print that off to add to my growing pile of notes. I didn't know that you are 'Classic Bells' - I had yesterday printed off your water:lye ratio sheet to try to understand the whole concept better, great info.

Ah ok.. I have heard that term but wasn't sure how that looked. Glad I can still use the soap! The tea was cool when I added the lye to it, but I made a super strong brew - it steeped for a few hours and was almost black. Not sure I would be too quick to use the rooibos again. Thanks for the...

I made two batches of soap (beginner soaper) with a basic recipe OO 35, PO 30, CO 30, Castor 5, SF 5%. First batch I added 1 teaspoon bentonite clay and lavendar eo and the water:lye ratio was 2.4:1 - it came out beautifully. To the second batch I used rooibos tea in place of the water and added...

I put the oatmeal in the blender and I thought I had ground it very finely. However, it is a little scratchy which I really like, especially as a handsoap, but my husband does not like it at all. My daughter and son-in-law love it, so I guess it's just a matter of personal preference.

You are so right!! It's huge! After my first batch I was very puffed up and thought I 'had it'.. until I started doing some reading. Gosh, was I ever wrong.. I have many more miles to go :D Sadly I think that you are correct.. I would imagine the RSPO claims don't amount to much.

Thanks for such an informative response! My soap making venture has turned out to be very 'science-like' and I know I will have to do a lot more reading to understand the ins and the outs. After reading your reply I did a very quick search on Holsum and it is made in South Africa (where I live)...

Thank you so much for such an in depth explanation! I most definitely have a very long way to go yet...

Thanks so much for all your help.. much appreciated. I will try somehow or other to establish the percentage of palm and palm kernel. Sorry.. another question - what are salt bars?

Thanks so much for the advice - just to clarify.. would the Holsum bar I described be added as palm oil or palm kernel oil on SoapCalc? Does this oil promote bubbles? Does the clay promote bubbles? Sorry so many ??! If I raise my SF would that not cause the soap to leak oil?

Thanks for the response.. I don't use the soap on my face, only in the shower - I wash my face with honey. I have played around with SoapCalc and absolutely love it, but as a newbie I'm not sure what constitutes a good bar of soap. What I have liked about the high CO content is the bubblyness of...

Yes I am making it purely for personal use - probably a good idea to simply dive in and give it a go! The soap I made with 60% coconut oil worked well for me.. am looking forward to adding a little clay and eo as I've not tried that before, have only added some blitzed oatmeal in the second...

Hi there.. am new to soap making, having only made two batches so far. I would love to try a new recipe and would really appreciate any comments. My oils are co 50%, sunflower 25%, oo 20%, castor 5%. My water to lye ratio is 2:1, sf is 5. My oils weight 500g and I plan on adding 10ml lavender eo...