Recent content by Cindy1961

My shampoo does not contain lye.

Thank you for the simplification, @AliOop!

@Quilter99755 Lol! I was just thinking the same thing, as I sip my first cup of coffee this morning! Excellent information for sure, and I too am bookmarking for future reference.😊

@KiwiMoose Thanks for your help! I won't attempt it.

Yep, it is my birth year! Just turned the big 60! I have found so much helpful information here. Welcome to you, too, and good luck in your soaping endeavors!😊

Hello all! I'm fairly new to soaping (May of this year) and totally hooked! A good friend piqued my interest with her adventures in CP. I began reading and researching and decided to give hot processing a try. I found a recipe from Healing Harvest Homestead named "Sexy Wild Man" and decided it...

@dibbles Thanks for sharing this great information! I am curious about the aloe juice. I don't have that on hand, but I do have aloe vera gel. Could I mix the gel with part of the water to achieve "juice"?

Brilliant!

What is the best way to get things such as calendula petals to stick to the top of my HP soap? I've tried just pushing them down, but they don't stick well. Any ideas will be appreciated!😊

@Nona'sFarm Thanks for the great info! I really appreciate all the help I get from people like you in this forum!😊

Than @Nona'sFarm I appreciate your help and will definitely do it that way next time. I'm curious about your lye/water ratio. I'm still new to the soap making world and always anxious to learn something new! Why that ratio? Did you just change the numbers in the calculator and what is the...

I think I understand, but would be very grateful for an example. Thank you so much!😊 Thanks you! I've bookmarked it for reference and it does seem to have a lot of really helpful info. 😊

I appreciate the info. At this point, it's just for me. If I was to sell it, could I safely claim that it was gentle? F

Thanks, Carly! It's my first rebatch and I wasn't sure.