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For bath melts I think you can use polysorbate 80, up to 20%. Not sure though.

Jewelry isn't the same though. Soap is considered a cosmetic. It wouldn't be legal for us to sell on etsy or tradera or sell it in any way so it's a risk. In the end you decide what kind of risks you want to take.

I meant ventilation, sorry. We do have a few soapers here. Less then 10 though. I don't know how much Läkemedelsverket checks up on everything. You could just register (costs a bit though 2000sek per year + 300sek per product) and soap at home but on your own risk. I'm not sure everybody follows...

I thought about it but it's not possible for me right now. Not only do you need to register at Läkemedelsverket but you also need a safety assessment, save a sample from every batch of soap, mark everything with batchnumbers, be able to trace all you ingredients from every batch etc... Also...

Another one from Sweden! Whoohoo!

Do you really need cetyl alcohol or stearic acid if your creams are thick enough? Shouldn't the emulsifier make a stable enough emulsion?

I'm thinking about adding honey powder to a lotion recipe as a humectant. How much honey powder should be used?

Why hold the water for 20 minutes?

I have! With Swedish white glögg. Not 100% but I poured some in my lye water. It will turn a darker color as the sugar will caramelize.

Awesome post!

Wow! That is amazing. I would never have guessed that it was your first soap!

What do you do with fats that are solid in room temperature? Do you melt them first?

Thanks!

Can someone explain the different types of RTCP? I'm confused.

Thanks!