Recent content by Emily4028

70% sweet almond oil, 30% hemp oil I am using fragrance and adding it with the dilution water. Should I add it to the paste? Would that help? I haven't done that comparison but it seems like it would be helpful. Interestingly..after I posted this thread I did some research and found that salt...

Hi all, After diluting the paste into water (about a 3:1 ratio, water: paste), my liquid soap becomes a nice gelatinous texture. However, after I put it in the bottle and let it sit out for ~1 week or a few days, I notice it seems to become very watery and loses that full-bodied, gelatinous...

Interesting! I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for your expert feedback!

I love the whiskey analogy :) People should start appreciating aged soaps like they do for wine and whiskey!

Good to know! Thanks!

Thanks for the thoughts :) I’ll try lard! And I’ll keep in mind the superfat percentage. I’m thinking I’ll do a few variations of this recipe and see what I like. Thanks again!!

Thank you, Millie! I was wondering if that was the issue. What do you think of the recipe? Any thoughts on how you’d tweak the recipe to get the effects I’m looking for? Thank you for sending the link! I read it and it’s really helpful. I wasn’t aware of the crystalline structure aspect of...

Hi all, I’m a beginner looking to make a conditioning soap with a creamy lather that leaves skin feeling super soft. I came up with the following recipe using soapcalc and several forums on this site. It’s my first time using cocoa butter. I just tried it after 1 week of curing (I couldn’t...