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  1. esiuolm

    Liquid soap not thickening

    So I realize it would be helpful to know 1) a list of possible cellulose based thickeners, and 2) for which types of oils they are recommended. Because my next question is about my coconut oil and apricot oil based soap....is that suggestion of Hydroxpropoyl Methylcellulose (HMPC) a good fit...
  2. esiuolm

    Liquid soap not thickening

    Would you suggest that glycerin be added to the cold coconut based soap? It 8s a coconut and apricot oil soap. I did as Mindy Lou and made my first batch of liquid soap yesterday. I added borax though I read afterwards that I should have waited until it was cold to add the borax. Could that...
  3. esiuolm

    Hemp butter in cp soap?

    Yes, I read that in the threads as well about this particular fat. I have the hemp seed butter now, so want to use it before the expiry date. I am open to recipe suggestions for lotions involving that fat... :)
  4. esiuolm

    Hemp butter in cp soap?

    Hemp Butter Soap I am taking some advice read from this forum and trying the Hemp Butter in a cp soap. I decided to use hemp oil in the lye calculator, as I too have not been able to find a lye calculator with Hemp butter as the fat. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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