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    Did something happen to the Swiftcraftymonkey blog?

    Did something happen to the swiftcraftymonkey blog. The blog keeps on saying access denied and that I would need an invitation to read the blog. Is there a way to gain access? I find this blog site so informative, it'd be a shame if I can't access it :/
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    Questions about shampoos

    Thanks! I think your comment is a good enough eye opener to force me into looking into surfactants properly. Thank you :) I have never dyed my hair but now I think I understand why lye based shampoos are not the correct way to go. Thanks! Yes I am have become a swiftcraftmonkey fan, it is...
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    Questions about shampoos

    So I just started looking into soap making, at first I just assumed soap and shampoo making are interchangeable. But I read that they are not so I have started reading up on shampoo making. However, I am confused about the hoards of information online. Most online forums, and the book I read...
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    Have I burnt my soap?

    Ah! I cooked it for 7 hours, but it was on really low. Basically, I referenced two recipes and one said to cook in crock pot on low for 7 hours and the other said cook on high for 3 hours. Once I realised cooking on stove will make a huge difference.... it was too late :/ oh that is a well...
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    Have I burnt my soap?

    Hey,so my liquid soap recipe is: Olive oil: 45% Coconut Oil: 25% Castor Oil: 25% Almond Oil: 5% KOH: 103 grams I am having issues with cooking the soap, or at least I think I have burnt my soap. I have posted the pictures of the whole process here. So I have been reading up online and most...
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    Soap going blackish-grey

    Yeah :S the pot is aluminium, I guess the first time I made the soap it was not a problem because I used a very diluted lye solution. What material pot would you recommend
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    Soap going blackish-grey

    \\\\\\ I switched on my exhaust fan and walked out of the kitchen. If I knew it was producing Hydrogen gas I would have placed the pot outside. What kind of a pot would you recommend? Stainless steel?
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    Soap going blackish-grey

    Olive Oil: 680g Coconut Oil: 454g KOH: 252 g Water: 252g I just washed the pot, and it looks like the KOH has eaten through the pot :/ now I am confused on what material to use for the pot
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    Soap going blackish-grey

    This is my second attempt making liquid soap, and the first one was successful. But this time around when I mixed the oil and the lye mixture together on the stove, the mixture started foaming up and then after a while started turning a disgusting grey colour. What might be the problem?
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