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Hello artemis, It is cold process. I used different fragances in all recipes: 1. "tahiti vanilla" 2. "black raspberry vanilla" 3. "coconut island" About the temperature, I did not measure, but I mixed the water/lye around 40 minutes before starting. The oils were warm-to-room temperature, I...

Hello, I started in my soap making journey recently, but my soaps does not look good (esthetically). That is OK so far, since I am starting. The problem is that my last batch (number 1 in the image below) is in another level of ugly soap. I am doing something very wrong, and I cannot figure out...

Thanks for your answer! Indeed, it is PKO. I did the second batch, now with only coconut oil to keep the cleansing on 11. I used Lard, just to know how it will look like, since the first was with vegetable oils. The recipe I used was 60% lard, 15% coconut oil, 5% castor oil, 9% shea butter, and...

Hello, Happy 2024!! I finally tried my very first batch. For the recipe, I used what I had at that time: 47% EVOO, 18% coconut oil, 6% castor oil, 20% palm kernel oil, and 9% shea butter. For the water:lye ratio, I used 2.5:1, the calculator just gave me this. I also used a fragrance, because...

Hello all! I am getting all the ingredient and tools to do my very first batch. I have two questions: 1. I saw that a lot of people uses stick blender. Is it mandatory or I can mix it by hand ? 2. What advises would you give to someone who is about to do have their first experience in soap...