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You also! Are you near the Bradenton area?

Hahah I love it, they are natural models 😆 It’s nice to meet you! Maybe I’ll see you at one of the markets in the area! Here’s one of our barn cats, Romeo… he’s our roof hopper 🤣

I made a small batch of that exact recipe of OO 35% Castor 5% CO 25% Shea 35% with lye concentrate 35, 5% superfat. So far very happy with the how it turned out. Will report back after I unmold 😊

That’s is what I was hoping you would say! I’m going to try this!

Thank you! How is the lather with 35% Shea butter? I was nervous about going higher than 15% just based on what I’ve read

Thank you! How is the lather with 35% Shea butter? I was nervous about going higher than 15% just based on what I’ve read

Thank you i appreciate your feedback! I’m going to give it a shot and I will report back!

I usually use Tallow in my recipes but I was trying to do a palm-free, tallow/lard-free type of recipe… I’ve been sifting through threads and having issues finding similar problems. I’ve seen people use high OO in their recipes but haven’t addressed the longevity concerns of it. Editing to add...

I am trying to formulate a simple recipe using OO, CO, castor, and Shea but I’m having conflicting research with percentages and then I’m also seeing issues with the recipe I am putting into soapcalc and the longevity (also worried about DOS)… I’m wondering if anyone could give me some input...

This is exactly the info I was looking for but could not find for some reason.. thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m trying to make a Smokey mountain Co beard oil dupe for my boyfriend and I’m have no idea the percentages of oils to use. I’m using: Jojoba oil Almond oil Grapeseed oil Argon oil Glycerin He’s said that it felt more oily than the one he uses with same oils. Any percentage...

This information is super helpful, I will do this in the next batch I make tonight! I went and looked at the soapcalc and you’re completely right in that entire paragraph as I was using the standard water-as-%-of-oils… I’m still a newbie to even punching in my own ingredients to a soapcalc so...

Hello fellow soapers! So I am brand new to the tallow soap making world. I have loved the bars I’ve bought and used from others and would love to incorporate tallow in my recipes. I jumped right in feet first and all was going well, however, my concern is the trace. My soap came to a nice slow...

Hi there! I’m from Bradenton, FL and would love to meet other soapers around here too! I just joined this community 😊

Thank you 😊 I have actually done some research about adding eggs in my soap! This is definitely a more advanced step that I’m trying to find more info on so any advice is welcome!