Recent content by goodjoan

Ok, sorry I ghosted, things got busy and I've barely been able to look at soap in weeks. I was only concerned about the cloudiness as a test of doneness, not because I need it to be clear. I don't really mind of it's a little cloudy. The superfat was 3% and I realize it's not really...

I don't have the recipe in front of me, I'm taking my grandmother to the Dr today. I'll post it when I get home. I didn't even think about the oil not being just oil but when I started mixing I smelled a strong "almond" scent and looked at the bottle. All it lists is almond oil and fragrance...

Thanks for the update! I'd love to know your recipe or more generally how you adjusted for dreads vs non dread hair. I've been working on a few products for my friend but we're still in the "try this and tell me what you think" stage!

Since my second attempt at LS went so well, I decided to push my luck. I made a new recipe full of conditioning oils, hoping to make something my super sensitive kid can use as hand soap. I ran it through soapcalc because my KOH is from essential depot, which says on the webpage 90% pure and...

That is good advice. The more I pondered it last night, I was thinking even if I did put a preservative in it, if it fell in the sink and got more diluted or something like that, the preservative wouldn't be at the right ratio and might not work anyway. I don't expect people would use it wrong...

OK Good! Thanks!

ok NOW I have stupid newbie question :) The paste is cool, translucent and looks lovely. I zap tested it and its not zappy, not like I expect with CP soap. But after the initial touch, it does have a slightly burning "aftertaste" like having just licked a spicy pepper. My initial thought this...

It's even better with age! I made such a huge amount, and we use such a tiny bit per use, that I still have some left. When I made it, it was brown but not extremely dark. As it's aged, its turned a beautiful mahogany color.

I'd rather not if I can help it! I just worry about people using it wrong and suing me later!

I'm basing most of my observations on this post http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/perfectly-preserved/ as it has a good breakdown of several products with more information than any of the suppliers seem to have easily available but obviously, it's only the products...

I'm not selling it now, but if the person that asked for it likes it, I would sell it to him in the future. In the short term, he's my product tester, since it's something he specifically asked for. I have a TON of paste now, and plan to dilute a handful into 4-6oz bottles. I'll try a few scents...

Sorry if these are stupid newbie questions, I did search and couldn't find the exact answers. I don't normally make liquid soap, I'm more of an intermediate CP soaper :) I've made LS before, but never anything complicated and never colored or scented or thickened. Anyway, I made a batch of...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I was wondering how this soap/shampoo worked for your son? Did you ever make any tweaks to it that you're willing to share? I have a friend with dreadlocks that asked me to make him some products for his hair. Specifically, to help his hair smell nice...

Glad to help! I love a good google challenge!

Like this? http://www.net32.com/ec/pro-tex-pro-tex-face-shields-long-d-54654