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Has anyone used citric acid in their fabric softner recipe?

Would floating soap react like commercial ivory soap when put in the microwave?

How well did the Ocean FO stick and last

I've decided to use fresh seawater in one of my recipes. Due to the fact that these bars are obviously going to contain larger amounts of salt than usual I'd like to hear from everyone on the recommended weekly usage of these saltwater bars. I used a typical recipe of OO, CO, Mango Butter &...

I typically make hot process soap but I thought I'd try my hand at CP. I don't want my soaps to go through gel so I'm guessing I should put it in the refrig. My questions are does the soap go into the refrig. right away and for how long? Is it necessary to let it set in refrig. overnight? Thanks

I've notice most of my hot process soaps sink in the middle while curing. Is there a remedy for this?

I had thought about using wallpaper for my soap bands but can't find a print that would be small enough. I know this topic has been covered before so I thought I could get guidance from what everyone else has used. I also thought about using printed cardstock but I thought the wallpaper would...

Saw a local store selling large bath sponges that were permeated/infused with soap. Has anyone else seen this or tried it?

So I'm in the US. I would not put vinegar on the label? Can vinegar be added without doing the dual lye?

How is the vinegar listed on the label? I would think people would not like the fact they are using "vinegar" to wash their body with. Does the vinegar still smell in the finished soap?

With all the talk about adding vinegar to your recipe I have just one simple question. Does it harden the soap.

With the suggested oils here how does everyone get their bar hard. I ran a test recipe with suggestions here and the soap would come out very soft.

I'd like to try using marshmallow root powder in my HP bar soap. I'm thinking about mixing it with water and my honey and adding it last. Recipe is 25.40 oz total wt (oils wt. 16.40 oz) so I though I would start with 1/2 t. Does this sound OK (I've never used this before). I typically add...

I'm using soapcalc to formulate a recipe that has cucumber seed oil in it but that ingredient is not listed in the list of oils. So how do I go about getting the soap properties?

Does anyone know if the castor oil in a local pharmacy is the same we use in soapmaking? The one at the drug store says it's a laxative.