Recent content by jeanna

I have a recipe I want to try for CP soap that uses Spirulina to color the soap. Spirulina is so expensive! Even the capsules are around $10 a bottle. Before I buy a bottle of capsules (they are much cheaper than the powder), can I break them open and use the contents to color the soap? Has...

The lady in my town who regularly makes soap told me to mix my lye/water in a quart canning jar which could take the heat. She mixes her lye/water and then leaves it until the next day to add to the oils (at room temp). So that's what I did. I'm using 2.2 oz lye to 4 oz water. (because I...

I am trying to make CP soap with goats milk (evap) added at trace. I dissolved my lye into the water and it has not dissolved all the way. There are tiny particles floating around in there. Can I still combine my lye with the oils to make soap or do I need to add a few more tablespoons of...

I have a couple of half bottles of white wine (we didn't care for - too dry) in my fridge. Thinking maybe that would be a good ingredient for soap. My niece is getting married in April and I would love to put a variety of homemade soaps in a basket for her wedding shower. Does anyone have...

Soapmomma: If I were to make 1 pound of soap and replace the water with flat beer, how much honey and oatmeal would you add to that? I really think this is the next kind I want to try. I will use lard and coconut oil (if I can find it - maybe Walmart?). What percentages of lard/coconut...

Thanks so much for your help! You said you do hot process? Do you use a crock pot? The soap calculator link you sent me was very helpful. I think I'm understanding more now - the combined amounts of your oils is what tells you app. how much you are making, so 12 oz of olive oil + 4 oz of...

I have no idea what I'm doing when I look at the calculator? A 1 pound patch sounds good. What size mold are you using for that? Can you tell me how much lye and water or tell me how to use the calculator? Thanks so much! I think the idea of homemade soap is so awesome! I don't think...

Black soap n candle lady - question? You listed your 2/4/2 recipe and I'm looking for just a basic recipe. You said you add coconut cream to this recipe. Is the coconut cream replacing the water in the recipe? 2 cups? Will other milks work for this recipe? Goat milk? If canned, do I need...

I made my first batch of CP soap this weekend. I used Ylang-ylang EO (got a good deal on it), but it is SO strong! Whew! I'm hoping the scent fades some. It made a bunch of soap! My 16 year old daughter said, "Mom I hope you have lots of friends who like homemade soap." I still want to...