Recent content by JillJ

Thanks very much! Kind regards, Jill

Thanks, Susie! I didn't actually neutralize the whole pot; just tried to do so with the three tester cups. The original batch is still sitting there in the crockpot. Must I still follow the steps you've outlined? In the meantime, I'm going to get busy reading the thread you recommend. Thanks...

Just realized I should have posted the full recipe: 600g Coconut oil 200g olive oil 100g palm oil 100g castor oil 237.16 g KOH 749.31g distilled water

Hello All, I've recently made my first batch of liquid soap following the paste method in Jackie Thompson's Liquid Soapmaking book using recipe #7 60% coconut oil soap with olive & castor oils. I've run across a couple of things that I found confusing and hope that one of you experts will be...

I chose my username b/c it's just easy "JillJ'. :-) My avatar is an Akan (African) symbol meaning wisdom and creativity. I like this combination of traits, especially as I grow older. BTW, I am neither Akan nor African, but I'm quite interested in symbols in general, and since I'm living on...

Hello, I'm Jill, a native Nova Scotian, living now in South Africa. I've just started making CP soap recently (as in, last week), and am already an addict. :-) I'm quite interested in ingredients that originate on this continent and have been experimenting with what's available, with some good...