Jorah

It's hard to see much in the picture you posted, but that absolutely could be soda ash, which can take on a lot of different forms...

Here is a great video from the SoapGal that shows what @dibbles is talking about, albeit on a larger scale.

@Shelley D @Jorah I freeze distilled water and aloe juice in ice cube trays as well. We have a good sized chest freezer, so I keep a...

The Spruce Crafts has a short, but good article on labeling soap to meet U.S. requirements. Absolute minimum requirements: "Soap falls...

I haven't tried that, but I will!

Have you tried freezing your liquid? You can freeze your liquid that you plan to use for your lye solution and add lye to the ice ~...

I can't remember if it was the labeling book I read or threads here on the forum, but I think the 'rule' (rule of thumb?) is that you...

I cut my own custom boxes on a cricut and label them with labels I print myself. I'm very excited, I just got a color printer.

Be aware that colorants, even natural ones, can be allergens & irritants too, so listing them would help people avoid things they can't use.

I bought this 'Peach Street' brand blender and it's been good to me so far; granted, that's only 40 batches, but it should last a while...

So if I understand right, stearic spots happen when the oils are not warm enough to fully melt? That may be it, as I keep the lye cold...

Problem with one-bar batches is that I like to have a 'control' and real world conditions. My preference for testing is a 4" Square...

I was wondering about stearic spots. I've seen them mentioned here on the forum, but haven't researched to learn what they are. One more...

OMG, I almost asked if that was possibly the reason!

"Trace" refers to the thickness of the batter and only matters when you're trying to do various designs. What is most important, is...