JRose

So many cat lovers here! I'm going to be a little cheeky by jumping in here with an appeal for you all to consider fostering, if you're...

When I 1st started making soap on my own vs. a group setting, I noticed that I was nervous 😬. Once I realized that, I felt silly because...

I've always said, "I soap to keep me sane and because it's cheaper than therapy!" Like that Calgon Bath ad, it takes me away.

You're welcome! PS: I meant coconut oil 76° not 96°. o_O I corrected the original post but not the reply above.

Thank you, will definitely try it!

You can increase lather by adding 10% coconut oil 76° and 5% castor oil to 85% olive oil. To reduce "slime" that's typical of 100% OO...

I got a bautifully white bar with a simple castille recipe - just regular olive oil, water, and lye. I sped up trace a bit by warming on...

Hello to everyone, Thought it might be a good idea to join this forum as I'm about to jump back into soapmaking - boxes of supplies...

Hello, Just started making soap a few months ago. I was always weirdly fascinated by bar soap. Then one day, through happenstance, came...