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Ah good point! Thank you reeeen4! :)

Thanks lsg. I've researched 15 suppliers for information/reviews including the page you shared. I was hoping for some direct experiences here but maybe no one has any! Thanks again for responding. :)

Perfect! You could totally test after cutting. The only thing it adds for me is a gorgeous slippery feel, which is awesome! What else did you put in your soap?

I LOVE tussah silk in my soap. I use it in one special bar. I use a cotton ball sized ball and cut it up finely with scissors then stir and stir into the lye. It's a hassle but it has a great effect. I'm going to try the long soak to see if that makes it easier to dissolve. Thanks for the...

Hi all! Clary Sage was outrageously expensive for a long while but seems to be coming back at lower prices than they had been at. I've always used French but that seems to be the MOST expensive. I'm considering Russian or Austrian. Have any of you tried Clary Sage from these areas? Thanks...

I can't tell you exactly when fading occurs but I have long lasting scent with Sweet Orange from Liberty Natural - 10 fold oil. Using anything other than 10 fold fades quickly!

I have great success with: Clove, Cedar, Sweet Orange 10 fold, Lavender, Patchouli, Lemongrass, Litsea, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, & Rosemary. :)

I use a stainless steel spoon to mix my lye solution and a silicone spatula for scraping pot sides BUT - I've been using the same heavy duty wooden spoons to stir my soap (when mixing lye and oils together for stirring) for over 8 years and they show absolutely zero sign of decay, splintering or...

As a side note, I've had the dreaded crackle but I don't use Palm or TD! It's happened in my bars with ultramarines and in some other bars here and there from time to time.

Many of us have asked about the dreaded crackle look - at long last I came across this article with an explanation! Mystery solved!! http://thenovastudio.blogspot.com/2013/06/hot-stuff-explaining-crackled-soap.html

Truly so beautiful.

My next experiment is carrot soap!

You can also check out essential oils that are rose like for example rose geranium is pretty.

In that tutorial the 35% is an infused oil vs. putting the ground root directly in as I was referring to. The infusions seem lovely but you don't get a red red. I did it by putting the root in at trace at an amount that would make red vs. pink and I think at an amount that gives a real red...

I use madder root at trace for a red, it's gorgeous but it's not a bright red and unfortunately it leaves color on the sink and wash rag. You may be better off with a synthetic if you aren't wanting 100% natural.