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It said that it can be used in soap bars, but it did not say how.. rather its qualities and how it can be used in different types of soap making.

Thank you, everyone, for adding their ideas and thoughts about SCI. I just wanted to add it for the "bubbles" to my bar of soap but I completely understand your point DeeAnna about it not being true to lye-based soap!

Thanks for this Todd Ziegler! I wanted to quickly touch on what you said about slow-moving oils! I have recently been using a ratio of 32:65. Is this what you mean by slow-moving (to have more oils than butters?) I do find that I cannot cut it the day after or even two days after with this...

Hi! I have recently come across "Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Powder" in effort to make foaming soap, but that did not turn out well.. but I was wondering, whether this can be used during a cold process soap, to increase the lather? Is this possible? I am really unsure about the science behind...

Thank you, AliOop! I really appreciate the advice, it is very insightful! Thank you Todd, I have realised that much later on.. that if I use less butters, I have more time to play with! Haha, thank you!

Hi Todd! Thank you for getting back to me. Here is the recipe for the frozen soap: Water 114g Lye 46.27g Oils 300g - AP kernal 30g - Coconut 90g - Olive oil 90g - Shea 90g Fragrant oils - Spearmint/ eucalyptus/ rosemary - 9.3g The second soap with the yellow calendula - I did not...

Perfect! Thank you so much!!

I am also going to use citric acid as a chelator with NaOH. But at what point do I add it? After I have added NaOH to the water and it has all dissolved? Or after a certain temperature? Or before/with the lye? Or did I just confuse this dramatically?

Hi everyone, I have collated so much information on here and for that, I am most grateful. Just as I was about to start my soap planning, I realised, I am yet to know more about how to decorate the tops. Previously, I have used Himalayan pink salt and after a couple of weeks - the top of the...

Thank you DeeAnna! That makes a lot of sense - that I have not otherwise thought of! Thank you for your useful advice!

Hi! (Second thread yay!) I am yet to make my first ever sleep balm and with so many great DIY recipes out there, I was not sure If I need a preservative? My basic ingredients so far are: Sunflower seed oil 1tbs Beeswax 1tbs Jojoba oil 1tbs Lavender EO Bergamont EO Jasmine EO Ylang Ylang EO I...

Thank you, I really appreciate the advice! I will definitely try that, that sounds like a good way to test it out!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the guidance! I am still experimenting for sure and it is most definitely the soap recipe. I have found the Soapery.com to get my carrier oils, I think the prices are pretty decent? Okay, yes, I have been playing around with what type of fatty acid I need...

Ah okay! I used.... I cannot even say, probably a few drops, which is not a good measurement at all!!

Thank you for all this useful information! Do you recommend certain websites to purchase essential oils or is it one of those things where random essential oils will have random effects to it? Thank you, I will check out my scales and calibrate them. Yes, thank you! I am definitely learning a...