Recent content by melissa826

I Have no clue what it was...maybe me rushing....but after cutting off all 4 sides, I was able to salvage just over half of the loaf. I guess I'll be more patient next time! I think it must be a combo of temperature and mixing along with the fragrance that causes it. because the crumbly part...

that makes sense and is what I am hoping....but what would cause the outer edges to be so crumbly? it is not hard and crumbly...but soft an crumbly. a very strange texture. I have been waiting to cut into the middle until maybe tomorrow...want to be sure not to cut it too soon. But I cannot...

I poured it and then went to bed, so I never checked it, so I cant be sure...but it was insulated fairly well...so I would have imagined that it would have gone through gel phase, but I dont know. I suppose it could be a coincidence that I unmolded two batches early...maybe this scent takes...

pulled the soap out of the liner and flipped it over...here is what the bottom looks like....so it appears like maybe the sides and top are completely ashy to the point of crumbling...but maybe the center is ok? is this possible?

Ok- I had this happen to me for the second time....and this time it was on 37#s of soap and I could scream, or cry...or both! Anyways, it's been the same fragrance and color scheme both times: NG Flower Child FO Recipe: 25% coconut, 25% palm, 25% olive, 15% cocoa butter & 10% avocado oil...

Thinking about switching from WSP (wholesalesuppliesplus) fragrance oils to Nature's Garden oils but I'm a little nervous about how they compare. I know WSP isn't top of the line, I just want to be sure NG isn't worse. They are MUCH cheaper and my husband is worried about the "you get what you...

I have a friend who refuses to buy crafters choice essential oils for her lotions and salves and creams because she believes that they are cheaper than the Aura Cacia or NOW! oils she gets at Whole foods, and therefore they must be junk and will not help with any of the things the oil is know to...

Yes, it is mainly CP..I do do some MP, but it's not my main concern. I like the idea of the sample bar, but I have displays in various stores/businesses and It just seems like a lot of bars out there to have a sample for every kind in every location. If I did a cigar band that wrapped around...

So since I've been making soap I've always done the cigar band wrapped around my soap with the info printed on it. I'm looking at ordering some new materials and my husband thinks I should shrink wrap instead with a label on the front and back. My whole marketing is simple and natural. So...

bah! I meant 19 oz water for the KOH! I did use a calculator...but the only thing I was not sure if they had accurate was the superfatting? It was the same as most CP soap recipes...5% is that correct? I did add 33oz more water and got more dilution...then added another 16...about to go see...

Ok- thought I'd branch out of the cold processing soap world and try some liquid soap with some KOH I've had lying around for a few months. I read a recipe online (perhaps my first problem) and thought it sounded simple enough.... But I think something went wrong. I'm not sure if the recipe...

Strange request....but I had a customer that owns a hydroponics store ask me if I would want to create a bar of soap that they could sell to their customers that would help remove the sticky resin from marijuana plants off their hands. Totally out of my realm... I tried a pumice soap, but it...

Not sure if this really belongs under CP....but I wasn't exactly sure where to stick it! I'm trying to find a recipe for a homemade liquid dishsoap...and mostly everything I find has you grate up a bar of soap add some vinegar, water and super washing soda...or something along those...

I want to make a batch of soap that is a deep orange in color. I read that pumpkin puree can be used.... Is it ok to use this even if I am not scenting it pumpkin? I'm doing an orange/cinnamon EO FO blend.... Also- would I be able to use canned pumpkin? And do I add it to the oils before...

Thanks for all the info everyone! I did the "zap" test...and only tasted soap! I'll try again in a week just to be sure...but I think the not totally gelled might be right!