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Hot Throw was also Epic, Kind of surprised at how good it was really Used 7% in the mix and everything is going the way it should ( good Melt pool and hot throw etc ) Thanks again for the help !

COLD THROW IS EPIC!! mixed the essential oil at 170/175 ish will let you know in 2 weeks or so how the hot throw is,

Thank you so much I've been under the wrong impression this whole time when mixing my Eo's to my melted wax, Mainly because of this quote from a site "To develop the strongest scent in a candle, it is best to match the flash point of essential oil with the wax melt temperature or wax pour...

Hi all I when using different essential oils in a candle recipe, what do you recommend when it comes to the flashpoint? Example If I wanted to mix Bergamot (125 degrees f) flashpoint and Cedarwood ( 200 degrees f) flashpoint, so you simply lost go with the lowest flashpoint or by blending the...

Amazing result with the swirl

Development

Thank you to all for the replies and the advice, I will admit I am probably tumbling down the rabbit hole of thinking I’m going to be a soap maker genius but I plan on making whipped body butter also as it is a simple process as far as I can see the jojoba and vitamin E oil are present is a few...

Thanks Deeanna!!! The Deionised water will be purchased from a local water treatment company so it is the best quality i can get. So far today I have ordered.... 2 Molds ( Long wooden + Silicon molds ) Lye Jojoba Oil Olive Oil Pomace Vitamin E Oil Neem Oil Argan Oil Cocoa Butter - Organic Raw...

Hey All Was hoping somebody will give me some good news :) I have ordered some molds ( Ali Express is great ) and I am just about to place my order for my Butters/oils/lye and water. In Ireland, the price for Distilled water seems a tad expensive and there are only a few placed in the country...

There’s a soap making course available on several of the “online training websites” you can PM me and I can tell you what site as I’m unsure if I can post it here, I wouldn’t recommend spending too much though as you will find the videos on YouTube and the experience of the forum members here to...

Gin

Marmalade

Hi Everyone! A few months ago i had a sudden urge to take up soap making, Unfortunately due to having a newborn and other issues, I have yet to start making anything. I have a fair idea on where i want to go in my soap making journey and i look forward to reading through the forum and...