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This is a wonderful chocolate, strong and sticks well. It also discolors very dark, no need to add color https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/fragrance-oils/dark-rich-chocolate-fragrance-oil/V000169.html

Want to add on about scents. If you are buying soap scent at places like micheals or hibby lobby, those are designed for MP and will act up in CP. Always make sure your FO are made for CP soaps.

Yes, hair damage from soap is a real thing. As mentioned, I had to buzz mine to 1/4" after it started breaking off in clumps. Granted it took about 2 year to get to that point, the high PH takes time to break down the cuticle. Some people can use soap with no issue but unfortunately your hair...

@Relle have you tried a stingray? They are pretty quick to make

I'd swap out the butters for lard or palm. I use sunflower, safflower or avocado in place of OO, depends on what is available and prices

If you are using virgin OO, switch to regular OO. If your using unrefined shea, it can cause yellow too

I'm just learning to crochet and have made a couple amigurumi, they don't look very good and I've learned I hate crocheting in the round. I did get yarn to make pop tarts and one of these days I will try a bee or maybe a frog.

Purple cabbage juice, I was experimenting with color change from PH. Made the soap smell like a fart and it never went away🤢

I like the second

I got my tall and skinny off etsy. Its pretty stiff so you need to let your soap get good and hard before unmolding https://www.etsy.com/listing/688264769/mini-tall-skinny-soap-loaf-mold-21oz

How do you get 8 bars out of 42 oz? My 16oz mold gives me 7 bars. @TheGreenProductJunkie I would also recommend a much smaller mold to start. I use 1 pound molds most of the time. This is the one I have https://www.etsy.com/listing/688264769/

I've never heard of soap with a gooey layer like that. Does it ever happen when you do CP? For the record, you don't have to cook your batter to death or on high. Use low and once it goes transparent, pour it

I would complain the the event organizers and see if you could get some money back. One of the farmers market I go to sometimes has live music music and it is insanely loud. I feel bad for the vendors and I leave within a few minutes of them starting to play.

No, I don't think tapioco or rock salt will work throughout the soap. Bith are hard, you wouldn't be able to cut the soap without making a absolute mess. You might be able to use coarse salt, it would he speckly but not particularly white. Sounds like you need to do some experiments

I've used small tapioca on top of soap before, they were supposed to be suds on a beer soap. I coated them in white mica so they were shiny Didn't have any issues with it but I did wipe them off before using the soap. If you are just looking for decorative toppers, flaked salt would probably...