Recent content by oconnorkm

Thanks for all the help and advice! You guys are great!!

Sorry, I live in Michigan, in the U.S. Thanks!

I've started experimenting with adding citric acid to my soap recipe. I use the Soapee Calc to figure out the amounts of CA and Lye. I've always labeled my soaps simply: Saponified Coconut OIl, Olive Oil, etc... Then putting for additives like this: "Also: Peppermint Essential Oil (or...

That must be the problem, then. Thanks!!

I was making a 100% olive oil (pomace) soap today. No scent. I thought that it might be fun to do a ghost swirl. I've never done one before. I watched several videos a few times, taking notes. I have also started incorporating citric acid into my lye solutions at 2% PPO. I ran the numbers for...

Another member had mentioned that using citric acid in her cp soap sometimes caused crystals to form on her soap. Has anyone else experienced this? Ideas on cause, or cures? Thanks!

Thanks! I am looking forward to trying this!

Anyone know how much d-limonene ppo to use?

Good to know! Thanks!!

I recently saw a couple of videos on making a from scratch Melt & pour base. When she had completed it, she poured it into a big mold to harden. Then she unmolded it cut off a few pieces and chopped it up, melted it and poured it into cute little molds. My question is do you have to actually...

What is your favorite mint EO blend? I have made a peppermint, rosemary & tea tree I like. What do you like?

I have paired it with Eucalyptus before, and liked it myself, but have had a number of customers hate Eucalyptus, and really noticed it. (I didn't particularly notice in the blend, but it helped make my Lavender EO "pop" more. Just wondered if there were other EO's that wouldn't overpower the...

I made 1b recipes. They made 6 bars 3.2" x 2.2" x .94" (my mold size) plus a little more that I spooned into 1 and a half silicone cupcake liners. The first couple of bars, I could pour, but the last couple, I was spooning into the molds. I wasn't super thick, and I could smooth out the tops...

Soap Queen says: "Soleseife (or brine soap) is the German name for soap made with salt water. Brine soap is a fantastic alternative to the standard salt bar. The salt is dissolved into the lye water leaving a smooth-textured, creamy white, extremely hard bar of soap" Soleseife: pronounced...

I've read that salt bars are best if cured 6+ months. Is that same true for Soleseife soap, since it has so much less salt? I'm experimenting with a recipe that has 70% Coconut oil, (76 degree), and 10 % each of Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, and Castor Oil.