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Apricot cream rustic style

I have this and they no longer make it or atleast I cant find it. I made a 38 oz batch and i believe i overdosed it. I put in 2.7 oz maybe less ( it's been a few batches inbetween)....I contacted the company. I've used it and no skin irritation. It was made hot processed and I thought it...

Thanks guys! Yeah, not into the layered, chunky rustic look. And is there an easy way to add colors? I was adding beetroot and it worked but definitely a whole other ball game when mixing....maybe mixing it into the coconut milk before adding to the batter?

Oh okay! I thought maybe I did something wrong. I do love the cleanup afterwards compared to cold process. It's a breeze. Thank you!

So, I don't see a lot on hot processed soaps. I am read mixed reviews about scooping it when it reaches the dry mashed potatoe stage and when I do and I unmold ( even when I press firmly) it almost has these weird ....layers. My question is,can I scoop it in when it's in the jelly like...

The recipe calls for five cups,which I used.

It turned out lovely.

Nope it's not that. I used this recipe, swapped out palm oil for lard and opted out the shea. I used coconut milk for my water replacement as well. I used 5 cups of super fine pink salt. I tried hot process for the first time and all was perfect until the salt sucked the life put of my...

I made my first salt bar yesterday on a whim. It turned out great. I followed the recipe Soap Queen shared but substituted out the palm oil with lard. It calls for shea butter and luckily I had just enough for this experiment, however can I use castor oil in replace of the butter? I'm looking...

Lavender and tea tree oil!

Orange creamsicle. A whipped up a batch of soap yesterday after my daughter found my orange cream fragrance and asked me to make some.

I used a copper mica and yellow lab color.

That's okay!

I have giant plastic racks I cure on. Thank you for your input!

Oh, sorry...it's a M&P base glycerin