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I tried to reply but it isn't showing up. Apparently I forgot the 10% avocado oil in the second recipe. I was told that using a bit extra milk and letting it dry longer before removing from the mold would make the soap more milky and creamy. So I'm trying that out too. It will just sit in the...

Sorry, yes. That one had 10% Avocado oil too. I have seen on many soapmaking sites that it is common to make a 100% coconut oil soap with a 20% superfat since coconut oil soap is so drying. I saw somewhere that someone did a 80/20 with coconut and almond oil with 20% superfat. So I decided to...

I am still really new. I decided to try 3 different recipes today in small batches to see which I liked better. It wasn't until I was on my third batch that I realized that my lye for all 3 was exactly the same. Here is the breakdown of each recipe: #1: _____________#2_______ #3 8 oz of oils...

Thank you! I keep second guessing everything I do. I do have soft water. We have a softener. Otherwise we would have hard water.

I am fairly new to making soap. I am making CP goat milk soap. I have been fiddling with recipes and am trying to create my own since I didn't really love the few I tried from a book. They were ok, but I don't love it. I am finding that lots of crafters want to keep their best recipes to...