Recent content by Raeyin

This originally confused me because the numbers are different if you're making cold/hot process soap. Many numbers will reference the finished product. The saponification process turns much of the fragrance oil into soap. I'm making it for personal use, but when I started I was thinking, "I...

This recipe (previous batch) almost doesn't lather, but it cleans non-oily dirt off just fine. It takes a few extra seconds to rinse.

She likes it like this. I'd keep it this strength for her. I have oily, sensitive skin that can become dry in a heartbeat. I'd like a recipe that's more cleansing. I suspect that if I could reduce my skin oil, I'd like to have some cocoa butter in there.

Of those, cocoa butter. It's nice and moisturizing, but my current recipe is just barely cleansing enough.

Yeah, that's how the soap calculator was set. I'll try the ratio. I've considered lard, but I react to most of the recommended oils. My cousin, who shares the soaps, is quite allergic to coconut. She says I should try adding with felted wool to the finished product. She did a few, and I guess...

I use rice bran oil. I thought I was the weird one! It's only inexpensive if you buy it in reasonably large quantities. A gallon costs about the same as 16 ounces, if I remember correctly. Of course, the 16 ounce bottle came with a lovely label. I'm sure that explains the extra cost. Essential...

Hi, I'm hoping that someone with more experience knows what went wrong with my cold process soap. I'm not extremely experienced, but I have made cold process soap a few times. I've used this recipe before with success. It has 2 lb rice bran oil, 12.16 ounces (by weight) of water, 4.16 ounces...

I've been making soap for 5 years or so. Since I'm doing it to avoid allergies, I've only made a few varieties. I share with my cousin, who also has allergies. I enjoy being able to solve a problem this way. My cousin also says it's the best soap ever, but I wonder if that's just because she...