Recent content by Renraw9002

Yea I'm definitely not a formulator and I don't think I'm interested in spreading out from cp soap. Ya know I always thought I had at least a somewhat decent vocabulary, but I feel like Kel from "The Good Burger" saying "mhm I know some of these words" while reading this paragraph lol. Yes I...

Sure, I'll take a look. I'm leaning towards just sticking with store bought beard washes though since I have only a basic idea of what HEOs even are. I appreciate it. Ok I kinda thought as much. I was hoping I could use a lot of the stuff I already have on hand for cold process soap, but if I...

I've been using beard oil and butter for a good while now, but I've never used a beard specific soap, shampoo, or conditioner. Does anyone have a good recipe for a beard shampoo and/or conditioner? I do have some cold process soap making experience, but I do not have any experience in any other...

...I had not thought of that. I assumed it was a convenience thing since I always read stuff like "we recommend this oil/butter at x%". So I figured it was just doing the basic math for you. Not also calculating how much lye you'd need for a given combination of oils/butters. Ohhh I see...

I always do 5% superfat. I also zap test at about a week so I guess I'll find out come Monday. I didn't know you had to adjust lye for different oils. I always assumed it was just a matter of ratios. I didn't put it on the fridge just on top of a cabinet across the room, but either way I see...

So a question. I just made a new batch of soap a few days ago, but I goofed and made too much. My molds said they could hold 42oz each so I made an 80 oz batch thinking that would be about right for 2 molds. However it turns out they definitely don't hold 42 oz, not sure how much they hold...

I ordered some leave-in conditioner that was on sale. garnier. only $3 so if it doesn't work I can't be upset. Thanks for the tip. Wonder if it'll help with my scraggly beard hair too.... oh well i'll give it a try. That's good to know that saponification destroys most benefits. I'll just...

wow it's been almost a year since I've been on here. Came back with more questions. I updated my soap recipe and the attached recipe is what I've made a few times now and have given some to a few coworkers who all seem to like it. I forgot to add honey to this current batch I'm using and I...

It says it disperses well in oil or water, but I weighed out my distilled water then took out 2 Tsb to 2 tsp titanium dioxide, heated the water a bit, then mixed the TD in the hot water, then put it in half of my oil/ butter mixture. I repeated this for the black mica, but I don't think it...

Oof maybe I should come here more often. Thank you all. I was still on the fence about using them. I did a lot of googling and saw both sides of the argument for and against using doterra, but the biggest deterrent is definitely price. I suppose it's time for an update. I got two 42oz...

Most of the ones she has says they can be used topically, but should be mixed with carrier oils. They're Doterra brand mostly if that helps.

My wife already has essential oils for her diffuser. Is there a way to tell if they can be used in soap as well?

I just made a 1lb batch and the lye was still at least warm when I touched the bowl, same with the oil. I just did the zap test again today and there was no zap so I washed my hands with the soap to see if it would lather up and see how it felt on my skin. The lather was meh which is probably...

Well I've learned a couple things so far. 1. Mixing lye is not nearly as scary as I expected. It's a lot like mixing salt except it gets hot. 2. Even with a stick blender you have to mix and stir a lot longer than I expected. 3. It's a lot easier than I expected. And finally 4. Never zap...

So I really shouldn't have to go to a specialty store for say shea butter or avocado oil? I've seen avocado, grapeseed and some other oils in the cooking aisles of my local grocery stores. If they simply say 100% avocado oil or similar than it's ok to use? I was just assuming stuff was added to...