Recent content by rosyrobyn

Thanks. I won't risk it then.

Can I use tap water to make soap or do I have to use distilled?

Oooh thank you. That does sound lovely. I've done facial masks that have snail slime in them so this isn't a stretch at all. I like trying all kinds of different ingredients. I'm kind of weird that way...

I just got back from a trip to Malaysia and of course I was looking around for handmade soaps from the area. That's how I found out about gamat soap. I didn't go directly to Langkawi this trip but hopefully next time. I picked up the soap at a night market and was pretty excited to try it out...

So if I add a greater percentage of sea cucumber oil there is a greater chance of it being left unsaponified? I do hope to use the bars of soap within a couple of years. I've thought of using melt and pour but to me it defeats the purpose of making handmade soap since I lose control of what goes...

Is there a method to best preserve delicate and/or expensive ingredients in soap? I'd like to try making gamat soap that is made from sea cucumber oil (expensive, no idea how it soaps). I realize that the lye monster does not discriminate between oils during saponification so how do I maximize...

I've found this one on Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Raspberries-Soap-Candle-Mold-Cavities/dp/B00CID6CJ0?tag=ca-skim1x169171-20

Thanks everyone for the great info. I'm on the hunt for pumice and borax for some experimentation!

I'd like to make a gardener's soap for a neighbor who often shares his fruits and veggies with me. What makes a good gardener's soap? Here's what I was thinking - coconut oil for high cleansing (or would this be too drying on hands?) something for softening dry hands (goat milk? high...

Any recommendations for a good planer?

Just throwing out an idea here... Since it looks like a drop that has been pulled through, how about laying down a line of color across the mold, lay down a skewer (with thread/string on either end - like a mini hanger tool) and sink the skewer into the drop a little. Finish pouring your main...

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Made two different recipes of pine tar soap for my son with psoriasis. Wow, does that stuff stink! I really hope it mellows out to the smoky campfire smell that others have talked about. I don't know if I'll be allowed to keep this one in the house while it's curing. Both recipes also moved...

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