I made it already and it worked really well as a creamy shaving soap. I mixed cocoa butter, coconut oil, and a little avocado oil in with the melted soap and a little distilled water. After I melted them all down and combined them i let them cool in the fridge for a few hours and then whipped...
I tested out a new recipe and it turned out a little softer than I would have liked and I was thinking about reusing it in a soft soap shaving cream. Has anyone done anything like this before? If so how did it work out for you and how did you do it? I was thinking of melting it down with some...
Well I tried to just open my kitchen window but it was frozen shut so I gave outside a try and it worked ok and no extra clothes needed I'm canadian I was born for the cold lol. I quickly mixed it outside and stirred it for about 45 seconds then came inside and put it on my stove with the fan...
I want to mix lye outside but where I live gets very cold so I'm not sure if that will affect the lye. Its -30c outside where I live right now. Does anyone have experience mixing lye in extreme cold temperatures?
I am new to soap making and was planning on making my first batch of soap today when I realized the candy thermometer I bought may not be made of stainless steel. I dont believe it's made of stainless steel as there is no mention of stainless steel on the package or the online description of the...