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Thank you x I was so excited to try milk but realising now the considerations needed I'm going to perfec basic soap recipes before diving into the more challenging ingredients which is hard as so excited to try everything 🙂

Thank you for clarifying I've been completely confused about this last step of soap making What EO are prone to overheating? And does that mean that even for soaps that have milk or honey or fruits in should be kept warm for full gel ? I just want to avoid the ring / circle that appears in...

Hi im new to soap making .... wondering who uses a base recipe and then mixes up colours and essential oils only ? Or are you using several different base recipes??

Can I ask I've purchased recipes watched videos and all just say to leave soap once in mould in a dry place. My question is 1.which types of soaps can be left out after adding to mould with no towels or blankets ? 2. Which soaps need to be wrapped in blankets / towels or placed in oven...

I've read.that when using milk the milk must be completely frozen and used frozen when adding to soap... I'm.no expert but.ive been reading a lot and I've read many times if milk burns soap turns brown red. In the videos and courses I've watched bramble Berry have a good video.on.youtubr ...they...

Thanks for sharing your experiences... I made soap with honey and added it to the cooled oils before mixing with lye .... I also added oats ... my inside of the soap looked like your first photo here.my outer soap is in pic below. Can I ask how you let the soap saponify? I left mine in cool dry...

Thank you ill definitely try this next time. I cut my soap just now so it was nice and creamy on the exterior howverr i can just about see a very subtle shade difference on the inside of the soap ... I saw a post on this forum somewhere where a soapmaker had posted a photo of a very prominent...

Thank you so much for such a helpful reply. Wish I'd found thus forum a few hours before I did. Your explanation clarifies perfectly why for.similar oat and honey recipes some advised the fridge some the wrapping and keeping warm method I'm expecting a big ring in my soap as I left on counter...

Hi i am very new.to soap making and stupidly decided to make a honey and oat soap as ny first ever soap not realising much about the gel phase... mixed notes across serval recipes online some say wrap the soap mould in a towel but keep an eye on it so.it doesn't overheat and crack. Some recipes...

Gosh wish I'd.seen.this forum.earlier.just made my first ever batch of soap and went with honey and oat I'm now stressing about gel phase have wrapped it in a towel but not sure how long I need to keep the towel on ? Any advice pls ?