@Primrose That is true.
@Alfa_Lazcares That is really interesting. So do I do it when it's fully cured or right after it is cut?
Also what do I do with all the test trys and such? What do I do to use up or get rid of?
Or should I say what do you all do with practice batches? Because it cost...
Thanks everybody. Sorry
I know there is alot to learn... Because you say I didnt respond to if I have zapped(?) my soap recipe and honestly I dont know what that is....! I have made my own recipe before using a Bramble Berry soap caculator...
Thanks for the encouragement tho.
I understand stand all of your conserns but for myself being a minor (under 16) and been doing this for a total of under 11 months I think you could soften your comments a bit. All it is really doing is discouraging me since I have to buy all my supplies my self from a extremly meager allowence...
Oh I had no idea! I found this online and it had good reviews that's why I used it. I will revise my recipe a bit.
I used soap coloring of amazon for the orange bar. It was sunset yellow and sunset red mixed. It smells amazing too with grapefruit, tangerine, and orange essential oils.
I...
I am not sure but here is my basic recipe.
32 oz oil (I used for this particular batch; 22 oz CO and 10 oz Canola)
4 oz Lye
10 oz Water
(And whatever else you want to add...)
I am sorry you have misunderstood me! I need to sell soon because they are CHRISTMAS soaps! I love all of my soaps! I am saying that I like the consistancy of a pure coconut oil soap rather than a mix of oils soap. I love all my soaps. It is not that I dont love them is while I am selling them...
Today I unmolded and cut my Citrus Burst soap! It smells amazing and I also checked on my Oats and Honey but I do not like how it has turned out smell wise or consistancy wise....uhhh.
I invented it the first time I made it and I somehow messed up this second time. The first time was an amazing...
Hello!
Here are the soaps I have been working on...
Picture #1 Curing box
Picture #2 Lavender Soap
Picture #3 Peppermint soap
Picture #4 Cinnamon Orange (my fave!)
Picture #5 Citrus Burst (waiting to be cut... it smells heavenly!)
I have only been using essential oils in my soaps as I want them...
Last night I made a citrus mix soap orange in color and I am waiting for it to be hardened so I can unmold it! I unmolded the little 4 leaf clover citrus molds and they are cute!
Was on a outside job today so I still have a ton of soapy utensils to wash from last night....uhhh...
Hi my name is Soapyqueen15 and I am from Indiana! I have been doing cold process soap since January and been doing lip balm for 3 years. Nice to meet you!