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I found aloe powder online as an additive. Can this be used, or should only aloe juice be used? Can I just squeeze out some juice from the gel inside of the aloe plant, or should I buy aloe? Suds

Smart and Final. Also (as noted elsewhere) Walmart. Apologies if this is a duplicate post. Another post is already showing up with replies, etc. Suds

Not for women. I had tons of lavender lined up before I did further research :wink: I had just started to ponder the testing process when I learned the gender bias. Suds

Hee hee. Yep. (Honest). Suds

Lavender can cause breasts in some men. It is fairly rare, but apparently a known thing (same goes for Tea Tree Oil). I can react to coconut oil soap and honey. I believe that the coconut oil soaps can cause dryness which somehow causes a reaction which can lead to breakout despite the...

Smart & Final for sure. Possibly Sam's Club, but not certain. Suds

cool page That is a cool page. It is one that I had bookmarked when I googled for soap making. Suds

Hi IrishLass! Thanks for the tips (comments interspersed with quotes from your reply!). It sounds like I should make straight olive oil soap. I was hoping that the canola would add a little lather (just enough to avoid the 'no lather' criticism) and maybe something different in...

I am researching my first batch of CP, aiming for an olive oil soap with canola oil for good lather (and low cost). I am not sure if I will add castor oil for moisturizing and some purported medicinal qualities. Some sites list castor oil as being very similar to olive oil for CP. At brick...

I am also new to soap making. Like you I have many questions, but you touched upon a subject that I have a stray bit of knowledge. "EX) Laveedr EO will relax you, lavender fo will not besides the sugar pill effect." Sugar pill effect and aromatherapy, as lavender is a very pleasant...

Re: Lye Question replies Thank you for the answers. I will use the liquid drain cleaner for drains. I was fairly certain that I would get that answer. I did find Roebic's lye at Lowe's, although I left most of my change in the self serve dispenser :(. The local small ACE didn't have any...

Thank you for the responses! Thanks!

Hello, I am new to soapmaking. I have been wanting a quality product which is reasonably priced, or a way to offset costs. I have tried melt and pour, but the olive oil soap base that I decided upon has the typical downside of olive oil soap, which is the odd feel which took me three months to...

Hello, I have been considering making my own soap for quite some time. I have looked into the cold process and melt and pour. I located some borderline melt and pour base which would be quite acceptable except that as an olive oil soap, the feel is less than ideal for new users. I will be...