Recent content by tlt503

I am new to making lotions. But I would like to to know how to make it thinner. This is the recipe I used: 2.7oz goat milk 15.3oz water 1.2oz shea butter 1.7 oz jojoba oil 1oz almond oil 1.2oz emulsifying wax .2oz germall plus .1oz fragrance This is a recipe i got from the internet...

I am curious how long everyone waits before they try their soap? You know how it is, you make a really nice looking batch of soap and you just want to try it. But I usually wait about 3-4 weeks to try it. How long do you wait? Thanks

ok..maybe i'll try that thanks

I made soap yesterday and I hope it is salvagable? Maybe someone can help me. The recipe I used was 39oz OO 24oz CO 18oz PO I used 30oz of slushey frozen goats milk to disolve my 11 oz of lye After mixing the lye and the fats then I added 5oz Castor Oil and 3 3/4 oz fragrance. I put...

Thanks for the replies...I appreciate it! I am hoping to tweak the recipe and get a nice soap to make for favors. My sister in law loves the idea so I thought it would be a real nice gift. Once again thanks for replying!!

Sorry about that...yes I used Almond Oil. When you say to use cream as half the liquid what do you mean by that? If I discount the lye do I need to use a preservative? I have read about grapefruit seed extract, I wasn't sure how much lye discount could be taken before I should use grapefruit...

Hi...I am new to the forum and this place is great!!! I started making soap about 6 months ago and this site has helped answer alot of questions. But I have one about a recipe i'm using. I would like to make soap favors for my sister in laws bridal shower. This is the latest recipe I made...