Recent content by Tracy von Elling

I will do some more research. I sort of understand a little about fatty acid profiles but maybe not enough if I was going to switch the lard for palm oil! Sigh. I will do more digging. I do love the hardness of soap using lard. So you're saying if I do half the palm I want to use I should add...

I have only been soaping for just over 2 years. I thought I knew some stuff but am realizing I still am not sure about why I love my usual soap recipe. I LOVE bubbles and I usually do 35% coconut. I don't find it drying with a high superfat. I add sugar and have had good reports back. Sometimes...

Oh I really appreciate this info. I was going to use 50% for one recipe, so that wouldn't have been good. I haven't used palm much and had thought I could substitute lard for palm. I usually use 50% lard and it's amazing. I also am finding adding olive oil has benefits but my soap seems to...

I am wanting to use up as much palm oil as I can since I don't use it anymore because I use Lard! I won't plan anything intricate but will keep your recipe to try too. Thanks so much! I appreciate it!

Thank you for this. I will add this recipe to try!

Thank you so much! This looks good. I am going to try it :)

Hello everyone, I am wanting to use up some palm oil and am wondering if a recipe with mostly palm, coconut ( I usually use 33% for myself with a good superfat) and some olive will make a decent bar of soap? Is an INS of over 175 not a good? I don't know too much about looking at the INS except...

Not sure if you have a Costco there, but I found 99% rubbing alcohol at Costco! I was pretty happy and it was a good price too.

I was thinking what Dibbles said about lard - unless you want a vegan recipe. I use 50% lard (depending on the fragrance oil and mica of course) but my recipe stays fluid for ages. I do still use 35% coconut oil and am going to lower that again as the bar doesn't last as long with a high % of...

Congrats! It looks so good. I remember how excited I was about my first batch although I still get excited when I wake up the day after making a batch and realize that I have soap to cut!

That is SO interesting. I have only been making soap for 2 years and usually look at the ranges on soap calc but never looked at the INS before. I'm so glad I know what it means.

I also don't have anything to add, but your soap is beautiful!!

That is GORGEOUS! Can I ask how you got the inside of the flowers a different colour?

That is so pretty! Is it a tiger swirl?

Welcome to the forum. This for sure is my go to place to read and learn and everyone has been so helpful too :)