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Aha good idea! @KiwiMoose – is there a way just change some settings to port this over or do I have to manually start a new one and copy + paste?

So, I thought I'd update you all. Here's my first attempt at Cold Process soap making: Is the batter meant to look like this? I followed a kind lady's YouTube tutorial and used: 420g Coconut Oil 117g Water 57g Lye 12g Fragrance Oil When I mixed the oil + lyed water it...

Ahhh! Thanks for your insights everyone, it's making me a bit more confident in going the HP (and maybe CP) route.

@Relle @AliOop – thanks for the tips, yes most definitely. I was more thinking about the testing of all these new soap range and HP can solidify a lot quicker (from what I can see on tutorials) than CP and be able to make adjustments, if necessary, rather than wait 6 weeks and then test again.

@artemis Ah right, that makes sense since you do have keep monitoring the crockpot. @ResolvableOwl Thank you for your in-depth thoughts! Yes, one of the things the I like about HP (compared to CP) is to do with the fragrance retention – I prefer as much of the fragrance notes a possible. But...

Greetings All And Happy Holidays! Newbie question: Does hot process soap sweat? I'm a melt & pour soap maker and wanting to go into HP (CP is just too long and bothersome for me). My issue with MP soaps are that they are prone to sweating in humid environments like here in Sydney, Australia...

@jarofdreams – Thank you for the suggestion, however, I avoid sulfates on my soap. @Baltar42 – It's the SLS and SLES that's causing the irritation, no matter what level/ratio/percentage you use because skin needs natural oils that those ingredients strip them off. I personally avoid these...

Hello all, new here and just adding my 2 cents: Many commercial supermarket soaps are loaded with ingredients that the average consumer doesn't really know about such as SLS and SLES which are sulfates that can irritate your skin. Homemade soaps can also contain these ingredients if you use...

@Nona'sFarm - Thank you! Yes, I've tried low seat and I agree, I don't like the skin feel either. Re: plastic wrap, I think you are right, over the past few days I have been looking around the internet to find some suitable airtight packaging that doesn't involve plastic kitchen wrap (I was...

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I wish there was a base that just doesn't get affected by weather...wishful thinking hmmph!

@Zany_in_CO – Yes, I plan to educate as many people as I can about Propylene Glycol (PG). I sell my soaps and I carefully select manufacturers with ingredients that I really believe in and there's definitely NOT a lot of options out there when it comes to avoiding PG! (And I don't really want...

Thank you @Relle I'm in Sydney, are you as well?

Wow, thank you all for the amazing and quick responses! @AliOop - I used Stephenson Crystal PF (Palm Free), propriety Fragrance oil and liquid dyes and that's it. no other additives. this is an unused bar. hmmmmm @CreativeWeirdo - I think you may be right. I have noticed that some of my soaps...

Hello @Baltar42 , I've just joined this forum and also been making MP for under a year. I've had similar experiences like you and just recently switched to Stephensons organic range to try and see if that's any better. In terms of skin sensitivities, avoiding Sulfates like SLS and SLES can...