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I made the paste then the sugar scrub 4 times. Can't get it to whip at all. It whips, then flattens all of a sudden and turns into a thick treacle or gum like consistency. Tried cooling etc, but doesn't whip up again. Doesn't foam either... at all I mean, not a small lather. It's a shame because...

Oh thanks. I hadn't seen that tip anywhere, so that's really good to know 🙂

Ok so I'm looking at making a laundry soap but I'm a bit confused about the recipes. I've read through threads here and some online and I get the CO part. Makes sense. Pulls out the oils in the laundry. I don't really understand the rest. There are lots of formula suggestions. Tallow, OO etc...

Ahh ok, that makes more sense. The recipe was written like a soap recipe, giving the superfat % in the introduction notes. It said to adjust for hair type, but no explanation about what that meant. Thanks @DeeAnna

Great idea. I think you're looking at a long process of trial and error until you get the recipe right. I don't have any info that will help specifically but surfactants will foam up the recipe a lot.... I would definitely be careful about which one you choose and how much. They are more...

I'm looking into shampoo bars and doing a bit of research at the moment. I'm a bit confused about superfat. I read a few of recipes where they talked about adjusting the superfat content for oily or dry hair (syndet bar recipe not soap recipe). But as far as I understood it from making CP...

The spots were really white when I cut through the soap. I've heard of lye clumps in other posts, I was more worried that they might be lye as the colour made more sense initially. But I suppose that's my wierd newbie brain at work.

I've never heard of high or low melt shea. How do I know which is which?

Ooooh thanks @GemstonePony . Wonderful. Ok lesson learnt. At least I can still use the soap.

@TheGecko so after some soaping, I think you're right. Palm oil..... ok so as a relative newbie I have a question. Probably a stupid one but I dont know the answer. The bizarre spots aren't dangerous are they? Can I still use the soap?

Ooooh. Yes it is cheaper. I have some for a couple of recipes at only 10%, but maybe I can up it and move things around..... I like this @earlene . Thank you

I agree. Cost is always an issue. In HK, all oils are pretty expensive if they aren't peanut or sunflower based. HK is a very small country so we don't grow anything and it all has to be imported. The cost is pretty much the same for everything else.... high. 1 litre of OO is HK$170 which is...

Thanks @DeeAnna

Ah ok, so nothing I can do or watch out for, just that it might be better to use something else like cocoa for example. Ok, that definitely helps. I might try a few with other butters. I seem to remember starting with cocoa butter, but it was a while ago now. I can't remember why I swapped now...

Sorry guys. I didn't get any notifications on replies... apologies for the late replies I tend to just heat the butter and allow it to warm through everything. Works pretty well in general, but maybe that's the problem. Like ai mentioned, it's my regular recipe and it only happens very very...