Shea butter really IMO does not impart much to the soap nor does it help with hardness or lather. it a lux item... salt will increase bar hardness. so be careful or you get into the crumbly state. normally de-mold in 4 hours if a lot of salt is used cut and let it sit and cure. as far as...
Have been mia for a while. Here are some new soap I created this year within the past 3 weeks. Being a nurse manager is taking alot of my life. Really deciding to move back to bedside cares.
OMG THE HONEY suckle I purchased was so strong. It under special honey suckle. There sweet mill is amazing strong also. There A and B grade. Depends on what I want I get A. Their special buys the 1lb buys are A grade
If you are looking for ultra concentrate check out save on scents. I only...
I believe a lotion bar can be used as a wickless lotion candle.. Some lotion candles use soy wax I have melted my lotion bars on a warmer. and works just the same. Not an expert on candles.. But like the wickless ones due to fire hazards.. and liabilty
@cmzaha here are the picks. I cooked mine a little different than she
I pour 14 grams of vinegar and put in the microwave until it boiled. Then I left for a other 2 minutes or so. I want to make sure we had a chemical react going. The I added the glycerin and cooked it again until it boiled...
she said i can heat it.. I think the problem was i doubled everything .
I did it again this morning. 1lb only and all worked well.
The doubling probably made it lye heavy which is weird. but all is well now :) thanks guys
Have you tried snakewood (mavi , mauby) brew.. to me it taste like Kambucha but you all might like it.. you can mix the kombucha with the snake wood also :) Tamarind and kambucha make it taste better. I love Tamarind it cuts down the bucha flavor a little
I am happy i made GLS patiently waiting for my second batch of liquid soap to turn to vaselinish like..
the first one is just actng wierd never turned to vaseline stayed white ? ph meter read 6.8 ph trip its dark pink.
toungue test zaps a little ... and water look semi clear.. but this is...
I dont make Kombucha I was forced to drink this as a child.. im 47 now and hate the smell of it.. I remember it was so easy to do On the island. all my aunts dranks this..it's an acient thing to us.. lmao...
all of a sudden evveryone doing it lol.. and all these rules are not needed..
mango ...
This is the first time this has happened
I have made MP soap... not sure if this is done...
the paste is still white.. not brown which is wierd ?
It cooked all night in the Crock Pot ?
i know i had to translate this entire site...
I tried it myself i was skeptical.. and actually it did work..
i mix some in with my canola oil to test and it gelled :) I will post pictures :)
It seem for what im reading that alot of people in france create there own cera... the same way..
@IrishLass something wierd happen yesterday.. the paste never formed. I did double the recipe ?
this morning i redid it only using 1 pound and it all work itself out paste formed now waiting for it do its little change.
IM perplexed.. as to what could have gone wrong. the only factor was the...
So I was putzing around and found this wonderful recipe to make your own cera bellina
so here it goes..it is in french so i had to translate.
Ingrédients % gram
bees wax 31 62
Vinager 7 14
Glycerin 62 124
Total Amount 100 200...