I am about to buy some ingredients and Im not sure if liquid surfactant ingredient is referring to Liquid Germall Plus... for shampoo with this recipe: http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/search?q=surfactant+shampoo
I started out making soap and now Im learning about formulating lotion and shampoo, conditioners, etc.
Why do you all keep learning about these formulations? The reason Im asking is that there are drawbacks that I see like the expense and the problem with selling beauty products. There are so...
http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.ca/2010/05/shampoo-modifying-basic-shampoo-recipe.html
I want to make my own liquid shampoo but I havent researched the ingredients. What makes this handmade shampoo better than grocery store shampoo?
Handmade lavender soap on ebay for 2.50 and 2.50 shipping.
Ingredients: Olive, Canola, Castor and Coconut Oils, Lard, Lavender Essential Oil, Homegrown Lavender Buds, Purple Soap Dye
Approximately 4 +oz.
How can they sell so cheap?
Im trying to think of this as art practice because...Im new and Ive only made 6 batches but it has really cost a fortune to make and buy all the materials.
I feel guilty buying all the ingredients and equipment because we dont need anymore soap! I also cant sell the soap because Im new and...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111028804852?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I bought it but now I wish I had gotten the wooden mold with silicone inside.
Where can I get a soap cutter for a good price or should I just use a cheese cutter?
I made 3 batches of soap last night and every recipe went through the soapcalc. The first recipe was half hemp oil and half olive oil. It took a long time to trace. I put it in a silicone mold and it wasnt heating up or anything so I tried to hot process it. It is still not hardening.
My...
I used this wax:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008I3U09C/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
These wicks:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092RN1C6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I heated the wax in mason jars in my crockpot. The instructions seemed simple enough but the candles keep going...
I cold processed this recipe:
http://www.soap-making-resource.com/shaving-soap-recipe.html
After two days it was still very soft so I hot processed it and now 12 hours later it is harder than before but still a little soft.
Is this recipe supposed to create a soft bar?
Im new to soap making but I LOVE it. Its not cheap either. I want to make as much as possible and learn to make artsy soap.
Whats the cheapest recipe for making soap when you want to learn swirls and other techniques?