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right, thanks carebear. what ph should i be expecting from my liquid soap once i've added all the liquid? I measured my gmcp bars the other day and they're about 8 - 8.5 ph.

can I add citric acid to liquid soap to reduce the ph? anyone tried it?

just new to the lotion/cream making thing found some recipes with stearic and citric acid in them as well as the oils, water and emulsifier. what would be the purpose of adding these 2 things? also can anyone recommend a good book/books regarding making lotions and creams. I keep...

Thanks Clare. What is SM3?

thanks to the both of you. I've tested about 4 different ones now, so on the road to finding out which I like best, and a long way to go.

Hi, I've been making cp soap for 2 years, and now having a play with skin cream and lotion. questions: there are so many different emulsifiers. Can someone explain why? I understand the basics, but is it just like there are many different oils and each one has a different composition and...

Can anyone direct me to good information and or recipes on making liquid soap, specifically making liquid soap using goats milk?

macadamia cocoa gm cp, with organic macadamia nut oil and cocoa for top colour might be a bit overkill using macadamia nut oil in soap, but I just wanted to try it anyway. I'm doing a show this coming weekend. will post pics when back. take care all m

is rebatched the same as handmilled? if so, then triple handmilled means they've rebatched it 3 times? i noticed some soap advertising lately with triple handmilled bars, saying they'd won an award and were amazingly lovely etc. in my opinion, my rebatch never looks or feels as good as...

and like these http://psoriasiscream.co.uk/product.asp ... =&P_ID=420

I want to make some creams like these http://www.naturesrecipe.co.uk/introduction.htm anyone know a recipe?

A recent customer sent me this link. She says she will be testing my soap for brushing her teeth, as well as for washing her baby. http://www.whale.to/a/judd.html whaddya reckon?

hi all, 2 questions. 1. I know there was a post not long ago about how hot gel temperature is, but I can't find it. Can anyone find it, or tell me how hot approx gel is? I've been having a lot of problems of overheating due to making larger batches and new molds, and I'd like to watch my...

i have played around with gelling vs not gelling, and most of my customers report that the gelled batches always last longer, and they are just as creamy and lovely as the non gelled, so they prefer the gelled.

thanks guys. yes, she is lovely. yes, very busy Chrissy, and of course my soap business decides to take off after she's born rather than before, thanks to the person who suggested free samples awhile ago. Abby is taken from Abigail as I'm sure you're aware, but we decided just to call...

for those of you interested, I had a baby girl on Monday 8th June. Emilee :P

yeah, well close to the top anyway. wish i was where you are tho, i love! the SI, especially the top. we had our honeymoon in SI 2 years ago, and i took hubby to Titirangi Bay (up the top there somewhere out in the wop wops) i'd been there once before and loved it. meant to get diesel in...

Hey Clare? Emilee here. I"m up in Dargaville Northland, the only other NZer on the forum as far as I'm aware. Where are you getting your castor from? I get most of my stuff from Aromatics and More. They're usually pretty good. Have you heard of them before? stink about having to...

gel/heat/temps/my experiences i'll share what's been happening to me lately, and it may or may not be helpful. up until 2 months ago, i've never bothered to gel. then when i decided i wanted to try gel, i got into all sorts of bothers. as carebear said in another post not long ago, it...

i have made soap using lots of ingred for over 2 years, and only made my first Olive and Castor bar just not long ago. I love it. Great bubbles, and a nice creaminess. Can't hurt to try it once and see if you like it. :D