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Yesterday I have made soap using pickles brine instead water. The recipe is: lard=33% pomace oo=56% coconut=7% castor=4% sf=3% 2 teaspoon sugar for 1200g of oils lye/"water"=1/2 Everything was ok, the soap is fine, quite hard after 24h, harder then other batches using the same oil formula (is...

What if I put some hair in the lye water?! Not human hair - it will be too... canibalistic! Let's say some cat hair, which is very thin. Or some bird feathers. Will it disolve in lye, like silk? If so, will the soap be improved by this ingredient?

What if i use baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in soap? What would be the bennefits of this? How much? How to use this - in water? in oils?

Why are soapers so scared about DOS?

These are my favorites. Yours? One oil soap: 100% olive Two oils soap: 85% olive 15% coconut Three oils soap: 85% olive 10% coconut 5% castor Four oils soap: 45% olive 40% lard 10% coconut 5% castor Five oils soap: 40% lard 30% olive 15% rice 10 coconut 5% castor...

What if I use apple cider vinegar instead of (some) water in CP? Ok, I know that the acid in ACV will consume some lye, so an additional SF will result, but I whant to know if ACV has effects in soap.

I noticed that sour milk gives a harder soap than regular milk. So, everytime when I use milk in a recipe, I keep the milk at room temperature for 3-4 days. Then, of course in the freezer before I use it. Do you notice this too? Do you have an explanation for this?

In anyone has any experience using propolis in soap, please let me know. Thank you.

In know this site but I want to know if one of you has try a 100% lard soap. If yes, was it bubbling enough? More bubbles than a 100% OO soap?

What if I put some pure glycerin in CP soap? How much? Where to put it - in the oils, in the lye solution or in the trace?

Which are te best oils/greases to make a long lasting soap bar? What additives should be used for this?

I want to make a soap containing only lard and coconut oil. What is the minimum amount of coconut oil (in %) I have to use so that I get a good lather? Thank you.

Is "crystal violet" a proper colorant for soap? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_violet

Which is the minimum quantity of water needed to completly dissolve 100g of lye?

What do you thimk about this simple rule for cure time for CP soap: CureTime = 20days + 1day for each percent of soft oils So: - for a soap made only from hard oils (coconut, palm, talow, lard, etc): CureTime = 20days - for a castile soap (100% olive oil): CureTime = 20days + 100days =...

Pros & cons on safflower oil? Percentage?

Suppose that you have only four types of oils: 1. olive 2. coconut 3. palm 4. castor Which would be the best CP recipes for: - hand soap - body soap - face soap - shampoo - laundry soap ...using only these four oils (or only three or two or one of them).

Coconut oil - 20% Olive pomace - 20% Palm oil - 55% Castor oil - 5% ------ Superfat - 5% Clay - which is the best? (green, blue, red...) - how much / pound? Charcoal - how much / pound? EO - which is the best? - how much / pound? Other additives? What about honey? When to add clay, charcoal...

How could i use old soap (2 month cured) in a new CP batch. Is it possible to melt the old soap in oils before adding the lye or the single way is to put the old soap in the trace? Which is the maximum ratio old soap/oils?

What if I use 90% alcohol instead of water in lye solution (CP)???