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I have been making M&P for a couple months now with varying results. I have mainly been trying to master the transparent soap with embeds, and some turn out fantastic, but others turn out cloudy after I add the FO. Is it the type of FO that I am using? the temp that I am mixing it with? or...

I acquired a recipe from a friendly and helpful person on this forum, but I wanted to put a little spin on it and make it my own. I noticed that the recipe she provided was a little drying, so I reduced my CO and added a little more conditioning, and noticed it was too soft of a bar on the soap...

I am thrilled to make my next batch of CP soap, and I got a great FO for oatmeal milk and honey. However, I wanted to add oatmeal and honey to my basic recipe. Will that throw off all the balance I have in my recipe? can I just add those extra ingredients? I was planning on using about a...

Hi all, I was just wondering if you could buy Vitamin E for cold process soaps locally at any health food stores or pharmacies, or drug stores like GNC that anyone knows of.. or is it better to buy that kind of stuff online knowing that it is the right stuff for soaps, and i'm not cracking open...

Thanks Heart! I'm kind of embarrassed actually, :oops:i knew to get the regular olive oil, but i ended up picking up the pomace by mistake at the restaurant supply store, and didn't know it until I poured it in with my lye, thus not being able to take it back.. ahhhh! :shock: oh well, i guess...

Hey everyone! im a newbie, following all the newbie recipes to start, and I've been trying and trying to come up with my own little rendition of a recipe i came across, and i am worried sick that i have done something wrong.. I pre-ordered my supplies, stupidly, before asking for help, so now...

Can any advanced soap makers help me with this recipe... this is how far I have gotten so far, but I have no idea if I am doing this right, or what I need to do differently. I went about this all wrong, and ordered my ingredients before I even double checked myself... so stupid.. Palm Oil ...

Where, in each of your opinions, is the best place to buy fragrance oils.. not necessarily the cheapest, or anything in particular.. Im more interested in the truest, most flavorfully potent scents supplier? Im getting ready to start making fall and winter scents for gifts, etc, and there are...

I posted these pictures in my other thread, I'm just to happy about how they turned out.. though, not perfect, for my 3rd try, and 1st actually turning out right, Im pumped! Here are the pictures from the 3rd batch! Coconut Lime Tinted oils with a little bit of green oxide before...

Hey All, I was just wondering if any of you have come across any pooch shampoo or conditioner recipes... I had a friend ask me if I could make it, and I promised her i would try and do some research... I have found several "dry" shampoo's, but nothing in a bar, or liquid form. any info would...

I used bottled spring water on my last batches, but I have read tothat you are supposed to use Distilled water.. is there that much of a difference in the end product? :?:

I posted this in the introduction forum too, cause I'm a newbie to all this, but if someone could please help answer my questions, I'll be forever grateful! :) I just finished my first 2 batches of CP and WOW, that was fun!! but Im still not convinced that Im doing this all the right way...

I just finished my first 2 batches of CP and WOW, that was fun!! but Im still not convinced that Im doing this all the right way... So do you mind if I ask a couple questions to all your ADVANCED soapmakers? ;) ok, maybe a few more than a couple, but I want to make sure that I am doing this...

Wish me luck!! I'm new to the soap making family, and just starting my first batch of cold process tonight!! Im doing CP to start, and will probably do a few HP in the meantime while it cures to see which i like best... IM EXCITED, I cannot wait to see how everything turns out! I know...