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Hi! I have a few questions about a couple of soap batches I did this week. I made 2 batches of Yogurt and Cucumber Soap. Both Batches have this basic recipe, Soap Calc was used to get water/lye ratio Avocado Oil - 5% Castor Oil - 10% Coconut Oil 76 degrees - 25% Mango Butter - 5% Palm...

Hi! I was wondering if I could get some advice about the HP recipe I am planning on making tomorrow. This will be my second HP batch, the first went well. I am wanting to make pumpkin soap using both real pumpkin and coconut milk. The recipe I am using is as follows (i have run it through...

Hi! I have a couple identification questions for the experienced soapers here. I am a newbie so I am trying out various recipes to see how different oils, colors, etc work together. I made a 1lb loaf of a Bastille and a few things happened I was just wondering about. My recipe was (ran through...

Hi again :) So I tried making CP a second time, and this time I have attached a full picture :) As you can see there are some holes, but I think those are from air pockets? The batter went from no trace to medium trace fairly quickly (but I think that may be because I added the lye water which...

Hi! I made my first 1lb batch of CP yesterday. I just unmolded and cut it, and saw the discoloration in the photo, the small white, creamy looking spot. I used a 1lb silicone mold from BB, insulated with a towel to promote gel, (insulated 18hrs) but I don't think it gelled. It has a somewhat...

Hi! My name is Sue and I am new to making soap and lotions. I have been lurking on the forum for about a month while I bided my time till I could start trying my hand at soap. I am 35, a native NY'er, although I have lived in MS for 13 years. I live with my husband and our spoiled shih tzu. I...

Hi! I'm new to the forum, so I hope this is the correct place to ask this :) I made my first body butter tonight and it did not turn out the way I expected it to. It smells nice, absorbs nice, but is a little greasier than I expected it to be, but then again i have only used a couple store...