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To all you very kind soap makers, thank you for the great advice. I think you are correct, I have many issues with this mold.

I'm sorry , my post wasn't very clear. I want my soaps to gel. Someday perhaps when I have more experience and and a little braver I will try freezing and no gelling just for Thank You.

I'm Hungry. Lovely color.

Please share with the group, what on earth do you use the soap shavings for. I am wondering can these be chopped up in a Cusinart to use as confetti in a new batch or will I end up with a soap ball??? I would rather not take the time to cut all the scraps with a knife. I am always amazed at...

I am still totally perplexed about insulating soap without getting partial gel. The blue and cream soap has a tiny crack on the side. I believe it was left in the mold too long.(34 hours) My tree of life soap was very creamy and a little difficult getting out of the mold (time 25 hours). I...

I have been using Argon Oil is my soaps for over a year and really love the quality of the bar. I just tried re-ordering from Essential Wholesale and they are no longer carrying the luxury oil. When I asked for an explanation they said there is a problem but really couldn't articulate it very...

I recently read an ad for a Cinnamon Shampoo Bar that is supposed to stimulate the scalp and over all be an excellent product for your hair. Does anyone have an idea how this recipe could be translated into a truly healthy bar of cinnamon shampoo with just oils and essential oils. What are the...

Photos I tried to click on the photos of your gel and non gel soap however the photos only have the blue box with question mark. Please help. Thank you for the well thought out article.

Could someone please post photos of soap that has beeb gelled successfully and non gelled soap so that some of us novice soap makers could have a better understanding of the appearance difference. Merci!

Hello, I am curious about the benefits of Goat's Milk or other Milk soaps over regular cold process soap. Do they make for a better facial bar?

How does one know if soap has reached room temperature after gelling? I have read many books and these are not issues they address.

Thank you for the suggestion, I will try the heating pad. I had my soap covered in three very heavy thick towels. Forgive my lack of knowledge but how does one not gel?? What are the pros and cons? After curing this soap will still look the same correct? So I need to grate the soap and use in...

What happens when the soap is cut early? I usually wait 24 hours and then sometimes I feel perhaps should have waited longer. Is this the reason for gel rings (darker in the center)?

I made a soap formula without essential oils or colorants for my grandson. Silicon Mold, excellent results. Plexiglas Mold soap has tiny bubbles and unfortunately gel spots. I should have waited 48 hours and perhaps that would have taken care of the gel mistake. Thought or opinions, please...

I have a large slab mold from Soap Hutch that I adore, very effective as it can be divided into loaf molds. Songwind is correct, thin sharp knife and metal ruler for edge marking. Have fun with your new molds.

I purchased a small silicone mold for the purpose of making my new grandson a baby soap, without colorants or fragrance. I usually make my soap in a plexi loaf mold and then insulate. After pouring the CP soap in this mold will I then need to cover with plastic wrap and insulate. If you...

Swirl Critique and mottled dots issue. I always melt all my hard oils at a low temperature completely before adding liquid oils. I'll go into my stash that isn't a week old and see what the center looks like. (Cut with a knife) Definitely not the wire cutter (see photo) as the mottled dots...

Jenneelk, Could this possibly be caused by the immersion stick blender? Burping.....not enough or the blender blades not moving the solution around evenly. I removed from the mold in 24 hours and thought perhaps this might have contributed to the problem. I remain perplexed but will pay...

I think this is a problem for the science guy Kevin M Dunn I just re-read his book on Scientific Soapmaking looking for an answer. Anyone know where he can be emailed?

I recently posted a problem regarding minuscule white dots in my soap. After some research and speaking with an instructor in England (Sarah Janes) she suggested that the problem sometimes occurs during the gel process that is a soap mixture with Shea Butter is not heating evenly, these tiny...