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I've made a few batches of soap with honey as an additive (60 grams per kilo of oil). I noticed the soap is a bit slow to set, and the soap residue in my equipment was a bit oilier than usual. So, I got to thinking, honey is acidic so it probably reacts with lye. I tried removing the honey as an...

I just opened my supplies cabinet after a week, and realized I had left the lid off my tub of lye. I have had rainy weather so the air moisture is up, too. As a result, it looks as if at least some of my lye has deliquesced, that is to say, absobed enough moisture from the air to dissolve in it...

I'm going to try my hand at making shaving cream. I'm going to make a small batch at first, so I'm not stuck with a years' worth of stuff-not-fit-for-shaving. Here's the recipe I'm planning on trying (please excuse the metric system): 50g Olive oil 50g Castor oil 50g Coconut butter 50g...

For the past couple of days I've tried as many batches of wood ash lye soap. I mentioned this in my introduction post, and MikeInPdx at least wanted to be kept posted on that. So, here's my experiences so far, with batches made in a half-gallon pot: The method I've used for making wood ash...

Hi there. I'm a newbie from Finland. I decided to try soapmaking mainly because I was bored. I just managed to complete my first (somewhat succesful) shot at soapmaking, using wood ash lye and beef tallow. Has anyone else done that? Anyway, I threw in a bit too much peppermint oil, and now...