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what would blend well with juniper? I was thinking orange, but I'm not sure? Has anyone successfully soaped with juniper before? I also bought a small bottle of sweet basil, and can't remember what i intended to blend with it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

ok, so my soap looks like it has stretch marks. why? I use palm, and when i first got the bucket i didnt remelt it before measuring out my oils, but only for a couple batches because I'm new to soaping and I didnt know it was necessary. But I have since melted it all and separated it, and i melt...

the other day i made a batch and it turned out to be my absolute favorite combo of eo's. I blended patchouli and lavender with a bit of pine, and the smell is soo relaxing and woodsy and i love it. what are some other woodsy eo's that I should try?? also has anyone mixed patchouli and...

Hi all, I want to make a soap with cassia, and i was wondering what levels would be safe??? has anyone used it before? The info on the web is so conflicting. I will be blending it with orange, possibly nutmeg as well, in 35oz of oils. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

hi guys, I want to make a green swirl in my mint rosemary soap, and was wondering what would be better. would you add the spinach puree at trace, and subtract the weight from the water? and how much would you use?

my fifth batch. I think it looks pretty good, though I was disappointed that it didnt gel all the way through. I got the recipe here, http://www.humblebeeandme.com/

hello all, I am currently in the process of rebatching a batch of soap that I wasnt happy with, and i was wondering if it's possible to add beeswax to it? would you add it at the end, or while the soap is melting? nothing is wrong with the soap as is, I just wanted a better looking bar, as I...

Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 5 liter tub of coconut and palm oils from new directions aromatics. Am I supposed to be melting it all before I measure it out for batches? I have made a few batches and haven't noticed anything weird. Does it make a difference if it's refined or not. If...

I bought my very first loaf mold from michaels the other day, and I was stoked to having my soaps look uniform and perfect! I made my soap yesterday, and all day at work all I could think about was getting home and slicing my soap. The mold was stuck together pretty well, and when we pulled the...

Hello everyone, What a great site! I am fairly new to soap making, and have been reading Everything I can get my hands on about it! I've made three batches so far, and I am hooked! I've been purchasing hand made soaps for years now at my local farmers market, and finally decided to try it...