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Has anyone seen a posted % of Tallow and Palm Oil in GV Shortening?

I've been noticing Potassium Carbonate used in a lot of shaving soaps. I understand the role of Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide in the soap making process, but am not sure of what Potassium Carbonate. This is a quote from an industrial soap making "While the former is by far the most...

I understand that for the first few months or so, most mother's do not use soap on their baby. My sister just had another child and I want to make some very gentle cleansing soap for her, for when she is ready to start using it. I was looking for some tips/advice on what to avoid. Is...

I am going to be making some of the molds like specified in the Lowes DIY project. I don't really like how they have their ends permanently secured so I would like to do more of a carriage bolt setup like I've seen brambleberry and others sell. I've never seen one of those up close and I was...

I'm looking to create an acne face soap that focuses on antimicrobial properties. As part of the formulation I'd like to add needs oil and tea tree oil but am having a hard time finding a cost effective reliable supplier. Also at what percentages would you recommend using these two oils?

Does anyone else use pH paper to test their soap instead of the "zap test"? I ph'ed my soap roughly 24 hours after pouring in the mold. It was firm enough to cut. It was still at a pH of 11. It is my understanding that all of the lye should be fully reacted by now and that I should be...

I'm developing a recipe that uses Cocoa Butter and wanted to know if there were any suggested ranges to use it percentage wise. Or anything that I should be aware of if using it at higher percentages. I think I should be fine if I keep it under 15% (I'm currently using 9% in my formula).

I'm in the Detroit area, not sure if that matters. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any chains or hardware stores carries these? Or what type of stores would be worthwhile checking.

Castor Oil 6 % Coconut Oil, 76 deg 24% Lard, Pig Tallow Manteca 10% Soybean Oil 33% Walmart GV Shortening, beef tallow, palm 27% These are the values I get. Soap Bar Quality Suggested Range Your Recipe Hardness 29 - 54 41 Cleansing 12 - 22...