Search results

I've decided to use fresh seawater in one of my recipes. Due to the fact that these bars are obviously going to contain larger amounts of salt than usual I'd like to hear from everyone on the recommended weekly usage of these saltwater bars. I used a typical recipe of OO, CO, Mango Butter &...

I typically make hot process soap but I thought I'd try my hand at CP. I don't want my soaps to go through gel so I'm guessing I should put it in the refrig. My questions are does the soap go into the refrig. right away and for how long? Is it necessary to let it set in refrig. overnight? Thanks

I've notice most of my hot process soaps sink in the middle while curing. Is there a remedy for this?

I had thought about using wallpaper for my soap bands but can't find a print that would be small enough. I know this topic has been covered before so I thought I could get guidance from what everyone else has used. I also thought about using printed cardstock but I thought the wallpaper would...

Saw a local store selling large bath sponges that were permeated/infused with soap. Has anyone else seen this or tried it?

I'd like to try using marshmallow root powder in my HP bar soap. I'm thinking about mixing it with water and my honey and adding it last. Recipe is 25.40 oz total wt (oils wt. 16.40 oz) so I though I would start with 1/2 t. Does this sound OK (I've never used this before). I typically add...

I'm using soapcalc to formulate a recipe that has cucumber seed oil in it but that ingredient is not listed in the list of oils. So how do I go about getting the soap properties?

Does anyone know if the castor oil in a local pharmacy is the same we use in soapmaking? The one at the drug store says it's a laxative.

how do you calculate oils in a recipe when they are not listed on soapcalc?

I'm looking for a reasonably priced papaya carrier oil. Does anyone have a source for it?

I've been reading threads on how everyone incorporates Micas and from what I've seen it sounds like most of you use oil to hydrate the micas before adding them to your batch. Can water be used instead of oils? (if I discount the water in my recipe)

I've been having trouble adding SG to my HP batches (thickens WAY to fast and does not cook properly). My total batch is 25.75 oz and I'm adding .30 oz SG (dissolved in .50 oz hot water). I'm adding SG to warm oils prior to lye solution. I would SINCERELY appreciate everyone's advise as to...

Trying to decide on a good thickness to cut my bar soap. Bars are 3.5 x 2.25. Would love feedback from others.

I'm looking for kraft soap boxes that are 1.5" deep. Anyone have any suggestions?

I'm using a HP method. I've tried using SG in two recipes now with bad results. Oils in recipe is total batch wt. is 24.50, 5% SF and I'm adding .18 oz SG. I put SG in water before adding lye. When I add lye to melted oils it it thickens batch a LOT and the batch doesn't seem to go through...

Does anyone have a source for sodium gluconate besides MakingCosmetics.com? Their shipping it outrageous.

I add TD to my TD batch today and it created ricing. I premixed it with water (it's water soluable) and I added it after the cook. Should I have added it at the beginning at light trace? Has this happened to anyone else?

Sorry if this is a redundant OLD question but exactly why do people put apple cider vinegar in their hot process soap? I've never used it.

Hopefully I got this posted in the right spot. I know there has been lots of talk about mixing micas in water or oil with a marble in the bottom of the bottle. I see that TD is in a lot of the micas so I gave it a shot. Some seemed to mix OK I guess, although the mica did settle to the...

I was given a HP recipe that calls for 50% avocado oil. Now I know in CP recipes that % is WAY too high. My question is if the recipe was done the HP method would that still be too much avocado oil? Numbers after running through soapcalc were Hardness 39 Cleaning 17 Conditioning 54 Bubbly 21...