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It depends on which plant powder I'm working with. I add most at very light trace and stick blend. I've found that pre hydrating them can create a gloppy mess as they expand and absorb the water. However, I've found that it often works best for me to add my powders (indigo for example) to my lye...

The soap cured for 4 weeks before I used it first. It's been longer now, but I can't say I notice a tremendous difference. The soap itself was silky and soft, it is a funny feeling when I run my hands along my arms (something I haven't experienced with other soaps). I've used aloe with this...

I've been making a 95% coconut oil, 20% SF along with some additives. It hardens straight away, lasts quite a while and lathers like nobody's business. The only problem I have is that while in the shower, my skin feels...draggy? I'm guessing this is from residue on the skin. I still use it...

Thanks Tgool, I worried I hadn't reached trace but poured out of fear that it might become impossible to work with. It shouldn't have resulted from the eos since they are added after the batter thickened. Can't help but wonder why it happened?

50% water 50% gm, in the other 50% yogurt. Premixed with lye, I've never had this problem. It must be something with adding it to the soap batter? No fragrance oils, only essential oils added after it thickened. No insulation was used. To the batch that thickened almost instantly and now...

Yesterday I made 2 batches of cp soap, each with around 90% coconut oil, some avocado and castor with 20% sf at around 100 degrees. Pretty basic recipe. One batch was to be part goats milk, the other yogurt. I realized as I was pouring my lye into the oils that I forgot to add my yogurt so I...

If you've sold soaps through your current business entity using your own goats milk, could you create a new subsidiary under your current business umbrella? That new company wouldn't have used any of your animal's milk and it seems to me that you'd be in the clear, so to speak.

Wow, this has been so helpful! Here in Ohio, I'm largely competing with businesses who sell their bars of soap for around $5.00 for 4.5-5oz bars. We have product in all of the major malls in our area as well as small shops and the pricing tops off at around $7.00; these soaps tend to sit on...

I've made 100% coconut oil salt bars with 20% SF and found them to be drying even then! Does anyone else find them to be drying even with the high SF?

So, I am hoping that by sharing my business profit margins that others might be willing to share and help us all to shed light on reasonable pricing while growing our businesses. The longer I'm in business, the more I realize that my prices should be higher (ideally). Currently, my bars...

Mintle, can you provide some measurements for your new soap recipe? I've used almond oil and I love it-Avocado oil is another go-to and is a bit cheaper. I can't say that I've found recipes using Almond oil to be outstanding compared to my other batches, but it does impart an lovely feel.