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I prefer my soap unscented or lightly scented. Started making soap to accommodate my sensitive skin and found less is better for me. Everything else, especially commercial soap is just too much.

I considered it a problem because I inadvertently used KOH and of course, had a unexpected result. The pigment I used was an oxide powder and not water soluble. The FO was fine, but overall it separated and after about a month I disposed of it.

I experienced a KOH problem when adding color and FO. Long story, it was a mistake and I really didn’t know what I was doing, but yes. The color stuck to the hard butters, FO did seem to mix fine and then it separated and I had no luck getting it back together. I added the FO and color during...

I have been printing my own on sticky labels, but wanted to try something new. The cigar band idea is good and I have seen it before at craft markets, so I am going to try that with my holiday soaps.

CC’s Bergamot & White Tea Honey & Apricot Both stick really well in CP soap and the ladies I know, love it.

I finally gave up on my 2lbs of reworked soap and tossed the messy stuff. Both batches separated and never completely gelled. I reworked the recipe and processed again with higher level of KOH. Still no gel and there was separation. On a brighter note I was able donate the remaining KOH to a...

Nice to meet you also. There are quite a few soapers up in these hills.

I totally understand why soapers get a bit irritated when people, who are admittedly new to the game, post questions and then mention that they are selling soap without the knowledge to do so. I have made soap for 4 years and still make mistakes (see my post about using KOH) and have never sold...

I will try the KOH @5% and see if I notice a difference. I appreciate everyone’s input and suggestions because I have about 8lbs of the stuff to use up. Since I am not a big fan of liquid soap I hope to be able and use it in a different way.

Never thought I would be someone who makes those kind of mistakes but it happens, even after soaping several years. I did recalculate the recipes, thank you DeeAnna for the suggestion. It was nasty stuff to get out of my Christmas molds. It had separated and the color stuck to the cocoa butter...

Yes, I do want to fix my soapy mess because the recipes are wonderful and use some expensive oils. Glad I’m not the only soaper making these mistakes! I will recalculate using your recommendations and will post the results. Thank you so much for the help, not to mention I’ve got 8lbs of KOH to...

Ohhh no. I can’t believe it! You are correct. I ordered KOH rather than NaOH because I thought flakes would be easier to work with than granular. No wonder my old recipes were not behaving as expected. Now I’ve got two batches made with KOH to figure out what to do with. Thank you for making me...

Just got it, so it’s new.

Might try that. The recipes are good as I have used them many times with no problems. I did use a new FO, color and flaked lye, rather than the granular type I have used in the past. I’m leaning toward a failure in measurement because of the percentage of liquid that separates and won’t blend...

I made two batches of soap. Both have been made many times before without issue. This time neither one will gel, neither one would trace, even after much blending. It could be a few things, a new FO, color or a different lye. Could even be my scale. Although the scale didn’t seem off and I...

My first husband was a plumber and used NaOH to clean drains. He knew what type of systems to use it on, septic system verses public sewer, what types of trap systems, grease traps, residential et. Way more than I will ever know. Therefore I do not use lye in my drain system. But I have disposed...

I have mixed lye inside, like Susie, holding my breath from a outstretched arm. But I do it outside now and have for a while. My lye was clumpy, cause it was old and almost gone, while pouring it into the water it splashed out and sprayed out on the table yesterday. After the cleanup I told my...

I made pumpkin soap, with a lavender cedar wood FO. Colored it orange, but it looks more pinkish than orange. I’ll use a bit more color next time and try to darken the next batch. Ordered a few Christmas scents and a cute star mold to start Christmas soap soon. I send soap overseas for the...

I agree. That's why I left feedback when canceling my order. Hopefully they'll use it.

I cancelled my membership with WSP after this. When asked to comment on why I cancelled, I let them know the process time is excessive. I agree that a business needs to know what they can do to improve. Feedback is vital and I hope they use it constructively. Unfortunately for WSP, many...