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Which brand Vitamin E do you use?

Where is the best place online to buy lye in bulk?

Which olive oil do you use for your soaps? And why? What differences do you realize in the final product?

Hi! I like my packaging design but want to use recycled stock paper that is the same color that I have now (link below). Anyone know of a good online vendor for recycled stock paper? www.thedrunkengoat.etsy.com

What is a good soybean oil substitute?

I heard that adding sugar to the liquid mixture before adding the lye is a good way of increasing bubble in the lather. My question is, what type of sugar can be used? Can raw cane sugar be used?

Why is it important that before you mix the lye/liquid mixture with the oils that they be within 10 degrees of each other?

Other than jojoba oil, what specialty oils and/or additives do you put in your shampoo bar soaps? Any other recommendations for making an awesome shampoo bar soap? :-o

Wholesales Supplies Plus sells Palm Kernel Flakes but not Palm Kernel Oil. Is there any difference?

Which is the best type of tallow to use for soap?

Hi! My goat's milk and beer soap has been partially gelling so I started placing it in the freezer over night then in the fridge for 24 hours. This did the trick of preventing partial mold but I am curious if there are any negative consequences to the soap of doing this?

My handmade CP soap has been drying out my skin. I realized that I was using too much coconut oil (30%) so I reduced it to 20% but it is still drying out my skin. What oils should I add to address this problem? Should I reduce the coconut oil even more? here is my current recipe: 30% Pomace...

Is it necessary to saran wrap soaps if you are going to sell them on etsy or at farmers markets? What is the purpose of saran wrapping the soap?

I have a Rubbermaid brand plastic (HDPE 2) bucket. Is this safe to use as a mixing bucket? Will it have any negative effects on the soap?

I am a complete newbie. What are your thoughts on this CP recipe? What changes do you recommend? Anything you think I should add, omit? 30% olive oil pomace 30% coconut oil (76 degree) 15% castor 10% advocado oil 8% Shea butter (raw) 5% sunflower oil 2% jojoba Super fatted 3% with Shea butter...

Raw or refined shea butter, Which is better for CP soap making and why?

I place my soap in a freezer over night right after pouring it into the mold then put it in the fridge for 48 hours. I like how my soap turns out but it takes forever to cure once it is taken out of the fridge. Would having a fan constantly blow on it speed up the curing process? Do you guys...

I am starting to make bigger batches of soap and I need to find a good bucket to use. Do you have any suggestions? Can I use a standard plastic bucket like the one janitors use?

For those of you that sell your soap, how to you package them? What type of box do you use? What brand?

What is the proper way of say it? Goat's milk soap or goat milk soap