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@Obsidian: I wish I had a bar of soap I made with my grandma no matter what its characteristics are. I would treasure it!

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Hi, Being a new soap maker I am wondering when soap will actually get rancid/ too old to use. I have mixed information on this ranging from DOS developing after 4 months (which I know doesn't necessarily mean it's bad) to Aleppo soap aging for up to 9+ years and getting even better. I know it...

Mmh, I thought hp was pretty much ready to use after the cook but gets better if you give it another week. This was my first time hot processing so I am curious how the soap ages. Thanks Susie, I'll reassess the soap in a couple weeks.

Quick update: I made some soap with the recipe I posted above and the Castor oil really helps out a lot with the lather while the soap is still really mild. I hot processed it. Next time I would add salt or sodium lactate to help make the bars harder and have better consistency when molding...

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Thanks for your advice everyone! Can't wait until this soap is cured. It smells like Hazelnut Toffee...Yum!

That is such a great idea! I have to experiment with that. Thanks so much for sharing IrishLass!!

Ok, I will definitely try that. Thanks so much!!

Sorry for double posting, kept getting an error message

I did use full water, meaning 2/3 dest. water and then 1/3 coconut milk added to the oils, so about 7 oz water and 3 oz coconut milk. What would you recommend instead?

Still so curious about what an " in-the-shower lotion bar" looks like. Please please can you give some details? Is it an actual lotion bar (no lye involved) or a highly conditioning soap of some sort? Thanks in advance!

Still so curious about what an " in-the-shower lotion bar" looks like. Please please can you give some details? Is it an actual lotion bar (no lye involved) or a highly conditioning soap of some sort? Thanks in advance!

Thanks, so glad it's just cosmetic. I used titanium dioxide in the soap. Any way to prevent this if TD is the cause?

Hi everyone, I made this soap yesterday and it has this strange crackled look to it if you look closely (hope the picture is good enough). The little cracks look translucent. I did not keep the soap warm in order to gel. It has coconut milk in it so I put it briefly in the fridge to keep the...

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Thanks everyone!

Can you give some details please? That sounds intriguing!

I make lotion bars too. My favorite so far has the natural cocoa butter smell paired with orange essential oil.

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