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What’s the highest super fat to use in 100% coconut oil soap??? I have a lady that states she wants a soap with 100% coconut oil. Says she used it before as a shampoo from a lady and absolutely loved it because it left her hair so soft. She wants no scent just the coconut lye and water. Could...

Has anyone taken classes for soap and cosmetics in order to take the tests and be certified in making your products to sell to public??? If so what classes did you take??? And did they help to pass the tests??? I’m wanting to take the tests but when I do the practice tests it throws questions in...

I have been wondering since I do not have purple Brazilian clay could I possibly mix Cambrian blue clay with rose kaolin clay and get purple if I put it in white soap batter???

What do y'all think?? I designed them on the Internet through Avery. . Just a couple ideas I'm tossing around right now.

Please move this if I have posted to the wrong forum.... I have a few questions on recipes. Do you have one recipe you use all the time and just add different additives to it like natural scent and color?? Or Do you have different recipes formulated for different purposes and additives...

I was wondering how much hemp powder per pound of oils to put in my cold process soap .... I have searched but couldn't find anything. I'm thinking I would use it like my clays and use 1Tablespoon ppo. But then I was thinking that wouldn't be enough....am I thinking right with using 1TBSP PPO...

Are fragrance oils synthetic?? I currently use clays, spirulina, indigo and activated charcoal for colors and essential oils for scents. I notice using essential oils you have to put alot (at least it seeems like alot to me) of the scent in the 2 lb batches.....like i use 20-40 drops and the...

Are they worth the money?? Or would researching the internet be better?? I have researched the internet and read books over the past several years and just started making CP Soaps. I have made several batches of CP Soap but want to branch out into other ways of making soaps. I also would...

Do I label lotion bars with ingredients if I'm giving them to family and friends??

At these recipes and tell me honestly if it would make a great shampoo bar?? I don't want it overly drying and need it to condition well but still want it to clean my hair. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to help me.

I made a huge mistake.... I decided to make shave soap in 2" pic pipe...2 pounds of it in one pipe...UNLINED....now my soap will not come out!!! It's been in the mold for 3 days and now it's in my deep freezer freezing..... Should I heat the pipe after the soap is frozen or just wait a couple...

Hi there from Benton ky.:wave: How is everyone today?? I'm great:D thank you for asking. I have a few questions to ask about 100% Olive oil soap. As im sure some of you know and for those of you that don't know here's the dealio...I'm still fairly new to soap making (only been making for...

I found indigo online on amazon. I'm wondering if I bought the right powder. It says natural indigo powder so I'm hoping I got the right stuff this time. Can someone tell me if I bought the right stuff to use for CP soaping...

I have a recipe for a shampoo bar using the following oils. 8 oz olive oil 8 oz coconut oil 8 oz almond oil 8 oz castor oil .7 oz avocado butter 1-2 oz essential oil scent 4.5 oz lye 10 oz water Will this bar work as a good conditioning shampoo bar?? What could I substitute for the castor...

Can i reuse a mold that was used for soap originally if i clean it up for lotion bars or would this be dangerous??? I have just started to get into Cold process soap making and have only done 4 or 5 batches so far. In doing cold process and using liquid colorants why does my blue start out...

My lye water is purple.....everyone elses is clear. My product says its for making pure soap products. here is what i have....when I went to buy it the guy at the hardware store told me it was the same thing his mother used to make olives......Lye for Olives?? anyways can any one tell me if...