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Hello. I make batches of 50 bars. I would say out of the 50 bars, less than 5 bars end up with a single small orange spot that does not spread to the rest of the bar. I’ve got bars of soap that are a year and a half old that have never developed DOS. I use distilled water, olive oil, coconut...

Hi, everyone. I had decided to make scented liquid soap from a liquid soap base, but now, thanks to some of you here, I'm considering making it from scratch instead. My concern isn't with the difficulty. My concern is with time. Don't you have to stir it a lot over a long period of time...

Hello! I'd like to get the liquid castile soap base from New Directions http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/liquid-castile-soap-base-p-601.html and add some peppermint essential oil to it. Is there a formula or ratio regarding how much essential oil to add? Thanks!

If you search Google for "soap definition" it gives you this: "a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added." The FDA provides a similar...

Hi, everyone. I've tried to make coffee soap three times. I use double-strength coffee instead of water plus coffee essential oil (0.8oz per pound of oil). Both of those ingredients smell like fresh-brewed coffee, but my soap never smells like coffee. Is it even possible to get soap that...

Hello. First, thank you all for your expertise! You are all terrific, and I really do appreciate any advice you can give me. When I pour my cold-process soap into the mold, a light trace is so nice. It flows right in and self-levels. A heavy trace goes into the mold more like thick pudding...

Hello! A basic question here: After each batch of soap (cold-process), I have trouble getting the pot clean. It always seems like an oily mess. I'm only discounting by 4%, and the resulting soap is good, so I don't think I'm using too much oil. I generally have better luck letting the soap...