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So after reading and watching and reading and watching I tried liquid soap. I did 16 oz coconut 4.3 oz koh 13 so h2o distilled Made yesterday, no zap today. Clarity test looked good, so I took 3 oz paste and added 1.5 oz distilled h2o. Placed in water bath for about 3 ish hours and all looked...

Hi all, So I found a recipe that is kinda like the laundry sauce one one the Internet, but with your own coconut 0 sf made soap. I have read that coconut oil adds soap scum and should not be used for laundry, I have also heard the opposite. I do have a he machine and will only use liquids...

So I made this recipe a few hours ago and think I have my first oops. I used 17 oz sea salt, fine and used half water for lye solution and tried half chilled coconut milk added at light trace. I minced around 110-120 degrees. I just cut the bars and only one broke in half but I noticed their is...

Hi. I was wondering what type of stick blender everyone uses. I have one but it's about ready to die and I wanted one that is detachable for easier cleaning. What type would you recommend? Thanks

So all this talk of how lard is wonderful and makes a great bar of soap I decided to give it a try. Although I'm not sure how much to use. I have coconut, olive, castor and butters in mango, Shea and cocoa. What can I use with the lard to come up with something decent? I tried using soap calc...

Hi, I am going to make some more salt bars and wondered what you all thought about adding some clay for a color additive. I have used it before but not in salt bars and was wondering if it would cause problems. Thank you in advance

I made some soap about a month ago and the next morning noticed it had a partial gel so I researched and decided to put in oven to see if I could save it. I made my mold with craft wood and wood glue. I just read that doing so could make the glue melt. Is it any glue or all glues? I'm guessing...

So of corse I couls not wait and had to try my Castile soap after a month. My hands feel nice however I see what people mean about the slimy/ snotty feel. So my question is does it ever go away? Like with 10 months or so of curing, is it less? Not a problem for me however I'm not sure if it's...

Well I tryed my hand at creating my own recipe for it after looking at tons of recipies for coffee soap and think I may have done well. Only time will tell but looks pretty even if the scent won't be there. Moved thread

Hi all. I have just been bitten by the soap bug and have been making cold process for about 3 months now with about 8 batches so far. I love all the great tips and info I have found here. Thank you all for feeding my new addiction!

Hi, I am wanting to make a coffe latte soap with a chocolate scent but without FO's. Do you think if I added grated cocoa butter shavings on top after molding this would work?