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    Lush perfume in melt and pour

    Hello i have a bottle of left over karma perfume and i was wondering if i can put the 1 ounce bottle and mix it with a pound of transparent melt and pour soap? Will this scent last ? Here are the ingredients in the perfume. Thank you Full Ingredients Alcohol , Water (Aqua) , Fragrance ...
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    When can I clean out my mixing bowl

    gello my soapy friends ! I last made soap using lard along other oils cold processed 4 days ago . I’ve been snowed in! I usually clean off all my soap supplies at work . There’s still decent amount along the sides of the mixing bowl Is this okay to flush down the sink ? Or should I just clean...
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    Soap queen bubble bar recipe

    The recipe for the Solid Bubble Bath is: 7 oz Liquid Glycerin 1.8 oz Castor Oil 0.7 oz Celestial Waters Fragrance Oil 10.1 oz Baking Soda 7.4 oz Cream of Tartar 2.7 oz Corn Starch 0.6 oz Modified Tapioca Powder 5.8 oz SLSA (Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate) 12 mL Diluted Emerald LabColor 15 mL...
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    Pumice Sand

    Used my first bar of pumice sand soap today . Loved it ! Just curious can this cause problems with the plumbing system ? I know not much is used but how about if I used it everyday?! I live in an condo that was built 1996 2nd level. Sand down the drain sounds like an issue Should I switch...
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    Glycerin Soap clear soap

    how easy is this to make from scratch ? I’ve been using the same lard coconut oil olive oil recipe for years now and am super happy with it ! The only other soap I want to make is clear glycerin soap - is this possible to make at home or bette off buying m&P
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    Witch Hazel at Walmart?

    lastnight I was grabbing some hydrogen peroxide from Walmart and to the right of it in the shelf stood a bottle of WITCH HAZEL . Can this be used in BB? Would love to get your opinions
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    Where local to buy citric acid

    jsut curious where sells citric acid I know the hardware stores sell lye ..... I have some sodium bicarbonate corn starch blend left from a bath fizzy kit Does Walmart sell this in the canning section ?
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    Michaels soap mold?

    http://www.michaels.com/artminds-soap-making-loaf-mold/10215699.html#q=soap+mold&start=1 I purchased this soap mold tonight. Can i use it with with CP ?
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    when do i add FO?

    when do i add my FO? im doing Cold Prossesing. My lye water and my oils are almost to room temp. 1) when do i add my FO to the oil? or should i wait until i almost get a trace then add my FO> 2) i accidently warmed up all my oils to turn my lard into liquid - so i warmed up CO,OO,castor...
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    can lard soap clog your drain lines?

    last night i was thinking how you dont want to empty fat from a pan down the kitchen drain..... and i had just made my first batch of lard soap ............... O_O can lard soap clog your drain line? i live in an condo and am a little worried :eh:
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    my soap is thicker than pumpkin puree

    my ingredents are listed down below- i coulda sworn that my temps were the same? once i added the lye mix to the oils and started to blend it got SUPER THICK- like pumpkin puree what could have gone wrong? is it still fixable? 250g goat milk 117 grams lye beads olive oil - 247 grams...
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    palm oil shortening? how do i use this?

    (recipe below) how do i use the palm oil shortening? its the same as regular palm oil since its 100% correct? do i microwave it the same time as the co/co/oo? then just add the solid palm oil shortening? 250g goat milk 117 grams lye beads olive oil - 247 grams coconut oil -248g palm oil...
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    fragrance oil

    so im in the middle of making my first batch of goat milk soap ^_^ YAY! alls ive done so far is added the lye to the milk-so far so good! the recipe calls for 42 grams... i only have 20 grams does this change the recipe? should i use another oil instead to balance it? 250g goat milk...
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    what can i subsitte this palm oil with?

    the recipe is the only palm oil i have is the red unrefiend kind- can i still use that? or can i use something else instead? :-) thanks! MY FIRST SOAP (HERE WE GO!) -lye mixture- 250grams of whole goat milk (fresh or store bought) 117 grams of lye beads -oi - olive oil-247 grams coconut oil-...
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    what kind of palm oil is this?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdp4zy7b9Ag in the video the lady uses 'palm oil' @ 7:01 she shares her recipe i purchased 'unrefined palm oil' can i use that just the same as hers? hers looks like olive oil......? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJ1E83G/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
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    recipe, what do you think diynatural

    http://www.diynatural.com/goats-milk-soap-recipe/ This is the first recipe that i found. Id be intrested in what you think I also want to know what this palm oil is. I think i picked up the wrong kind >< can this even be used? Does anyone use the same coconut oil ?
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    where to get lye

    Im very concerned picking up the package/bottle of lye Can anyone tell me exactly which brand to use and attach a photo so its dummy proof? Ive done heat and pour soap before, this will be my first attempt :-) I got everything but the lye. Great looking forum, looking forward to contributing!
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