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I'm having an issue with my soap all of the sudden. I've been using the same recipe for the last few years and have never had this happen. When combining the lye/water (in my case I sub 100% for frozen goats milk) with the oils, within 15-30 seconds it solidifies, kind of the consistency of...

I'm having a few issues... 1) My soap takes a long time to trace (about 30-45 minutes after mixing oils/lye mix) 2) Some soaps won't peel out of the mold cleanly. I am using rectangle silicone molds. 3) Ideally I'd like a harder bar as the end product. My recipes are exactly the same EXCEPT for...

I'm having a problem with my soap turning white on the parts that are exposed to air as it cures. When I initially take it out of the mold it's a normal color. But as it cures it starts to fade to white on the top and the sides is there something I'm doing (or not doing) to create this problem...

I recently acquired an aloe plant. Id like to use a whole puréed leaf in a n approximately 4lb total soap recipe. I use goats milk instead of water. How much should I add and will it have any adverse affects on the soap?

I have made plenty of goats milk soap and have a pretty good grasp on that, but I wanted to branch out and try lotion with goats milk. I've googled recipes but I can't find one that I like. Does anyone have a basic goats milk lotion recipe that I could try. I'd like to eventually add fragrance...

I've been googling and searching all over the place to an answer that seems basically pretty easy but I can't find the answer I'm looking for. I have been making goats milk soap for a little over a year now and I've played around with different oils and how they set-up and smell etc etc.. But...