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This is so awesome to hear. Kind of off-topic, but I wonder then if soap should altogether not be used for children who are developing their immune systems (meaning not just babies below a year...up until the age of 9?) Just curious.

you are patient...but i'd prefer to only wait that long for wine. oh, hello! i was asking you regarding babies! what do you do for two years till they can use soap! lol:)

WOW. You guys, all of you, helped me so much! Thank you for your time!!

tx kchaystack, you took the words right out of my mouth.

no, this is an idea that i do want to hear. this is what kchaystack and the gentleman were both saying too. however, SFing is not a discussion of what's "in it" as much as neutralizing the situation already. i get it. the hemp seed oil i'd superfat a soap with isn't going to treat cancer (the...

but then this goes back to my original question here: why do you believe less heat is better for the soap? in what way? if scientifically there is a true reason then i would indeed consider doing CP. this is my point.

oh sorry i was confused when you said CP was less irritant: i thought you were saying it was less irritant than HP...you were saying less irritant than regular soap. ok.

interesting...why do you think CP is less irritating for your husband/boys? p.s. i love cooking:) but that still has nothing to do with why i love HP. 2.5 year old. but what's wrong with soap on a baby (after a month old)? um, yes, i did get an answer--a few actually. nothing new. but...

yes. OF COURSE. as someone who works in alternative health, i promise you that every point of healing for any ailment begins with diet. however, because this is a soaping forum and we are primarily discussing soap, i want to know what soap can do for the skin; since we are not eating soap.

yes but for people with eczema it matters a lot in how gentle the soap is. and SF contributes greatly to the gentleness. me and my baby have eczema, trust me.

ugly is in the eyes of the beholder, because i have never seen a more beautiful bar than the HP one. that's first. second, why is it any more "involved" than CP--because of the cook? but isn't that worth it if you can truly superfat it? i think so.

So isn't that a fantastic thing! Why doesn't everyone HP then?? Or because they aren't as concerned re moisturizing properties? P.s. I'm an avid HP fan and don't get why everyone doesn't do it;)

kchaystack: Dr. Kevin Dunn did many tests on this and verified fats at trace at trace are not present is any greater amounts than if it is added before the lye is introduced. is this also true in HP though? when you SF after cooling? and i'm getting his book, it's exactly what i need to read...

thanks so much penelopejane. here's my q for you though: they say there are more saponifiables in EVOO. so while it's true it's the best grade for culinary use, in terms of soapmaking grade A is said to be the most moisturizing (as it has less saponifiables). and yes, i am also of the...

What's the problem with speeding up trace? You say that like it's not a good thing.

Something I'm wondering: Do you think the nutrients in the fats are reduced somewhat during the HP cook? Or does the lye bath (in either CP or HP) "kill" whatever nutrients will inevitably be killed and I shouldn't worry about more loss in the cook. I'm obviously not asking about the...

Susan Miller Cavitch discusses the differences in olive oil grades; from extra virgin, to A, to B and then pomace. I'm not clear though as to which oil contributes the most moisturizing properties to the bar. Pomace has the least saponifiables but extra virgin seems to be the highest quality...

DeeAnna. Yes, I couldn't have explained myself better. "Burning questions"..."They ask, they get answers, and they move on to other matters." galaxyMLP. So then it seems people are confusing the word 'additive' with 'impurity'. Meaning, there are natural 'impurities' in EVERYTHING, but what...

topofmurrayhill, hope you're having a beautiful day. And all. When I said "lye issue" I was referring to the hullabaloo regarding the purity. I want facts. I was not claiming anything or implying false research. Obviously I didn't realize it could be read like that (?). If you say "food...

Thank you DeeAnna. Very very helpful. What about this: 1. Would there be/could there be any other impurities in a NaOH batch aside from the current list on this COA? Do you know what they are? 2. Do you know what these impurities actually "do" to the bar of soap (and then therefore--what...