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Hi guys, I made some liquid soap on 14/09/2017 and it was perfectly clear, but today I've noticed that it has started to show some tiny white particles floating about. I've used this recipe many times and had no issues, so could it be the fragrance? I've attached some pics. The yellow one...

Hi guys, I'm having trouble with making a nice light hand lotion that isn't sticky. I get the consistency right with xanthan gum, and it's not oily, but when I rub it into my hands it gets really sticky. The recipe I used was: •*380g Distilled Water (78.19%) •*18g Emulsifying Wax (3.7%)...

Hi guys! :) I'm having some trouble with colouring my bath bombs. I used a concentrated liquid dye and added drops at a time while mixing in by hand. Does anyone know why it has come out all speckled? :sad: How do you colour your bath bombs? recipe: •*240g Baking Soda •*180g Corn...

Hey guys, So I'm wondering when the best time is to add fragrance to diluted soap. I like to dilute my soap paste in a warm crock pot of water. So, once the paste has fully diluted, is the best time to add fragrance whilst the soap is still warm or when it has cooled? I appreciate any help...

I'm wondering if liquid soaps need preserving, or are they fine and virtually never turn rancid? My recipe is: 18oz. Coconut Oil 4oz. Palm Oil 10oz. Olive Oil 10oz. Canola (Rapeseed) Oil 8oz. Sweet Almond Oil 11.4oz. Potassium Hydroxide 33.3oz. Distilled Water Then 1.6lbs soap...

Hey guys :) Okay, so after diluting a batch of soap, adding fragrance, etc. and allowing it to cool, it was very thin (I didn't use a citric acid neutraliser) My batch produced between 1,400ml and 1,500ml of liquid soap. I thickened it with a 20% saltwater solution. I added 5ml every hour...

I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what superfat my liquid soap is My recipe is: 18oz. Coconut Oil 4oz. Palm Oil 10oz. Olive Oil 10oz. Canola (Rapeseed) Oil 8oz. Sweet Almond Oil 11oz. Potassium Hydroxide 33oz. Distilled Water Then once I have my paste, I dilute 22oz...

My mistake –– Please refer to my post "have I done this right??" :)

Liquid soap dilution ...please help Hey guys! :) I attempted my first liquid soap today and after plenty of research prior to giving it a go, I'm still unsure if what I've done is right :-? If anyone can give me any help, I'd greatly greatly appreciate it :mrgreen: recipe: 18oz...

Hey guys :) I'm wanting to try the ghost swirl technique but I'm a little confused on altering my recipe. My recipe is: 10.2oz. Olive Oil 6.8oz. Coconut Oil 8.5oz. Palm Oil 8.5oz. Canola (Rapeseed) Oil 4.7oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye 11.2oz. Distilled Water I know how to divide my oils into 2 or...

Hey guys! I made some chocolate and mint soaps (that smell out of this world! 8) ), however, there's some weird looking yellow streaks in my soap. Recipe: • 3.3 oz. Sweet Almond Oil • 3.3 oz. Canola Oil • 1 oz. Castor Oil • 6.6 oz. Coconut Oil • 12.2 oz Olive Oil • 6.6 oz. Palm Oil...

So today I made some soap. I poured my soap batter at very thin trace into two separate beakers, coloured one green, and the other white. I distributed the FO evenly between the beakers. The FO seized my green soap batter whilst separated from my white soap batter. Is it the FO that is bad, or...

Does anyone know what this is?...... Is it harmful and can it be cleaned off?

My soap has a lot of white spots. What could it be? ...I followed a recipe from Soap Queen to the exact measurement (however, used different fragrance and colorants) Another pic

Just curious of how everyone likes their soaps: Do you prefer gelled soaps? Why? Or do you prefer non-gelled soaps? Why? I'm interested in the pros and cons of each, and how the use, feel and duration of the soap varies between them I appreciate anyone who expresses their opinion. :mrgreen:

I've made two soap batches with a 5% lye discount so far, and both batches have reached a partial gel. I'm trying to avoid gel-phase (personal preference) and I've heard of decreasing the amount of water used, to make it a more concentrated lye-solution ....but won't that void my lye discount...

Hi there people :) Okay, so I pour my CP soap into the mould and place in the freezer for just over 24 hours. I take my batch out of the freezer and allow to defrost. As it defrosts, it gets very moist and oil (I'm guessing fragrance oil) seaps from the top (which reabsorbs). Also, I unmold 24...