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I am sorry, but I disagree. I am a "newbie" and I find her books fascinating. They have given me so much information and have helped me understand the process a lot better. I think it just depends on your point of view and personality. I am a nerd. I love science and learning. I don't just want...

That isn't the point I was trying to make. The OP was asking why her shampoo left her hair greasy. I was merely trying to help her understand that her issue may have come from the percentage of soft or hard oils in her formulation. And while I can tell you are a very experienced soap maker, the...

Thank you! DeeAnna, Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! Your response said EVERYTHING I was thinking. After making my soap and letting it rot only to go back to the thick consistency, I felt like I had just been told a joke that I didn't get. I literally thought to myself..."I don't get it."...

Hi, I recently made my first batch of cream soap. It turned out beautifully and is currently in the rotting process. However, after I whip it up, it consistently reverts back to a thick creamy butter consistency. Is this normal? Is it supposed to do that? In order to get it to whip up into a...

My two cents I highly recommend you purchase the book, Liquid Soap Making by Catherine Failor. In her book she explicitly explains that the reason why most homemade liquid shampoo or shampoo bars leave hair greasy is because there is not a high enough proportion of Coconut oil in comparison...