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    Natural Soap Hardners

    I am just curious here, but when you add the stearic acid does it make the harder or does it make the bar last longer?
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    Natural Soap Hardners

    Thanks for the idea on the stearic acid is it natural though?
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    Natural Soap Hardners

    Im using a sunflower, palm, coconut base, essential oils and herbs only. My bars cure for about six weeks. They already are hard, but I have heard of some natural extracts or other additives that you can add into the soap to get the bar to last longer. For example some people use Orris root to...
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    Natural Soap Hardners

    I am just curious what everyone has used to harden their bars of soap with other than an immense amount of coconut oil. is there some sort of natural extract or herb that acts as a bar hardener? I am looking to get a little more life out of my bars and get a hard bar. Thanks for all and suggestions.
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    If You Go Down to the Woods Today......

    What was your process to getting them to come out so great in the Silicon Molds? I have tried Molds but every time I end up with bubbles covering the outside of the bars :?
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    organic.....everything!!

    I would like to see the certified organic certificate by the USDA. Also in terms of price as of right now you can usually find certified organic carrier oils as you can regular oils or at least I have seen.
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    Organic Melt and Pour

    Does anyone know if where I can find organic melt and pour other than stephensons? Also is organic Melt and Pour base important to a lot of people? Any feedback would be much appreciated.
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    HORRRRRIBLY RUDE

    Maybe I missed it but who was the company? A person who knows a lot about business, such as this guy, would and should know that word of mouth marketing is a powerful method of marketing. A lot of people do not remember the good, rather their bad experiences. Look at how many people don't want...
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    Hawaiian ITP Swirl Soap! Help me name it, please! :)

    Looks like some Maui Wowie to me. Not sure on how to spell wowie though.
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    Testing strips? Anyone?

    When are you supposed to test exactly?
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    Colored Stamping

    I have been seeing peoples pictures with a different colored stamp on a white bar. How is this done?
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    Olive oil batch help

    Thanks everyone. You are right it just needed to sit for a bit longer!
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    Olive oil batch help

    I am making an all olive oil bar right now and I used this recipe: water 8.5 ounces lye 3.05 ounces olive oil 23.5 ounces Then my batch of soap didn't set up all the way. Soaponification had occurred though because the batch is a creamy white color. But around the edges...
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    problem with silicone molds

    HMMMM....thanks for the responses. These are actual little air pockets. I didn't put any type of oil or grease in the molds before hand. This time there was no ash so it is a step in the right direction.
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    problem with silicone molds

    So I got my soaps to come out this time. But now everywhere that the soap was touching the mold it now has all these little bubbles. The mold is made of silicone. Here is my recipe and my steps in the process. Any feedback is greatly Appreciated. Water: 11.64 oz. Lye : 4.6 oz. Coconut...
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    Palm Oil Controversy

    Check ciranda I know they have oils in bulk, but they normally sell to people that resell the oils.
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    Beer Soap???

    Thanks for the tips. I had no idea that you would have to make the beer go flat first. Cheers
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    Beer Soap???

    Has anyone ever made a beer soap? Would you just substitute the beer for the water you are mixing with the lye or would you just dilute the beer a little with the lye?
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    problem with silicone molds

    The inside was gel and not hard. I think I am going to re run the test on the mold with a blanket around the mold to try and keep the heat in. I also have heard that you can heat the molds up to about 110 degrees this will also keep the heat in a little bit better? Any thoughts?
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    problem with silicone molds

    The inside was almost there where it would have continued in the right direction. I did not put the wrap on it but I normally do for larger molds. I will have to try the blanket and the wrap next week. There just wasn't enough heat in there is what I am guessing. Sorry about no pics!
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