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I've been looking at different threads about using soy wax in cp, and I'm ready to take the plunge. My question is which soy wax do you use? I don't want to order the wrong type, but I've become confused with all the different brands and types: i.e. 415, 444, 464, 125 etc. Some of them seem...

Unfortunately, my favorite supplier: Florida Suncoast Soap Works is no longer in business. :( They were local, and I could pick up orders to save shipping costs. Now I'm trying to find a supplier that's somewhat local to save on shipping. Any experiences, stories or recommendations that...

I can't believe folks have nothing better to do than to attack a forum with spam. There are 61 pages of spam posts in the general business forum, and the number is still growing. Sad. :(

Just wanted to say to any of my other Florida soapers in the path of Irma to be safe and take care. It looks like she's going to be an unpredictable storm. I live in a non-evacuation zone; so I am going to be riding it out. I'm in St. Petersburg, we're expecting heavy wind and tons of rain...

For those of you that use FOs from Save on Scents, I'm curious as to what "concentration" you order for your CP soap. I've never seen other suppliers that offer the different strengths of FOs and I'm confused as to which concentration is appropriate. Is standard too weak? Is extreme just a...

First let me say that I have zero experience using EOs in soap or blending them, other than lavender. Recently, I was given an ounce each of citronella and litsea cubeba and would like to use them in a soap, but I feel like I should add a third scent into that blend. Given those two...

I've only made two batches of liquid soap, so I'm definitely new to the process. The first batch was made using Irishlass's glycerin liquid soap method adapted to the oils I had on hand, and the second was her creamy cocoa shea again adapted to use what I had on hand. (I had a pound of mango...

For those of us that use tetrasodium edta in our soaps, soapgoods.com is having a clearance sale on their tetrasodium edta. Link: https://www.soapgoods.com/EDTA-Tetrasodium-EDTA-Clearance-p-1754.html Anyway, it's a really low price for edta; at least lower than I've seen elsewhere...

I know everyone is going to have a different opinion on the necessity of using a preservative in liquid soap; but I'm curious to see what everyone thinks. I've only made one batch of liquid soap so far, and I'm leaning toward adding a preservative to it; just to be on the safe side. I...

I am not sure if I ruined my first ever batch of liquid soap. I am using a variation of IrishLasses GLS method. Found here: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?p=428988 I never saw flying bubbles, or a beer head like appearance. All of a sudden the batter, which wasn't even really...

Recently, I have been having some issues with my soap coming out really soft even after sitting in the mold for 72 hours. The same soap was still the consistency of modelling clay a week after cutting. This was a recipe that I have used in the past with no issues so it was a bit of a head...

Lately, I've been having some issues with my old reliable formula. In the past, my soaps were always ready to unmold and cut in 24 hours. The last four logs I have made have all been very soft after 24 hours. Here is my formula: castor 27 g (5%) cocoa butter 43 g (8%) coconut oil 65 g (12%)...

I had not heard of Soap Making Resource (http://www.soap-making-resource.com/) until recently, and was wondering what kind of experience people had with them. Here' my situation: I can't cut a bar of soap straight to save my life; so I was looking for a cutter. Unfortunately, most cutters...

I was digging around in soapee.com, and I noticed an entry for nutmeg butter. It was extremely high in myristic acid. So, I'm thinking that it might be a good swap for some of the CO or PKO in a recipe; or it might be a fun experiment to add to a "super bubbly bar". The problem is I...

I just got some micas and charcoal from Nurture Soaps and the micas are so vibrant that I'm just itching to try them out. :grin: I was thinking about attempting a soap with an activated charcoal pencil line. I've never tried a pencil line before, and I'm really concerned about the layers of...

As I have mentioned in the past, I am EXTREMELY swirl impaired; but that ain't gonna stop me from trying. :twisted: So last night in a fit of madness; after watching a "soaping 101" tutorial on youtube, I decided to try a tilted tiger stripe. I really need to stay off of youtube. Everyone's...

I made a batch of soap yesterday, and to say it went fast would be an understatement. I stick blended for maybe 15 seconds total, while stirring with the stick blender in between pulses. The soap went to pudding thick trace within 30 seconds. I added my FO which thankfully does not...

Has anyone used Select Shades to color their cp soap? http://selectshades.com/ I've been away from soaping for several years, but looking to restart the habit. Obviously much has changed since I've been away and many suppliers I used have disappeared. So I'm now in the process of restocking...