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Hello, I have some castor oil and canned goat's milk which have gone past their expiration date. I wonder if I could still use them to make soaps? Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

I never tried to use EO's to make soy candles or votives before. What's the amount of EO that I should use per pound? Please let me know. Thanks for all your help. Melonie

Hi Everyone, I just purchased some Germaben II to make my first batch of lotion. The recommended usage rate is 1%. Would this be for just the oil amount in the recipe or total amount of all ingredients (oils, liquid, emulsifying wax & essential oils)? Please let me know. Thank you in...

Hi Everyone, I'm just curious about whether really cold soap ingredients (lye, oils & liquid) would have an effect on trace or appearance/texture of your soaps. Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

Hello Everyone, Has anybody tried to use the Walmart "All Vegetable" Shortening to make soaps? If you have, is there a difference between the Walmart brand & "original" Crisco (not the new one w/palm). Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

Hi All, I have not made any lotion bars yet, but like to get started soon. I looked at some recipes online and none called for any preservative. I'm just curious about the shelf life of a lotion bar w/out some form of preservative. Shouldn't something be added to prolong its shelf life...

Hi Everyone, I've found a very simple recipe for Liquid Soap that doesn't require any cooking at all. I have to say that it was a tough task to search for a simple recipe because most of the recipes I found called for a few hours of cooking. That's too complicated for me. Anyway, this...

Hi All, Would anybody know a basic GM lotion recipe. I have a hard time finding one on the Internet. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Melonie

Hi There, I have come across several recipes for GM lotion & liquid soap. None of them mentions the use of preservatives except distilled white vinegar. My question is how long would a product with GM last without any preservatives. Also, what are some natural & mild preservatives that I...

Hi Everyone, How can I tell when my soap mixture reach the thin trace stage? Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

Hello Everyone, I have this issue and it's been bugging me. I normally let my ungelled soaps sit for 3 or 4 days before cutting them. For the most part they looked okay until I got to the very bottom, and that's when they either cracked or crumbled. At first, I thought that my blade was...

Hi All, I recently just switch from using Ecosoya Blend Soy wax to Ecosoya 135. I just heard great things about Ecosoya 135, and one of the good things was good glass adhesion, which Ecosoya Blend lacked. Well, my first candle with the new wax did have great glass adhesion just as...

Hi All, I have always used EO in my soaps. But, I came up with a brand new idea for a soap recipe which required Jasmine fragrance. The place where I usually bought my products from didn't carry Jasmine EO, only FO. So, I decided to buy it to make my soap. I'm wondering what the actual...

Hi All, I read somewhere that some soapers would use wax in their soaps. Did I get the right information? If so, what's the purpose of wax in soap? Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

Hi All, I have to put the ingredients of my soaps on labels, and one of the ingredients is lard. I'd rather not use the word lard and have been trying to come up with something with a nicer sound. Would you please help me with this. I'd appreciate all your help. Thanks, Melonie

Hi Everyone, I'd like to get your thoughts on an idea that I came up with. What do you think about the use of a food dehydrator to speed up the curing process for soaps? Please let me know. Thanks, Melonie

Hi All, I find that freezing your GM soap really helps prevent gelling. However, my last batch looked a little different after I cut into it. There were little white specs in the middle of it, not really noticeable, but I wonder what caused this effect. I only used bits of green tea for...

Hello Everyone, So, I just made my first Lard batch w/GM. First of all, it took forever for me to get to thin trace. I couldn't get it to get as thick as my other batches. I normally had used various vegetable oils and hadn't had any problems before. Also, it turned bright orange after I...

Hi Everyone, I just made my first ungelled loaf of GM soap. This would be a 2 pds loaf. After I whipped the oils until trace and placed everything in the mold; I immediately froze it. I did it for 8 hours. After I took it out, the soap was "sweating" for a long time. Did I freeze it for...

Hello Everyone, Has anybody made seaweed soap before? If you have, does this type of soap turn brown after sitting too long? Also, would you have any easy recipe for a newbie? And, what fragrances would go nice with this? Thanks in advance for all feedback. Melonie