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I have been wondering if it was something other than the sodium laurel sulphate since I've noticed it in other things I've used for years with no problems :think: This was the first time I used a soap with Tamanu oil, but there wasn't very much in it, plus I've put it directly on my face...

The rash got really bad; blistering hives and peeling ... I had to get some steroids from the Dr and it is still not all gone. I got a sulfate free M&P from Amazon (Pifito Premium was the brand) that doesn't seem to bother me.

As for the additives I used; it was tea tree and lavender EO, a little tamanu oil and the charcoal powder. I have no soy allergies. The brand I got was Soap Expressions. Here are the ingredients: Glycerin, Prop. Glycol, Coconut Oil, Triethanolamine, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium...

The label said to use up to .25 oz EO/FO per pound of soap, so that's what I did. I only added powder from 4 charcoal caps in the batch; it made 4 bars of soap, so basically one per bar (it wasn't even black, it was gray). I debated if it was the charcoal or the soap, but didn't think I used...

So I got some M&P base from Hobby Lobby recently and made some soaps. I have sensitive skin, but I've used store bought soap before and didn't think whatever chemicals might be in M&P would be any different. However, the first time I used the soap (first one was charcoal/tea tree face bar) it...

Yeah, not really much of any smell anymore, but they look the same.

This soap is finally ready and I like it so far; it doesn't seem drying at all ... although, they don't smell anymore.

Has anyone ever made their own M&P base? I seen some mention that it is basically a HP soap with added alcohol and others say it is added glycerin and others say it is too difficult to make at home :-?

Dried hibiscus tea :)

Thanks! I will see how this one turns out and add more shea next time :)

Hi everyone, I haven't done much with soap in a while, but tonight I made a batch of CP soap. I used brewed hibiscus tea and orange extract for the water part and added some dried tea and bergamot EO at trace. I was surprised the orange smell pretty much masked the lye water smell...

Whatever it is; I like it and figured I'd share ;) There is no emulsifier, I just shake it before each use. There is no preservative in the recipe, but the rice bran oil I use does have vitamin E in it. I use the spray within about 3 months or so and have never had any issues. The only water...

So I have been using this spray moisturizer for a while now and I thought I'd share. What I do is basically start with this recipe here - http://blog.freepeople.com/2015/08/rose-moisturizing-spray However, I use a wild violet infused rice bran oil instead of the almond oil, and then I add a...

I've seen this called whipped soap, creamy soap, or bath butter ... it is soap, but in a cream form. So has anyone made anything like this? Have a good recipe to share?

I used EVOO (different from 100% OO?) and then shea instead of cocoa butter and ran it through a lye calculator. I'm pretty sure the water/tea measurement was right. I am not sure if I added more than 30g of EO or not. IDK - I left some out to cure longer, so we will see. It is soap, so I am...

Cool, I will try to find that, thanks! As for using vegetable glycerin; add it at trace I guess?

We have a bunny that likes to graze in our yard too. The dogs love to chase it ;)

Two questions ... Can you make your own translucent glycerin soap, or is there only the M&P option for this? Can you use vegetable glycerin in a soap recipe. I have some that I use for other things and wondered if I could use it in soap too.

Cute :) I've never met a cat named Enzo; is it after Enzo Ferrari? My sister has cats; here are her two ... Orange one is Finley and the gray one is Haymitch.

I would rather not use lard or tallow and don't really want to use palm oil either. So I am looking for reasonably priced alternatives. Right now I have lots of olive oil, canola oil and coconut oil on hand. I also have some shea butter, cocoa butter and rice bran oil (my fav for many other...