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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...

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 :-?

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...

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?

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.

So I have learned that some oils are better than others for soap making. I keep hearing/reading that olive oil and palm oil are pretty much the staples for soaping. Then I saw something about canola oil recently too. Are there others? What are your favorite base/hard oils for soaps?

It has been over 4 weeks now (I think) and I tried my soaps. Neither is very hard, but I think I used more soft oils that I should have. I tested the PH and it was 8, so I figured safe to use and went with it. The lather is nice and I really like the way it feels over regular store bought...

Do you love animals and/or have pets? Share and post pics! I have a soft spot for most all animals, but I have a special love for birds, sea life and dogs. I have bird feeders at my house and, until recently, we had 2 dogs at home. We love Italian Greyhounds and have had 2 of them for...

OK, so I know that lye is caustic, but can it be cleaned away from containers and utensils for safe use again? I've read that some conflicting things online. For example; I used my glass measuring cup for my lye water mixture, then washed it in the dish washer. Can I use it for food now or...

If this topic is out there somewhere else, feel free to merge and/or point me in the right direction. Otherwise ... One of my first recipes used herbal tea in place of water for the lye mixture. I found another recipe using rosewater. I started wondering what other things you could use to...

So I am new to soap making; I have done other bath and body stuff for a few months now and wanted to try soap. I have done 2 batches over the last week (my first) ... 2 hot process (crock pot) and 1 cold process. My first HP one didn't do at all what the recipe showed, so I through it out. The...

:bunny: Hi everyone, I am new to soap making and stumbled on this forum looking for a place to chat about soaping and get/share tips (hopefully one day I can share) and such. So here I am :)