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I have not had a problem with the lavender from Majestic Pure but I was suspicious of its quality. So the next time I ordered Lavender 40/42 from Brambleberry. I was so impressed with the results I will never go back! My customers request FO and don't seem to value EO like they should. So price...

Thanks, I'll be reading up on the benefits of switching.

What is your swirl technique? I love how it is blended in some places but gradually more saturated in others. Great job!

Yes, I'm using 33% water as percent of oils.

I tried another scented batch taking in some of these recommendations. I soaped at a lower temperature, made sure to add in extra liquid to the unscented bowl to equal what the colored bowls were getting (I dispersed mica in 1oz water) I also took this water from the recipe (adding less with the...

Country Bob's! Great place! Definitely a local favorite:)

So not when you mix in florals and get an orange ora in the soap around each dried blossom (lavender for ex)? How long does it take curing for DOS to appear if its going to happen?

Hello from Rolla, MO! I've been making my family's bath products for about 6 years and just got hooked on cold process soap after taking the plunge into working with lye early 2016. By June I had made enough soap to fill a room in my house (now the kids have to share a room... priorities lol!)...

I used Brambleberry's Green Tea Fragrance Oil and Kermit Green Mica in this recipe. I also infuzed the olive oil with green tea, and used my normal Goats Milk. I do sell at our local small town farmers market even though I'm new. Thats the reason for the 5lb batch. Since its the same recipe as...

Yes I'm using Bb's fragrance calc. I use the medium usage ammount. Thanks for the other resources! I was looking for a more detailed soap calc. Nope, I've had batches from all fragrance and essential oil companies I use fail. This is definitely a case of user error :)

Thanks Penelope and Krista, Something I read forever ago has made me a little cautious about overmixing, and in addition to that I'm usually a little worried about light trace and continue blending till trace is obvious. So maybe I'm not mixing in my colorants well enough. I will try making...

Ok I'm slowly catching up on all the replies. Zap test complete: negative. Its just oil.

Thanks for your ideas! I believe it could be overheating but it throws me off that I can use the same goats milk recipe with no fragrance or EO or colorant and oven process it with no overheating problem. I have noticed when I decide to put my batch in the freezer (when I add honey) to set I...

I started making soaps over a year ago. I have temporarily settled on a goats milk recipe I took from a book and altered. I use Brambleberry's lye calculator. I use Olive Oil, lard, coconut oil, and castor oil (5% superfat). I really love the recipe and it turns out very well whether I leave it...