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I got enough Glycerin. I've added Bentonite Clay. Silk added. High ammount of Steric Acid. High level of SF Tollow, Kokum, Shea.. What can be done to take the slickness to a super high level? Or is that pretty much it? Would like to try Duck fat, but not sure how much that would add to the...

Just showing off the soaps I made this year. After all the testing, I now have a master recipe and these are my creations. Olive Oil, Babassu Oil, Palm Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Shea Butter, Castor Oil, Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil, Fregrance Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Sodium Lactate, May contain...

I was just thinking. . Lanolin is not "SLICK" So would it create more of a sticky drag type feeling rather then a smooth slick feeling? Also, since the lanolin needs to be on the skin and left on for any possible benefits, the such small ammount that's in a shave soap is suspended in the soap...

Was thinking about using Apricot Kernel Oil at around 12% to 14% with a 6% or 7% SF in CP recipe. Anyone use this oil in soap at this high of % find it adds a little extra goodnesss to your soap or no difference at all compared to using a oils? I'm not worried about cost since I don't make...

Have there been any real scientific test results on this yet for vitamin E or any other vitamins that are naturaly found in oils? I tried searching the forum, got no results. Googles is mixed results that are mostly opinions. One may choose a specific oil that is loaded with all kinds of good...

I notice many to most recipes call for Olive oil as one of the main oils, but what makes it so special compared to the other oils that are available? Is it because it's cheap? Easy to get? Been used for so long it's just the go to? Or is there something special about it? Why not use a main...

I have a little bag of Bee Pollen and had a few questions. If you have seasonal allergies, would using bee pollen cause itchy skin or others allergy related issues from the bee pollen in the soap? Does it do anything noticably beneficial or is it more of a mind thing knowing it's a bee...

How do you add Bentonite clay into a shaving soap recipe? I tried once on my first batch and I think I added it to my lye water. I tested a week later and it gave me mild lye burns on my wrist.. I'm assuming the lye absorbed into the clay and the lye soaked clay when lathered on my hands got...

Going for as mild as I can get without completely removing all the Coconut oil and Palm oil. I may be having some sensitivity to these oils, so this will be my test. I'm also going to CP this batch. Is this a good recipe for making fluid swirls? Water discount at a good range? I will be...

Now without giving on the details in my homemade soap, what do you think is the cause of this? The skin texture on my hands is not normaly like this. It also feels dry. Has a lizard skin feel and texture. And yes, I shave my arms :mrgreen:

How much Glycerin needs to be in a shaving soap recipe? Let's say I created a recipe and was able to calculate how much Glycerin it will produce by the ammount of oils, but there is so much Stearic acid that is not going to produce any, so I need to add extra. But to really add extra glycerin...

Going to make a 40%N60%K shaving soap and I'm going to be adding Citric Acid at 1.5%. Does anyone have the gram numbers for NaOH and KOH 90% for 1 gram of Citric Acid.

Anyone here good at reading labels and guessing the percentages of each ingredient? I have a shaving soap I love and would like to make one that is close to it with some added modifications to make it my own and eventually make it better if possible. I have a very sensitive neck area after I...

With help from a forum member on mechanic soap (Thank you) This is the recipe I was going to try with a few minor adjustments to the recipe and with my own additives. Was wanting to know if everything looks good to go on my recipe with adding Citric Acid and extra lye calculation?

Does 100% home made Oat Milk make your soap have a pleasant Oatmeal scent to it? How do I avoid the milk getting too thick when I add lye? I don't want to dilute the Oat milk with water as in 50/50 water and milk ratio or anything like that, just want to keep it 100% Oat milk. Is a wire...

Trying to read up on Sodium Citrate and notice there is not much info on it on if it's even worth messing with or if it makes a very noticeable difference.. Was thinking about ordering some, but see there is 3 different types of Sodium Citrate. Is one better then the other or is only 1 good for...

If you where looking to buy a home made bar of soap and you read on the list of ingredients Tetrasodium EDTA or Sodium Citrate, which one would you be most interested in purchasing? Let's say both bars are the same soap with the only difference being EDTA or the Sodium Citrate. If your not sure...

Now I'm sure lanolin is good for shaving soap, but what about for hand and body soap? Was thinking just 1% or 2% Or is Lanolin in a hand and body soap pretty much a waste?

I've seen recipes all over the internet, but have no idea if they are good recipes or just something someone made up once, took a picture of it and then posted it. I been messing around with making my own and not sure if they are good or just maybe not that good for me. What I'm looking for is a...

I been doing a lot of reading and comparing answers from all over and it leaves me a bit confused. So, I figured I would just spit it all out and ask the questions. These are the words from a new soaper who reads a lot and has much interest in making a good soap. No disrespect to the hobby, but...