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Hi everyone! Fingers crossed someone has the answer here. I've made several batches of salt bars. My favorite recipe is the simplest: 100% coconut oil, 25% sf, 100% sea salt. I dissolve lye in coconut cream and always stir in salt after oil & lye mixture come to trace. This time, however, my...

I made several batches of soap in May just in time for hot & humid June, July & Aug to come along while curing and cause all of my soaps to sweat. All of my soaps cure (& are stored) in an office in my home that is not air conditioned. In Aug, when I went to try the soaps I had made in May, I...

Hello everyone, If I were to substitute 1/2 of the distilled water (for lye) with yogurt that I add to the oils, would that still be enough liquid? I'm trying to formulate a yogurt soap but am not sure if I can replace one with the other of if I must take into account the thickness of the...

I typically do not aim for gelling my soap. I make primarily uncolored or mute herbal-colored soaps so usually soap at lower temperatures and then set the mold, uncovered, in front of a fan. Simple soaper I am. I would, however, like to dry gelling a batch. I've read as much as I could -...

Hi soapers, I could use your advice please. I've not made soap with beer before but will be attempting to this week. I know that the beer must be flat. That's done. It's flat and currently chilling in the fridge. I've read recipes that substitute all of the distilled water (for lye) with beer...

Hi everyone, I've posted a couple of times already with soapmaking questions but thought it appropriate to post my introduction as well. I'm a mom of 2 kiddos. The second inspired me to start making our own diaper balm, then lip balm. Now I make whipped butters, various balms, room sprays...

So far in my soaping, the majority of advice I read regarding cleaning the equipment is to just let it sit for 24 hours or so and then rinse it off. Whenever I finish making a batch of soap, however, I just want to go right in to making another one (can I get an amen?!). Waiting for 24 hours...

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to join and have high hopes for how everyone's expertise will help me to soap better. I made the following recipe 2 weeks ago. I tried it out in the shower a few days ago and noticed 3 issues I'd like to improve: 1. It's a firm bar but gives when I press a finger...