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I'm looking for a dupe for English Leather in the US. I've tried my best to search the forum, but all I get are a few old threads with defunct links. I finally found a dupe I like for original Old Spice, now if I could just find one for English Leather. These were the only two my Daddy wore...

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I do basically the same thing, only with Coroplast and cardboard. If you don't have Coroplast (plastic corrugated cardboard), you can use paper corrugated cardboard covered with plastic wrap.

I make my soap with a full water replacement of vinegar. White distilled vinegar is what I usually use so as not to affect the colors, but ACV can be used if color isn't a concern. For me it works quite well for reducing soap scum, and seems to make a harder bar. I do adjust the amount of lye...

I once read in a thread here that color stabilizer worked better by adding it to the batch oils instead of the FO. Does anyone know if this also works for HP as well as CP? Just don't know if the cooking will affect it. Also, what ratio of stabilizer to FO would you use for 2.5% vanillin...

I apologize if this has been addressed before, but I've read posts on borax until my eyes have crossed and didn't see an answer. I would like to add borax to make HP bar soap, mostly for it's possible water softening ability. I've seen varying amounts for CP soap mentioned but not HP. Anyone...

I have a very general question about dual lye soap, actually just want to know if something is possible in anyone's opinion. Asking for a friend and don't have the specific recipe. She was sent the wrong lye, didn't realize it, and used potassium instead of sodium hydroxide in her CP soap...

Wasn't implying that soap is the same as shampoo, just using the term for reference as to what the use of the bar would be. Also not trying to fix my hair, as it is not damaged, even though I wash it with soap regularly. Wasn't even looking for opinions on "shampoo" bars in general, only...

I hope this has not already been addressed, but I would like to know if there is any difference in using castor oil as a superfat as opposed to any other oil. I am trying to come up with a recipe for a HP shampoo bar and knowing that castor oil is supposed to be good for hair, I wondered if...

I would like to try borax in HP bar soap. One recipe I found said dissolve borax in water before adding lye. Just wondering if there would be a problem adding it to water for lye if you also add salt to the water. Are there alternate methods for adding the borax to the soap? If so, what is...