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A harder bar for quick unmolding. Thanks for the quick reply.

Hi, Quick but dumb question. I was told to use a lye concentration of 30% to get a harder bar quicker. That 30% might be a bit much as it gives me not a lot of time to work. On soapcalc, is the higher the number the more water? If I made it 35% will that give me more time to work but get...

It's only been curing now for a week. But the issue is when I cut it. I have never had the issue of it being soft or sticky.

Hello, So I am making soap and never had this issue. The inside of my soap is sticky and kind of soft that when I touch it there leaves an indent. The outside gets hard but when I cut the inside if soft and a little sticky. Coconut Oil - 26% Olive Oil - 31% Castor - 5.50% Cocoa butter -...

Good Morning, So I watch a Youtuber(Missouri River Soap). When she unmolds her soap it seems harder than usual. I know that she does not use palm. Here is what I am working with. Thanks, Anthony Coconut Oil - 26% Olive Oil - 31% Castor - 5.50% Cocoa butter - 15.50 Shea Butter - 12%...

I am not a big fan of Lard or tallow lol

Hello, So I have been wanting to switch from using Palm and stay away from it. Does anyone know of any good Palm free recipes using Cocoa Butter, Castor Oil, Olive Oil, Shea butter and maybe even some RiceBran Oil or Sweet Almond Oil? I have tried to make a Palm free soap once and it is soft...

Hello, I have been having this issue lately when making CP soap. The top of the soap get's hard but when I go and mold it the bottom of the loaf is still soft that when I pick it up it leaves an indent of my thumb. Does anyone know why this may be happening? I use SL to harden the loaf but I...

Hello, So I was trying a new recipe and I thought it was going good but for some reason the batter when I went to mix it turned a green color. It looked like I used pomace olive oil but I did not. Here is the recipe I tried: Coconut Oil - 25% Shea Butter - 15 % Olive Oil - 40 % Sweet...

Hello, So I made another batch of soap. Has anyone ever had the issue of the soap batter becoming thick? Could it have been I mixed the lye solution with the oils while it was too hot ( wasn't paying attention and mixed the lye solution to the oils while the oils had a temp of near 190)? It...

Hello, So I just made a batch of soap and am having an issue. When I went to go unmold it ( I waited 24 hours) I picked it up and it was not completely soft but soft enough that if I pressed my thumb into it would leave an impression. I am using Coconut Oil Palm Oil Rice Bran Oil Olive...

Not rubbing but I pick it up and it is kind of dusty. I put own the bath bomb and there is powder on my hands.

Hello, I am back! I made some Bath Bombs and had a question. Does anyone else have their bath bombs have mixture rub off when you pick them up? Once they dey are the supposed have a grainy feel and make dust when you pick them up? Does anyone know what I mean (LOL)? How do I prevent this? *I...

Hi, Does anyone know of any Wax that is soft enough that would make a good wax crust? I need it so that I can wrap it around a pie tin. - This is for my Marketing class at school. Don't ask me how my group came up with the idea to make a candle pie and market them. I have no clue myself...

Yes, I can. I did not think of that. I am having a brain fart.

Hi, How would I go about finding how much wax I need to fill a cookie sheet? I am trying to make a sheet of wax but am not sure how to go about calculating this. It does not have to fill it the entire way but be thick to pick up without breaking Thanks. Anthony - This is for a school...

Yes, it is sticky. Ok, next time I will leave it for longer.

Hello, So I made a batch of soap yesterday night and let the soap sit overnight and the whole day. When I went to go unmold it and cut it I got this. It seems like this has been happening with all my batches and I thought it was normal but after looking at other people cut soap they have a nice...

It's not like wet slippery but I guess you can say oily but I think I may know why. I am using a crinkle cutter and miter box.

Greetings, So I was at a farmers market this past weekend and saw a soap shop. His soaps were smooth. How can I go about getting a smooth bath of soap. I should rephrase it. How can I go about getting a smooth clean looking bar of soap? Also, is it normal for soap to be slippery when I cut...