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Ok here are my oil/butter choices to make a lotion bar and I need help seeing what I should use. I dont have much of each so I dont want to waste them LOL. I have: Cocobutter Olive Oil Coconut Oil Beeswax What combo do you think would make a better bar? (I'm definatly using the...

Would bee's wax be considered an emulsifier?

I've been trying to learn how to make homemade salves and I made a really nice Calendula and Lavender salve out of olive oil and bee's wax (couldnt say exact measurements but I do know I had 6oz of Olive oil) and it seemed to set up really nice and firm untill we tested it two days later and it...

Ok....I figured out a "pretend" recipe, how do you know how much water to add to your lye using this figure they gave you (this is with 160z of oils) Total oil weight 1 Water as percent of oil weight 38 Super Fat/Discount 5 Lye Concentration 27.9059 Water : Lye Ratio 2.5835:1

Or should I add a perservitive to this recipe? I've had this recipe for a while and i've been wanting to try it because a dear friend of mine loves honey bath stuff but I wonder if it would spoil fast. 1 c. oil 1/2 c. honey 1/2 c. liquid soap (unscented) 1 T. pure vanilla extract...

What kind of perservative would you use in a salt or sugar scrub. I dont use any in my personal stuff because it gets used fast but if i was to sell it i would want it to last Another question is would you need an immulsifier?

Is there any good M&P books out on the market?

Like I said in my intro, I am VERY new to soap making :oops: I just feel so overwhelmed and Im not sure where to begin! I want to do M&P because i just dont have the space to do CP (or the patence for that matter LOL) Should I just break down and buy a base from the hobby store (even...

Hello! My name is Jen and im very new to soap making and things of that nature. I've been interested in a long time to make my own soaps and lotions but I havent anyone around me who knows how to make them! I hope to learn lots from you all!