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Made a large batch of soap and poured in a 5kg mould. My current SB almost fully submerged into the mixing pot so I used a whisk in one hand and SB the other to mix and blend alternatively. I suspect some of the oils at the bottom didnt fully incorporate with the lye (?). A few of the bars have...

I bought a big box of organic oat flour to add in soaps. After some research I realised that colloidal oatmeal is oat ground up with the bran, the oat flour I’ve bought uses only the grain. Since oat bran is available separately, mixing oat flour with oat bran should make colloidal oatmeal...

Hello! I'm from a coastal region in South India. I've been on this forum for over 7 years and thought it was time for a formal introduction! I run a small business selling direct to customers, as well do wholesale orders. I also love customising soaps for friends and family for special...

I've played it safe for many years with soaping (after initial experimentation) and stuck to only natural colorants and minimal "design". The most creative I've gotten with soap is making 2 layers :p I felt I needed a challenge now and I wanted to make soaps for a dear friend's birthday next...

I am in discussion with someone who is placing a wholesale order for alooot of soaps. They are starting a brand that deals in "fully natural" skincare products. I have recently begun adding sodium lactate and sorbitol to all formulations. This client rejected both (after consulting with their...

(Reposting on this section as there were no responses on the other one) Recently picked up a litre of cold-pressed bitter almond oil to test in CP soaps. I'm trying to figure if the SAP value is similar for the two. So, a bit confused about the usage rate. Search results mostly yielded bitter...

Recently picked up a litre of cold-pressed bitter almond oil to test in CP soaps. I'm trying to figure if the SAP value is similar for the two. So, a bit confused about the usage rate. Search results mostly yielded bitter almond essential oil that's super fragrant and used in small quantities...

Hi all. I've been soaping for a few years now however, I've only recently learnt to formulate with fatty acid profiles in mind. I came across the 40/60 suggestion, as well as the counter suggestion that these numbers are not a one size fits all scenario. My question is - does the saturated...

Made many batches of the same variant yesterday and cut it today. Used an accelerating FO (Jasmine) in the medium-strong range. Have not added any colourant so its supposed to be plain white. Now some batches look all right while some batches have yellow pockets. I don't suspect they are lye...

Hi all, All my CP soaps have a lifespan of approximately 3 weeks when used properly and kept relatively dry between uses. I've tried adding salt water, sodium lactate, water discounting to no avail, not a noticeable improvement. I want the bars to be harder and long lasting. Any...

Hello, everyone! I supply wholesale CP soaps and have a lot of scraps and rejected bars which we recycle by grating/ cutting and then letting it sit in a bit of water for 48 hours, occasionally stirring. We usually eyeball the soap to water ratio - the water just about covers the soap bits...