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I used a few ounces more than usual, because the soap was 6 months old, usually all the excess would boil off though.

Hey everyone, i am in a conundrum. Today i tried to rebatch soap that didnt take a fragrance oil very well, so i dissolved it in water (enough to cover the top of the shredded soap) and let it sit until it coagulated to a very very thick slime, then i put it in a pot to heat up on mid-low. After...

Just an update: I tried HP soap for the first time with (unfortunately besides the point of this thread) 40% lard, 20% shea, 20% cocoa, and 20% coconut with oolong tea (which turns red when added with lye?) at 5% superfat. It turned out magnificent, probably my favorite soap I've ever made...

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Hey lads, Ive been looking for an aluminum free deoderant all over amazon and at the grocery. Unfortunately, most reviews plus my own experience shows that a lot of them (even all natural/sensitive ones) cause chemical burns. Will homemade deoderant do the same thing? (sorry for my ignorance...

Thank you all so much for the advice! I will definitely try the faux lard recipe, thanks!

Personally I wouldnt put actual petals/leaves IN the soap, but i think it would be nice as a sort of garnish. Ive had bad experiences with leaves in soap and they become really dry and annoying to wash off. I think soap flowers would work just fine though, or really tiny flowers in a gelatin...

...Ive actually never thought of putting lard in the freezer, lol. great idea! Pretty sure lanolin is a wax though! Is palm oil terribly expensive? I might get a gallon off amazon and try it. Would lanolin/palm oil work well with coconut oil?

Hello, I've been making soap pretty infrequently, and all of my bars have a LOT of lard in them (at least 45%). I personally love lard as its the most moisturizing oil i can easily access, but my issue is that lard doesnt keep very long (a little less than a year) and a lot of people where i...

Granted, my soap hasnt cured yet, not for another 2 weeks. However, ever since I unmolded it, it smells faintly of goat milk! I used goat milk instead of water, but I dont know if the smell will go away. What do I do?

Nah, I mostly learned by watching some videos here and there. And thank you very much!

I mostly wanted wine for the color and maybe a smell. After I boiled mine it still have a strong cheap vermouth smell, which i think would smell great when diluted with usual soap smell.

Neat, I used to live in the west side of Denver, now I live near Ken Caryl/Littleton border. I havent found anyone who makes soap that I know of here, nice to see Im not the only one :D

Yeah, Im near the foothills. Nice to see someone from Colorado!

Thanks everyone, and thanks for the tips! My next batch is gonna be with wine, I boiled and froze it for next time, cant wait! Does anyone know if vermouth wine would make a different soap than say, merlot?

Hey, brand new to soap. I made my first CP batch on the 2nd, and my second yesterday. Ive been using lard, coconut oil, and I used 20% olive oil for my second batch. The first one i made was with goat milk that I scorched (unsurprisingly), and the second was with a coffee base, which worked...

Hello everyone! I am very new to soap- just made my second batch yesterday in fact! Im super excited about soap, and have some questions too. I hope to have fun with all of you!