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    How to long lasting the fragrance

    Hi all..recently i took my 8mos soap and it smelled zero..haha the fragrance has gone.. i put it on open tray in a room..anyone gives me a clue how to prevent the fragrance disappear?i used a fo from usa/canada i guess but the fo i used is all from good brand..
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    Soap in 3D mold

    Hi all soapers..i want try to make a soap using a 3D silicone mold..but got them failed..the shape isn’t perfect..they didn’t hard enough in 2days..should i need put the soap after pouring in the freezer?Any link tutorials or guidance?thank youuu..
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Thank you all.. noted.. will follow in next batch.. thank you all again.. really glad found this forum :)
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Hi Susie.. Can you give me a clue in what temp is best?thank you..
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Hi penelopejane..do you think that’s the problem?well it could be because i just mix them and not stir them..i just shake them a minute..and add them at trace..i never try that method yet (add EO with oil).. because i’m afraid the EO will evaporate,is that not?
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Hi earlene.. i’m sorry.. i mean 27C/80F is the room temperature.. but for oils i always melt them first and mix them in more than 40C/105F..is it warm enough?
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    I think it’s around 27Celcius or 80Fahrenheit..
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Here’s my recipe : 50% pomace olive oil 25% coconut oil 8% cocoa butter 7% shea butter 5% avocado oil 5% castor oil I made total oil 1kg, and got : Lye : 139gr Water : 389gr (but i discount them into 350gr) Salt : 1tsp Sodium lactate : 1/2tsp
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Hi Millie.. my process is like usual i think.. i add a salt in my water,add lye,add a little sodium lactate (just 1/2tsp), prepare and melt the hard oil, mix them together until trace, add fragrance and essential oil blend, and blend again until medium trace.. I pour them in my acrylic mold...
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Hi Obsidian.. no, the cling wrap is only cover at the bottom so the soap won’t leak..
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    Anyone knows what and why this could happened?

    Dear all.. i just made this batch couple of days, and when they in gelling phase, i see a round blot or i don’t know what to called them (pardon my english)..anyone knows?
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Yess!! Thank you!! I will read them from page 1.. so glad found this forum.. [emoji7]
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Thank you! I will rebatch them properly next time..and hope they all fine until last..thank you..
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Thank you! Yes i’m curious even more!
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    Does all soap have lye? (In the beginning)

    In my country, a handmade soap is something new.. even to my family.. they seem not trust my soap rather than what they bought..because the commercial one like “washing” our brain with their marketing for ages, i explain to them and to many friends who ask like this “soap isn’t God gives...
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Hi Isg.. thank you for replying.. i think i following recipe from others (i forgot from who i just take a note when i found it..too many recipe i wrote)..maybe that recipe isn’t good recipe or maybe i note it wrong.. before i made this kojic acid batch, i did following simple recipe and it turns...
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Hi shunt2011 thank you for replying.. here the recipe : 41,5% olive oil, 34,5% coconut oil 76degree, 10% rice bran oil, 7% avocado oil, 7% shea butter with 8% SF..NaOH 102gr, dis water 240gr. I also add sodium lactate around 1T in lye solution.. add a fragrance,kojic acid (1/2 tsp) and neem...
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    How to prevent a brittle soap

    Hi all.. i am beginner at soap making, i already made a couple CP soap.. but when i made a soap that recipes have a lot soft oil in it (like olive oil, avocado oil, rice bran oil) rather than hard oil (like coconut oil, palm oil, butter), cure and use them for bath, after half size been used...
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