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For those that add sodium lactate to HP - how much do you add ppo?

I downloaded it this am. I have been spending the last three hours entering most of my ingredients, even micas and oxides. I think I am going to love this program. I only entered full bottles of oils and butters, since it keeps track of supplies for you. I need to enter some INCI names yet...

http://img40.imageshack.us/i/1000578o.jpg/ The plain. Lower left is OMH scented. Lower right is OMH unscented, same recipe. Top left is tea tree with clay. Top right is Salt Bar scented Paradise http://img32.imageshack.us/i/1000579s.jpg/ Left is WSP Euphoria. Center Shaving soap...

I bought a pound of this about 4 years ago when I was dabbling with some salves an lotions. I made a black salve that called for it. I plan on making some more, but, it only takes a little bit. I know some use this in masks. What else can I use this in to use it up?

I placed my order on Friday afternoon and the UPS man was at my office at 11:00 this morning. Fast.

I was mixing oils this am. I had all of my hard oils melted and ready to add soft oils. I do the add, tare, add, tare method. DH came home just as I was adding my olive oil. Recipe called for 396 grams. He starts yapping to me. He is going to Sam's Club, Gander Mountain, blah, blah, blah...

We all know vanilla in soap will darken it. WSP site lists in their FOs the percent, if any, of vanilla. I suppose this should be a no-brainer, but, I assume one with 1% will be alot less likely to completely darken than one with 8%. In anyone's experience is this the case? Or will just 1%...

I finally ordered more EOs. I ordered clove, lime litsea, vetivert, bay and cedarwood. I already have patch, lavender, clary sage - eew stinks, cinnamon leaf, peppermint, orange -10fold and a couple of others. I cannot wait to start blending. I have been having FO failure lately -seizing...

Candle Science is having a $.99 FO sale. I have used their FOs for candles but not soap. They do not mention on their site much about using in soap. They do state whether they are B&B safe or not. Any suggestions for soap? You can buy up to 3 - 1z of the same scent. TIA Judy

I am pushing 60 years old. I know what kind of fragrance my DH likes but he is 67. What are the faves of the 25 - 35 year old man?

I have just made my 8th batch using these molds. The first that I knew was going to be kind of softish. After waiting three days to remove from the mold, it was still a PITA to get it out. The sides would all release, but it formed kind of suction on the bottom. Anyone else that has these...

I have been making soap for about six months. I feel confident in some of my recipes. After the first of the year, I will be looking into inusrance and business forms/licenses and such. How long was it before most of you started selling. I see another relatively new soaper on this forum...

After fooling with SoapCalc all day and finding some of my soaps have been very oily after unmolding. It does reabsorb, though. I have a question. Does the carrier oil that the FO is manufactured with play a part in the saponification process? This has probably been asked before. When using...

This is probably the 30th batch or so and my 1st zappy one. I am planning on rebatching. It is only 1 day old, but it is oozing zap. I kind of thought it would not turn out before I even put it in the mold. It was a super fast mover. I used the orange coconut oil for popcorn that I had...

Just wondering how many of you would even be into soapmaking if there was no internet. I have been reading this forum and others for nearly a year and finally in April got my feet wet. There is soooo much information available and thank you to everyone that contributes. I don't think I would...

Being relatively new to this. I bought every oil possible I think. I have 32 ounces of this that I need to use. Since it has a short shelf life and I am not will thrilled with it's properties, what % can I use in recipes to use it up?

I just returned from vacationing at our cabin in CO. Several of the shops I was in, sold handmade soap. One of the suppliers of the soap was from Montana, another from Illinois and another from Vermont. My question is - How do you guarantee that your product will hold up in different...

I am new to this and looking at the practical side. We are in the sewer & septic business. We clean lots of drain lines. So I look at when we add leaves and buds and 'stuff' to soap, it is all going down the drain. Small seeds, pumice, baby oatmeal, okay. But what about petals and such? I...

I like how these turned out. Left, Honeydew with pumice. Top Vanilla Sandalwood, Right Manuka Lavender, This is a not so sure about scent. And bottom Bamboo & Lotus

I hope I am doing this right. Left is Sensual Top Is Coconut Lime Bottom is Kai Right is Patchouli Honey The Sensual and Coconut Lime were in a slab mold. Both of them had condensation on top. Not oil. Not lye. Did I peek too much? AC in house was on 68. Also the color of the sensual...