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I was going to make a batch based on this recipe below but I forgot to add castor oil. Because the amount of castor oil that was intended to be addid is small, can I still use this soap as is without any harm, or do I need to rebatch? Thank you very much in advance for your advice!

I have made salt bars but never made brine soap before and am excited to try it for the first time. Will this recipe work? What would you do to get a better Longevity value without using palm oil? Your feedback will be very much appreciated!

Recently, when I saw my DH washing his hands with Bon Ami after doing some heavy yardwork, it made me wonder if I could add Bon Ami or Barkeeper's Friend to soap recipes to make the soap more abrasive. What do you think? If you think it might work, how much of Bon Ami or Barkeeper's Friend do...

Recently, somebody very sweet gave me this lip balm making kit: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Make-DIY-Deluxe-Balm/dp/B00I8446IW/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=grow+and+make+deluxe+lip+balm+making+kit&qid=1571165768&sr=8-3 This kit came with asian pear flavor, mango peach flavor, pineapple flavor, creme de...

I made a batch of soap with Dragon’s Blood that I bought from @cmzaha and although I love the smell and how the soap feels on my skin, the edges are rough, crumbly and cracked. Would you please give me advice on how to tweak this recipe so that the edges will be smooth next time I use a similar...

Hi! May I please get some help figuring out if a batch of soap I made is safe to use or too lye-heavy to use? I am still new to soapmaking and this was my 14th batch (using various recipes) and this was the first time I tried out this recipe. Here is the recipe I formulated and used: 8.83 oz...

Hi all! I didn't realize there was this introduction column until just now! My name is Akiko. I am originally from Japan but live in southern California now. I started soaping this past May and have made 12 batches by now. I joined SoapMakingForum about a month ago. I am so excited to have found...

I started making soap on Mother’s Day this year. It was a Mother’s Day gift for myself. It had been my dream to make soap for almost 20 years but just couldn’t take the first step for a lot of different reasons. Now, I am so hooked on soaping that I can’t stop thinking about it! But here is my...