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  1. IngridK

    KOH Bar Soap

    Hi all, A couple of weeks ago a friend (professional chemist) were discussing the possibility of bar soap using KOH and the additional possibility of a full cook to gel as you would for liquid soap but adding hardeners (sodium lactate or salt) to get something that might cure hard... even if it...
  2. IngridK

    Today's Soap Adveture was brought to me by the letter "F"

    No sillies... not that one this one; FAIL!!!! Tried making a batch of liquid soap using Tallow and Olive oil... burned out two blenders (thankfully cheap ones I don't care about) and wasted 2 hours fighting to get it to trace. I was just messing about because I had left over tallow... but...
  3. IngridK

    Gripe - when soap behaves badly

    Just need to vent... I've always added my EO room temp at trace. I am racing with some of my blends to get the oils fully incorporated before the soap becomes too thick to handle easily. I read that warming your EO can help with this. So I tried it. On a batch of Eucalyptus soap I have made...
  4. IngridK

    So, so, very happy

    I have tried a few batches of solid soap and I was either soaping too hot (getting a total gel) tracing too long (getting a thick, thick batter) ans a partial gel. Always getting good soap but always something that left me scratching my head. I do not like the yellow my soap turns when it...
  5. IngridK

    Rose Wax

    Hi all! Just wondering if anyone here had experience in adding rose wax to their soaps. I cannot find any 'intel' if it has a SAP value so I am assuming not. I added it to a batch of cream soap over the weekend and it is separting. No big; the stuff on the top will make amazing shave cream...
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