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  1. Marc Gaspard

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I am planning to use a percentage of it in house cleaning liquids
  2. Marc Gaspard

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Hi Soapy friends [emoji851].. I am planning to make a 100% castor oil liquid soap today, will it work.... what are the benefits and demerits on that... Can you help in directing to right place for advice...
  3. Marc Gaspard

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    I was aiming for a Rose Soap with Geranium and Rose EOs and, if only my imagination turned into reality! Finally ended up at this. BTW the colour is so dark that I think it wont change again. But the soap has come out really very nice.
  4. Marc Gaspard

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    @Dawni 1. Alkanet (dark purple) and Wheat grass powder (green?!) 2. Day 1 and Day 3 : madder root addition.
  5. Marc Gaspard

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Tried to make soaps with natural colours. Tried with Alkanet for lavendar colour- the colour was too dark to bring out the lavendar colour out. Tried with indigo.. it was also too dark like black. Yesterday tried with Madder root, it was nice yesterday, but today it has also become dark (kinda...
  6. Marc Gaspard

    A safety caution about heating KOH and glycerin

    Hi DeeAnna a very informative thread. Really appreciate your efforts in educating people about the dangers one might come across. One quick question, if I add KOH to glycérine and leave it over night will it dissolve on its own? (Without heating)
  7. Marc Gaspard

    fixing lye heavy liquid soap

    thank you DeeAnna.. After reading your suggestion, was a bit comfortable and did the following. 1) Used it in body after diluting. The lather was good and i can see a difference between the soap i am using and the liquid soap i prepared. Actually i am satisfied. 2) Used it as a shave balm, felt...
  8. Marc Gaspard

    fixing lye heavy liquid soap

    Thank you guys, it was a zap. Yesterday night I poured it into a bottle and today morning it has become a gel now! Also I am not comfortable with the quality. If I wash my hands with it, it gives a (very) dry feeling after and can smell alkaline. Can you suggest if we can convert this batch into...
  9. Marc Gaspard

    fixing lye heavy liquid soap

    Hello DeeAnna, i guess it is a similar problem for me. All the indications briefed are in my first liquid batch I made with coconut oil. I did the zap test and i can feel the zap. (pH paper is showing readings in the range of 10-11). Does it mean that the soap i prepared is not ready to use. Can...
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