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Today I made my 6th batch of CP soap. I used a basic recipe that I was successful with before. This time I incorporated 3 natural colors (cocoa powder, turmeric & ginger) and 2 essential oils (cinnamon and cloves). I mixed base oils together and removed one tablespoon each to mix into...

I would like to make a tri-colored CP soap with a mix of two essential oils. Up until now I have not added extra colors to my soaps except for one batch with TD. I am wondering which would be the best way to proceed. Should I mix the oils and lye mixture, add EO’s and then separate into 3...

I made my 5th batch of CP soap yesterday and just cut it a few minutes ago. This batch was my first using a fragrance oil (almond) and titanium dioxide as additives. My recipe was 20% CO, 35% olive oil, 40% palm oil & 5% castor oil, and then 3.64 oz Lye / 9.88 oz water. I used a stick blender to...

I have been retired for about 3 years. I started woodworking as a hobby to keep busy. And always had a hankering to make soap as I love to create things from scratch. Soapmaking offers a huge opportunity to do this. I have made 3 small batches of CP soap so far as tests. I did not use any...