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  1. K

    Kaolin clay forming white specks

    I make Hot Process I think the oil in future may work better for clay and oxide. :thumbs:
  2. K

    Kaolin clay forming white specks

    Hi thanks for all the detail :thumbs: Please could you let me know if the specks are smooth after the 4 weeks or have gone hard like a scrub. Yours is the closest I have seen to what has happened to mine. If it happens to you again with clay or oxides with other additives like tea and aloe gel...
  3. K

    Kaolin clay forming white specks

    Hi I have the same problem when using zinc oxide in my green tea that I strain myself. Its only in the light part of the soap that I use the zinc oxide in. It also makes it a scrub. Does yours feel like a scrub? are you using any natural tea or other type of additive? I am interested if the...
  4. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    Thank you for all your help it is really appreciated. xx
  5. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    Thank you, I will have to get a different cutting tool :thumbs:
  6. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    Hi yes it does roll in a ball :) coconut oil 380 grams Olive oil 665 grams Beef Tallow 855 grams raw cows milk 627 grams NaOH 267 grams I added two tsp of raw honey at trace in half of batch (did not included it in liquid amount) In other half of batch half tsp rosemary essential oil and 1.5...
  7. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    Yes it does have a tingle and a funny taste. I used a different calculator this time it had about 4 grams more lye than the other. Not sure if this would make a difference. Its strange considering raw cows milk has additional fat in it not taken into account with the oil weights. Thanks for the help
  8. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    I just took a knife and it smooths out those bubbly parts that where there when the soap crumbled off. I will do a Zap test does it zap you like when you get a static electricity shock. I'm a bit nervous hahaha
  9. K

    I just cut my first bar of soap! Yayyyeeee

    It's such an amazing feeling to cut your first soap, I could not wait! Im new too so every cut is still exciting hahaha. I love the creamy colour and the paw print is soo cute!!
  10. K

    Newbie - Crumbly ammonia smelling Milk soap

    Hi everyone I have just joined the forum and happy to have found it! I live of grid so sometimes have problems getting online though ;) I am very new at soap making on my 4th batch, im loving it! I recently made a goats milk soap i was so excited i used the goats milk from my first hand...
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