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You could be right Kiwi! From Marie at Humblebee & Me: If you are making a liquid product with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI), it will need to be dissolved in a suitable solvent first. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) does not dissolve readily into water; I once combined some Sodium Cocoyl...

Hopefully everyone is following the safety limits for Oakmoss. From Eden Botanicals (note the placement of that decimal point): Safety Considerations Possible skin sensitization, therefore a maximum dermal use level of 0.1% is recommended; avoid use on sensitive, diseased or damaged skin and...

I have used it at 25% in a liquid face cleanser. It worked well for me with no sink residue, and no skin irritation. Surprising, since I generally react to everything.

One trick for faster melting of SCI is to melt it in another liquid surfactant, such as CapB.

To enter the April 2024 SMF Challenge copy and paste these instructions and the entire list into a new post, adding your name and the next number at the bottom. Sign-up list: 1. Vicki C - I have something I have been wanting to try! 2. ScentimentallyYours - 🍰 a reason for me to learn to make...

To add to what @Firefly24 stated, you may also be experiencing dietary triggers, or triggers from other products such as laundry soaps, shampoos, etc. A naturopathic doctor may be able to assist you with going beyond standard allergy testing, or helping you design an elimination diet that would...

Is it possible that your temperatures have changed with the seasons? In other words, maybe your oils and lye solution are cooler, or warmer? If I know that a fragrance won't accelerate, rice, or separate, I like to mix it into the oils before I add the lye solution. That allows me to get it...

Welcome to the soapy rabbit hole! As you've already discovered, it goes deep. Mostly deep into your bank account 😁 but also your time, attention, and curiosity. Don't be terrified though (except maybe about the bank account part) - just take it one step at a time. Along those lines, I'd...

My understanding is that Lush started as a small indie brand, but eventually became a publicly-traded corporation. That tends to change things, too.

Good job starting with a small, 1.5lb batch! This is not a terrible recipe, but I'd change a few things: 1. Unless you are planning to hot-process this soap, the amount of water is really high. For cold-process soap, instead of the default of 38% water as percent of oils, select Lye...

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Washed up a huge pile of soapy, lotion-y dishes, and then I made some soap. It might just be an entry for this month's challenge, so I'm not going to post a pic of it here. But I did want to share something new that I tried today. TD has always been my nemesis. The squish-the-ziplock method...

Ugh, like you needed one more thing going on - so sorry! Grout sealer would have worked if it had been applied at the time of construction. And to be fair, it needs to be re-sealed every few years, especially if you use some of the harsher cleaners that remove lime scale. At this pint, if...

Great to know, thank you! I may try that one when this bottle from CCS runs out.

Hi there, As long as the soap doesn't zap after a few days, I wouldn't worry about it. As you noted, your lye purity is less than 100%, and you used extra oil to disperse the micas. FWIW, I make and use soaps with very low SF all the time, including one with 0% SF. They are not any more...

I'm also in the "don't like OO soaps" club. Any more than about 20% makes my skin feel dry. However, I do have to admit that I don't hate my version of ZNSB with goat milk and 0%SF - but I don't love it, either. I only make it for my one friend who is obsessed with it. Honestly, I think what...

That turned out really pretty! Great job!

My understanding is that for life-threatening like Cheryl's, the provider must know how to adjust the dosage based on her unique needs. So if she only had a standard PRP treatment in the past, it probably wasn't dosed right. The condition will also dictate whether it should be administered via...