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Interesting! Ive had this happen too and I soap pretty cool. Could stearic swirls be apart of that? Ive heard of spots but not swirls. Would make sense though!

thanks for the update! Good to know that it accelerates slightly and note about discoloration. I can plan for those knowing it ahead of time. I really appreciate the review!

thank you!

Hello!! I had a quick question. When calculating percentage of fragrance to add, is it based off of the total oil weight or batch weight? Certain calculators from popular sites ask for batch weight but I know some soapers use only total oil weight. thanks!

Ah thanks! thats the one! Ill keep an eye out for your review. Thanks so much.

thank you so much for these reviews!!! Ive been wanting to try them out but with little soap reviews Ive been hesitant. This was so helpful! Has anyone tried Iced Woods?

this was so helpful!! thank you soooo much! I'll try adding some glycerin to it. That may help! and adjusting my percentages as well. I forgot to add that I also add in 1% preservative. The base already has it in but I add a bit more to account for the additional oils. Unsure if this is needed...

Hello! Im trying to figure out how to thicken a whipped sugar scrub. I make my own bath butter base, whip it up and add 10% light oil, 5% FO and 150% sugar. Its still a bit loose and I was hoping for a thicker consistency. Ive done some research on this and I see some recipes with added M&P...

hello! So I had a question about fragrance strength. Im curious why some fragrances disappear for some and not others. So for example I was using an FO that disappeared completely but other said it was pretty strong for them I was using the highest recommended percentage for the FO. So my...

I was soaping around 85 degrees for both my oils and lye....Luckily I fixed the crack. But still...You think maybe it is wooden mold? I soap also with a 33% lye concentration and 5% superfat

ah yes! Forgot to add. I used activated charcoal, yellow vibrance form nuture, Titanium dioxide and Crazy eyes mica from Mad micas...

Hello! My last 4 batches of soap have had cracks running down the center. All with different FOs that were all reviewed to soap very well. My soaps are coconut, olive, rice bran, avocado and Shea. No added sugars or milks..I threw this last batch in the fridge quick to cool it. Any ideas on why...

Random q but what is everyone favorite non discoloring fall fragrance oil? All the lovely ones I've come across discolor and Im looking for a few that will allow me to play with color a bit. Thanks!

Thank you all so much for your replies. Super helpful! Weird question, but is there any concern of the top blowing off with a screw top lid? gases fumes accumulating in the bottle?

Hey all! Im trying to work some weekday soaping into my schedule. I just cant wait for the weekend!! Is there a container you all could recommend where I could store my pre-made lye solution? Would these containers work? https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=63269 I just dont...

Interesting! Thank you all so much for the info! I took notes down so in the future I can refer to it. I just remade another batch and let it cool down to about 80. I did use different micas and fragrances but the soap behaved how I thought it would. But I'll keep playing around. I used charcoal...

You are awesome and thank you so much! I have been playing around with different formulas, specifically palm free. I am vegan so lard is out for me (although its good to know) I'll try soaping a bit cooler again and see if it slows down a bit. Any suggestions for a good slow moving palm free...

Ah yea..I guess that would help! Ha! 30% coconut oil 40% olive oil 20% palm oil 5% almond 5% castor Batch A: Soaped at around 80 degrees. Yuzu from BB Pink Grapefruit from BB Micas were: Orange Vibrance from Nuture Soaps Mango Tango from Nuture Soaps Titanium Dioxide Batch B: Soaped at...

Hello all! I made two identical batches of soap earlier today. In both batches I mixed some fragrance oils together but all the fragrance oils were labeled as behaving well in cold process soap. Batch A worked beautifully! I soaped around 80 degrees and it gave me plenty of time. Batch B...