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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!

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...

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!

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...

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...