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Thank you for your information and the link. I will do more research.

I appreciate that insight. I’ve used phenonip from the beginning and I’ve had no problem. I absolutely love my lotion and I’ve had bottles as old as three months that I’m still using in clear bottles. I see nothing but pure white and the smell is the same as when I first made it. I really do...

I've been searching, to no avail, for past discussions on lotion preservatives but have not found what I'm looking for. (Doesn't mean it's not here! Ha!) I use phenonip in my sheep milk's lotion but am wondering about Optiphen. What are your opinions? Is one better than the other? Why do you...

Bless you, IrishLass!!!

UGH!!! Through a comedy of errors due to an unexpected distraction I put in 3 more ounces of distilled water than called for. It’s all in the crock pot right now. Is there anything I can do to save this batch of soap?? Or does it just get to cure for an inordinate amount of time??

That's exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much!

I've made a lovely batch of soap with peppermint, lavender, and lemon essential oils added. This mixture of oils works wonders for my seasonal allergies. I know that essential oils cannot be advertised to help or cure anything, but is there anything saying I cannot name my soap "Allergy Relief...

DeeAnna, WOW!! Lot's of great insight! Thank you!

lsg, thank you for your wisdom and the link to Soap Queen.

I tried making my first batch of lotion last night. I love the feel and texture as is comes out of the bottle and onto my hands. I love my hands, too.... like 10 minutes later! At first, for about 10 minutes or so, it leaves my hands very greasy with super shiny fingernails. =( Here's the...

Ooooh!! I can do that! I don't want a harsh soap! Thank you!

Is this a good recipe for a beginner? I am planning on using a hot process. This is not my first batch, but I am new to this. I've been reading and researching for weeks. I'm looking for a bar that is fairly hard, nice lather, conditioning, and cleansing. Possibly a good bar for the face. I...

Ohhhhh..... Well, that would be why I have a batch of really short soap, huh?!? Ha ha ha!!! As far as the amount of water, coffee in this instance, I was using a recipe I found online. And that is why they say to put every recipe into a lye calculator to double check it before you use it...

Bare with me, I'm new at this. Never even posted on a thread of any kind before... I have a soap mold with the dimensions of 16.25 x 3.5 x 2.5. (volume is 142.1875, times 0.4 = 56.875, which is the surface area of the bottom of the mold) Maybe I have misunderstood, but I thought that meant that...