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Thank you, I will give it a go.

Hello soap makers, I hope you can advise me. I have made my first big mistake on a recipe I have been using for a long time. It is a green tea and patchouli recipe, so I used the water to make the green tea first. Then the next day I forgot I had used the water 1026g already for the tea and put...

Hello, does anyone know what the best % is to use for a medium strong scent please? Also does the scent last in soap? I have the Indian Serrata one. Thanks for any help.

Hello, I have bought some frankincense essential oil, it is Indian Serrata type. I am wondering if you know if it holds up well in CP soap? I want to make it now for Christmas. The IFRA document says category 9 for soaps, it can be used at 100% level! But that is obviously not wise. Would you...

Thank you earlene, I will take a look at those resources. I do 20% superfat with 100% coconut oil soap and that is fine for my skin and hair. I just do a 5% superfat with my mixed oil recipe and that is great for skin but not hair.

Well I have two recipes and somehow got them both mixed up. I do a 100% coconut oil recipe and I do a olive, castor, shea and coconut recipe. The soapcalc sheet seems to show that it won't be very cleansing though doesn't it? Thank you all for time and advice on here. It is much appreciated. I...

First of all, thank you for adding me to the forum. I look forward to learning more about soapmaking, I have been making it for a couple of years now. I did the unthinkable and rushed into making a batch of soap today. Instead of doing the 100% coconut oil soap I wanted to make I did 50%...