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  1. Cin

    Rhus verniciflua wax aka Berry Was aka Japan Wax

    The soap I make using the Japan wax is harder than my normal soaps. I haven't had a problem with rancidity and have soaps over a year old.
  2. Cin

    Hello from the Netherlands

    Hi Sunitha, I don’t have experience in this yet, but you can Google EU cosmetic rules and regulations, as well as Good Manufacturing Practice. This is a good place to start. Good luck with your move!
  3. Cin

    Rendering lard in an Instant Pot

    I thought my butcher was providing me with rendered lard so I was surprised when I saw the fat. 😳 Now with the finished product, I am happy to say that it was surprisingly easy and not smelly. It took nearly 8 hours but I had bigger chunks and used low heat on an induction burner with an...
  4. Cin

    Rendering lard in an Instant Pot

    Has anyone rendered lard using the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) method? I’m doing the low-heat method and wondering how it compares.
  5. Cin

    Rhus verniciflua wax aka Berry Was aka Japan Wax

    Sorry I missed this. I got it from Bay House Aromatics in the UK. If you do use it, let me know how your soap turns out. Mine received good reviews from friends.
  6. Cin

    Is my sunflower oil high oleic or not?

    I have no idea. I sent a query in to Reddy so will let you know if I get a response on this.
  7. Cin

    Avocado oil questions

    I've read that soaps should be used by the earliest oil expiration date because of rancidity, and in the case of avocado oil that's about a year once opened. What are people's experience with their aged bars of soap? I have a salt bar that has 10% avocado oil in it. Everyone says it's better...
  8. Cin

    Is my sunflower oil high oleic or not?

    @szaza Also in the supermarket here you can find 2 L 100% rijstolie frituurolie (King brand) for less than €6.
  9. Cin

    Is my sunflower oil high oleic or not?

    Thank you DeeAnna! I was hoping you would reply. :) Do you know if there are any significant differences with the fatty acid profiles between mid and high oleic or where I can find this information?
  10. Cin

    Is my sunflower oil high oleic or not?

    I bought my usual 'high oleic' sunflower oil along with a bigger jug of sunflower 'frying' oil that had an even higher amount of monounsaturated fat listed in the nutrition info. I thought i'd check it, remembering this post: If i'm calculating correctly, the sunflower oil labelled 'high...
  11. Cin

    Ash-covered soleseife

    I see in my notes now that I used a 30% lye concentration. Perhaps this is the reason...
  12. Cin

    Ash-covered soleseife

    How random. My Zany's has just a mild coating on top, and did not go in the oven. This soleseife though has it on 6 sides. I haven't seen that before.
  13. Cin

    Ash-covered soleseife

    Just wanted to share a photo of my very ashy soleseife. In photo, top soap is after 4 week cure. Middle bar is cut in half. You can see the rind of ash. Bottom bar is after washing the bar. Has anyone experienced this amount of ash with their soleseife?
  14. Cin

    Where do you buy Fragrance oils and other supplies in Europe?

    Here's a list of Dutch suppliers that I use: 1. You Wish https://www.youwish.nl/ 2. De Oplosmiddelspecialist https://www.deoplosmiddelspecialist.nl/ I get my NaOH here. 3. Natural Heroes https://www.naturalheroes.nl/ 4. Butterwise https://www.butterwise.com/ Shea & Cocoa butter 5. Hekserij...
  15. Cin

    Rapeseed Wax

    Looks promising Fiona! And lovely colours to boot. I am looking forward to your results. I just experimented with 5% Japan wax in a batch yesterday and will be unmolding today. Did you see any difference in reaching trace? What temperatures were your oils and lye solution?
  16. Cin

    Rhus verniciflua wax aka Berry Was aka Japan Wax

    Does anyone have experience using Japan wax in their recipes? I bought some to make lotion bars and thought i'd experiment with it in soap. It contains 80% palmitic acid and the melting point is lower than beeswax. I had quick trace as expected but that could also be due to many other factors.
  17. Cin

    Hello from the Netherlands

    Thanks for the tip. I've also bought supplies from: 1. You Wish https://www.youwish.nl/ 2. De Oplosmiddelspecialist https://www.deoplosmiddelspecialist.nl/ I get my NaOH here. 3. Natural Heroes https://www.naturalheroes.nl/ 4. Butterwise https://www.butterwise.com/ Shea & Cocoa butter 5...
  18. Cin

    Greetings from The Netherlands.

    I only do CP, so would you recommend using the broodpapier? Is it like this?: https://www.natureko.nl/vetvrij-papier/vetvrij-wikkelpapier-bruin-28x34cm
  19. Cin

    Hello from the Netherlands

    haha Dankjewel Szaza. So far so good with the sourcing. I've managed to order supplies mostly from within NL, though most recently bought some Japan wax (beerenwas) to experiment with from the UK. It was cheaper than DE. Do you source everything from Belgium?
  20. Cin

    Greetings from The Netherlands.

    Sounds similar to kaaspapier, the paper the kaasboers use.
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