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    Soaping this week

    Sure, I know I'm optimistic! I think of making one by Christmas for my boyfriend who drinks hundreds of liters of fennel tea per day. I'll post it ;) Thanks for your reply
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    Soaping this week

    Hi, did you make your fennel soap in the end? I think of one too! Not with seeds from the garden unfortunately, they didn't grow..
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    Hops

    Hi @Sudsmaster, it was table spoon, filled with hop powder that has already been used as dry hop in a beer. Normally I weigh in grams but this time I didn't, as I was just experimenting. It left no odor in the soap and was a bit scratchy, if I do it again I would use less hops and mix it in the...
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    Note taking

    Thanks! Wow, I didn't know about soapmaker tool! I wanted to code a tool myself when I'll have time (around year 2040 I guess...), but I'd better have a look to this one first 😁
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    Rebatch Assistance? Thank You!

    Of course one must be careful in case of lye heavy soap, and carefully re test the soap afterwards!
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    Note taking

    Hi, for batch history I take notes like you, I copy the recipe (easier and simpler than printing in my case 🙃) and the soap properties. I have one page per formula, and I consider the oils only for the formula, ie if I make again the soap with beer instead of water, or with a different powder, I...
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    Rebatch Assistance? Thank You!

    Hi, for rebatch you can cut or grate the soap in thin pieces and cook it in a crock pot with a little water (I used 2 table spoon for 500g oils soap). I cooked mine by increasing the temperature until I feel it was melting and left it until it was melt, then put it back in a mold. If your bars...
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    Tomato leaf for color?

    Hello, I couldn't imagine tomato leaf scent was for sale :) My hands and the foam after washing is also highly coloured after I take care of my tomatoes, so I also wonder if someone has used it for color in soap, not for scent. However when I spend a lot of time in my tomato forest, I feel...
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    Another introduction !

    Thanks for the link! I tried what we call solid shampoos using surfactants. At the moment I use the last soaps I made for shampoo for shampoo
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    Another introduction !

    Thanks IrishLass and Raspienza! That's so addictive indeed, there's a huge list of things I want to try in soapmaking... Great, I've not searched for other B&B products here, but that's good to know :thumbs:
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    Another introduction !

    Of course not all contain these ingredients ! I was speaking of the ones I used at the moment. And moreover I started soapmaking mainly because I love doing some things myself. Of course people have their own reasons to use or make soap, with the ingredients they choose for whatever reason. And...
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    Another introduction !

    Silicon, paraben, sodium laureth sulfate, scents,... Or other ingredients added that are not needed for the initial purpose, ie washing, and may be dangerous for health. There's a lot of documentation about this kind of ingredients and there are apps to scan the codes of the product you use to...
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    Another introduction !

    Hi ! Looks like I forgot to introduce myself :) I’ve started soapmaking a year and a half ago, and made around 20 batches. I have to restrain myself to do more ! I started after meeting my actual boyfriend, who used natural cold process soaps while I was using disgusting shower gels and body...
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    Hops

    Hi! Me and my friend just tried adding hops in pellet form to my soap, quite a lot in fact, like 2 big spoons in half of the batch (total = 500grams of oil). The liquid for lye was my friends home brewed beer. I was very optimistic expecting a light green color but it turned brown, and doesn't...
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