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I also used coconut water to make my lye solution. I panicked also when I saw the orange colour, but made the soap anyway. It came out fine too. I too would like to find a coconut fragrance that will last in the soap.

Thanks all for the welcomes. I'm so glad to be here.

Thanks all for this discussion. I am planning an all coconut soap, using coconut oil, coconut milk and coconut cream. I will be adding the cream as a super fat when I add my coconut fragrance oil. Although this is high in saturated fats (89:11 ratio) and will make a very hard bar, I am still...

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Hi Everyone, I'm Joan from Alberta, Canada. I used to make soap 20 years ago with my daughter (who started a soap making business at the age of 16). Just recently I decided to get back into soap making as I really enjoyed it. I have made 6 batches of soap in the past 3 weeks, and I can't seem to...

I like the idea of using rubber bands. I'll have to try that. I have not found anything that will stick to parchment paper and it's quite frustrating.

I just made a batch of goat's milk, buttermilk and coconut milk soap. I didn't insulate it, as I didn't want the heat to scald the milk. As it went through gel phase, it cracked. It also has a funky smell and I'm hoping the batch isn't ruined. I wish I had followed my first instinct to put it in...

Hi Ashleigh, I live in Alberta; I moved here just 3 years ago from Ontario. When I was living in the Toronto area, my daughter started a soap business (20 years ago) and we thoroughly enjoyed making soap. I have recently decided to start making soap again, and as with you, my family doesn't...