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  1. rainlily

    How to lower the pH of liquid castile soap?

    You might have used it incorrectly, possibly used too much. Essential oils will not work. I know for a fact that borax will not cloud the soap. Have used it myself. Dissolve 1 oz borax into 4 oz distilled H2O. Water must be hot! Use a little at a time till pH is lowered. If your soap has a low...
  2. rainlily

    How to lower the pH of liquid castile soap?

    Borax, citric acid or boric acid. All will lower pH. Just need to be careful so it doesn't throw your soap out of solution. See my previous answer in this post.
  3. rainlily

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    I don't remember, but you're most likely correct. I found it interesting and informative. It came in helpful a few months later, as I had a bad allergic reaction to some medication that made my eczema flare up like never before. I used Sunflower oil, in its natural form, to help. I have since...
  4. rainlily

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    Hi there...just putting my two cents in here... This past year I joined the American Eczema Foundation. They stated in an email to me (and others) they had done testing and determined that Olive oil is not good for persons with Eczema. It can cause additional problems and cause the eczema to...
  5. rainlily

    Testing Liquid Castile Soap... not translucent

    If you let the finished soap sequester for a couple of weeks the cloudiness may disappear. I had that problem with my last batch...put it away, disappointed...went back and what do you know?! Clear soap!! Hallelujah!
  6. rainlily

    How to lower the pH of liquid castile soap?

    You can wait for the paste (or if you have diluted it) to sequester out or add a 33% solution of borax to your finished soap. Adding Borax is a great way to lower the ph. However, like Zany_in_CO stated it can unstabilize the soap, throwing it out of solution. The only way to do that is to make...
  7. rainlily

    Hello, from Forks, WA

    Thank you, all! :)
  8. rainlily

    Sugar Scrub Info

    Hmmm...Thank you. I'll look into that.
  9. rainlily

    Sugar Scrub Info

    Thank you. I'm trying something that can be squirted out of a bottle. I'm testing coconut oil at the moment.
  10. rainlily

    Sugar Scrub Info

    thank you
  11. rainlily

    Hello, from Forks, WA

    Hi, everyone! I've been soaping for over 20 years, off and on. More off than on, I think. Anyway, started up soaping again after a 5+ years sabatical. I'm generally not a joiner...but I have questions, so I need to join. I started out making liquid soap and loved it! After a few years, tried my...
  12. rainlily

    How did you find us?

    Recommended to find a soapmaking forum by Lotioncrafter
  13. rainlily

    Sugar Scrub Info

    Does anyone have any experience using Surfpro Surfactin? It's a naturally derived emulsifier from Lotioncrafter. I've been looking for something for my sugar scrub, liquid soap and oil mix. TIA
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