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  1. kasandrashy

    Jelly Soap Experience

    Lush owns a patent on “Shower Jellies” I highly recommend reading through the entire terms of the patent and ensure you aren’t violating it before you sell it.
  2. kasandrashy

    Will I get in trouble for this?

    I have spoken with other soapers with national customer base who do not make bubble bars because it’s not possible to do without violating the patent in some way. I am not saying that it’s impossible but I am saying others have looked into and decided it wasn’t worth the risk.
  3. kasandrashy

    Any bartenders here?

    Just realized this is an old post
  4. kasandrashy

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    my best combination which my youngest uses regularly (she has much worse eczema than I do) is mild baby soap with coconut oil and cerave moisturizing cream morning and night!
  5. kasandrashy

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    By stabilize I mean that the end result will in fact be saponified oils as opposed to separated acids, oils and soap. It is true that I use ph strips which after this thread I am reconsidering. I have made soap that reads in the 8 range and this was by adding acidic ingredients after...
  6. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    Thanks for the great info! And I’m the same way with long explanations. I think I will make a soap that’s butter heavy and see how it goes!
  7. kasandrashy

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    It has been my understanding that soap with a ph 8 and above can stabilize and most soap has a ph of 9-11.
  8. kasandrashy

    Palm-free replacements for Syndet Shampoo Ingredients

    If it’s not for sale you could always use liquid shampoo and a reusable container. I’ve thought about this as well. I even thought about using a reusable container for customers and have a “refill” price for sending it back in. But I realize the likelihood that most would do that is very low.
  9. kasandrashy

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    Also Citric acid would be a good ingredient for ph! Remember skin has an acidic ph and soap by nature is alkaline. Any acids like citric acid, yogurt, acidic milk will help keep ph lower. More alkaline products will raise it. Check the ph of your additives, remember that processing changes the...
  10. kasandrashy

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    Its my guess that there is too much coconut oil in this recipe I would strip it back to about 10% you can replace it with olive oil but it will need to cure for a few weeks longer. Also how long are you curing your soap? Make sure you cured the recipe you gave for a minimum of 6 weeks and if you...
  11. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    Hi I was wondering if you could elaborate on the Shea Butter industry or what you meant please. My goal for my soap is to be vegan, sustainably sourced with eco-conscious packaging and practices and using organic ingredients. As someone with sensitive Dry skin I also aim to create a soap that...
  12. kasandrashy

    HP Soapmaking Friend Question

    The first recipe has a lye and water discount in order to obtain a 5% superfat. The second recipe doesn’t include the discount because you will add the 1.5 oz after the lye and oils cook.
  13. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    Oh Please update here about how they’re doing! If you have your notes and would like to post that recipe I might Like to try it!
  14. kasandrashy

    Kasandrashy

    Hi my name is Kasandra and I am from Massachusetts US but I currently live in SC. I have been soaping as a hobby for about ten years (off and on) I am planning to take my soaping hobby to the next level in 2020! I like to make my soap organic, vegan and eco conscious. :)
  15. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    I think your recipe sounds so good for the skin and I’m glad it works well for you! Unfortuantely, I don’t use animal products or palm oil in my soaps. Thank you for the idea though!
  16. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    J I use both for exactly the reason user amd said above! As you can see I make a pretty soft soap too so I thought increasing the CB would help too! Part boredom and part researching about ingredients. When I made the other recipe I didn’t know as much about the oils and now that I’m older my...
  17. kasandrashy

    Share your favourite recipe

    Sorry I just joined and I realized that after I posted. Any chance you can delete the quotation posts anc just leave my recipe? I’ll pay attention better. Thanks !
  18. kasandrashy

    Share your favourite recipe

    French Vanilla Latte Soap this is my go to base: 17oz olive oil 7.75 oz Coconut oil 6.5 oz Sweet Almond oil 5oz Cocoa butter 3.5oz Shea butter 5.5oz sodium hydroxide 16.25 oz water this will fill a 4lb mold or two 2lb molds etc My favorite way to prepare this- French Vanilla Latte Soap...
  19. kasandrashy

    Casual Soaper about to get Serious Recipe Advice

    Hello my name is Kasandra and I have soaped as a hobby off and on for about 10 years now. I really began researching and understanding cold process about 4-5 years ago when I wanted to make my own recipe. That recipe is great and I have been using it with great luck adjusting only whether I use...
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