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There are some pretty silvery/ metallic greys in micas but check with your regulations on what can be used as a colorant.

Hi all, Been soaping for over two years now as an MP. Since this is melt and pour, the soap is going to sweat at some point, I find that buying low sweat Glycerin from brambleberry helps in really warm climates, such as hawaii. A dehumidifier may also give you some help along with wrapping your...

Hi New to making CP soaps but Im getting the hang of it and am nearly ready to sell. however I'm doing my trials in California and coming up with nice products. Is there a way that I can tweak the formula so that I come up with a Low Sweat product seeing as how I will be living in a tropical...

I wouldnt think so either. and I read it online and in a book and was puzzled.

could be tablespoon. you can always use a calculator or compare to similar recipes. sorry. :(

which is better, Making tea first, or letting it seep into the soap while its melting like the last post, or grinding up the tea leaves? and what would be the outcome of all options. which would make a harder soap?

I have been reading alot of books on basic soap making and I have read that food coloring wasnt intended to be used in soap making, however can be used as the others have said above. I bought liquid soap colorants from my local craft stores. Wax colorants can also work. I also read somewhere...

Actually Im new too. but I believe you are correct in the additive being 1 oz or less per pound since it is an exfoilant and depending on how much soap and the size of the bars and how finely ground up they are, you might not want something TOO scratchy. I also think its a couple drops of color...

I have been reading the forum and many many MANY books on M&P and CP and HP and I decided to try out melt and pour first as I had most of the materials already. Im looking for additional recipes other than on the links to try. The bases I purchased include an olive oil suspension base, Shea...

Can someone explain where the quality numbers come from? I have been reading over posts and I dont exactly understand them and what they mean. for example, Hardness-51,Conditioning-45 etc. Might make things a little easier for me to understand. Thanks.

ya.. I was confused with the Glycerin base instead of lye. but read more and found that glycerin base has lye already in it. lol. That answered my question. but thanks :)

If I wanted to add fresh fruit or flowers in a soap mixture, is there anything else I would need to add in the mixture to preserve the fruit in the soap?

I have been reading around the forum and helpful links about soap making for beginners, and i understand m&p to be quite easier. However, when it comes to lye with M&p with a glycerin soap base, is the lye already mixed in with the base or do I need to add that in with the recipe? If I am to do...

thank you very much for the assistance.

If I buy lye and essential oils, how long do i have to use them, since I might buy them in large bundles. I just dont want waste and anything to go bad before I get to use them.

Oil instead of lye? Glycerin base alternative??? So, you can use oil instead of lard or lye to make soap? Im hearing many different things and Im new to making soap as well. Im looking for an inexpensive and more natural way to make soap just to experiment safely. I also read something...