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Hi, I wonder if anyone can enlighten me please? I've been pondering superfats, but had a thought about the unsaponifiable amounts in oils... I hope this makes sense... So, the SAP value relates to the amount of lye that it takes to convert a measurement of oil (eg 1g of olive oil) into soap...

I'm still new to soapmaking, but just made hot process soap for the first time today *happy dance* I made it in a pan on the stove top with a whisk and a spatula (I don't have a slow cooker or a stick blender yet!); I was a bit worried it wouldn't work, but I think it has... It went kind of...

This is my 5th batch, just poured, made with POO/CO/SAO/Castor, with Rose Geranium, Patchouli, Bergamot EOs. It's now in the mould, sleeping, I'm hoping it doesn't get too hot, but I'd like it to go through full gel phase...

Good morning soapy friends! I just unwrapped a cp soap that I recently bought (photos attached of each side of the soap). Does anyone know what the markings are please, I presume the soap is absolutely fine to use... The soap was wrapped in greaseproof paper, with the shiny side to the soap...

Hi all! I opened my first bottle of patchouli essential oil just now, and it doesn't smell like I thought it would! I thought it would smell like the hippy patchouli oil that I remember, that people wore on their demin jackets in the early 80s... Should patchouli eo smell like that, or have I...

Hi soapy community! I wonder if anyone can shed any light on some issues with my soaps please? Batch 1, photo 1 - this soap seems fine, pomace OO, CO, PO, unscented - it cut fine and looks nice Batch 2, photo 2 - this was made to exactly the same base recipe as Batch 1, but with the addition...

Hi, I'd like to try to make a cp batch with rose geranium and patchouli - does anyone have any advice regarding this type of blend (such as, does it need anything to else to fix the scents, or do the two work together really well as a duo...) I'm new to soapmaking and trying to learn from the...

Hi there! I'm still new to CP soapmaking, and today I noticed that in the lye solution, although the solution was clear, there were a few (not many at all) teeny tiny bits, like tiny dots, of what looked like undissolved lye... When I poured the solution into the oils, I poured it through a tea...

Hi there, I have a bottle of Rose Maroc EO 5% dilution in grapeseed... I'd like to use this in a CP soap, could anyone advise me what dilution I would use please, as it's already diluted? Many thanks, stay safe!

Hi there, I'm making CP soap tomorrow and plan to use an EO blend containing clove, lemon, rosemary, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. This is a proprietary blend, not made by me, so I'm not sure of the exact ratios/amounts of each oil in the blend. Bearing in mind that the recommended dilution rates...