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Hi! I've been making lotion bars for a while using this recipe: 31% white beeswax 21% cocoa butter 13% mango butter 35% grapeseed oil Because I was looking for an oil with longer shelf life than grapeseed but with similar qualities, I recently switched to apricot kernels seed oil. Also, I...

Is it possible to add essential oils with low flashpoint to lotion bars? I have done it in the past and remember my bars with sweet orange EO had a nice orangey smell (for a while at least, maybe it didn't last as long as the FOs) even if the flashpoint of this EO (46 Celcius) is lower than the...

Um... no? What is this?!

Hi! After playing around with recipes with different proportions of beeswax, butter and liquid oils, I’m trying to decide which to use for a custom order (a friend of mine fell in love with my realistic macaron shaped lotion bars and wants to gift them for Christmas). I initially avoided...

For those who thought the first macaron lotion bars looked like real macarons... With colours: And those I’m RIDICULOUSLY proud of 😝: I love the silicon molds I made using real macarons! Can’t wait to try them with soap! In case anyone is curious, these are the real deal from Boutique...

Hi! Last Wednesday I made this CP soap with M+P embedded balls. The recipe is the same I used without issues for my indigo ombré soap, but this time I added activated charcoal to it in a (failed) attempt to make the soaps black. I‘m not sure the soap went through gel phase, even though I...

Bubblegum Galaxy Can’t wait to cut it! 🤩 Autumn Highlights

Hi! I’m not sure if it’s the right place to post this, but I thought about it and couldn’t figure it out... moved It’s not a company review, not finished soap... I meant it more like a reference of Mad Micas colours for my fellow soapers. ❤ I know the website has a picture of each of...

Yesterday I made my first lotion bars! I used the silicon molds I made using real French macarons. ❤ I think this size is perfect for lotion bars or guest soaps. I’m really happy about them. They don’t have too much drag and leave the skin hydrated but not oily or sticky. I only wish...

I’ve bought indigo powder and madder root powder from THE LOVE OF COLOR on Etsy: Colour by nature by theloveofcolours She’s located in Canada (so it’s a good alternative for us Canadians, the shipping was very fast (even with the COVID19 situation) and the products were excellent quality. I...

Today, thanks to the “I Dream In Soap” video about emulsion, trace, false trace and acceleration, I was able to make a nice dancing funnel! I’m very happy about it, although it would have been better suited for a slab mold. It’s sleeping right now, I hope it’ll go through gel phase so the...

Considering the batter was a bit too thick for a column pour, I’m pretty happy with my indigo ombré soap. (I used Holly’s technique on her Kepia Mera blog.) Had a bit of a surprise when I cut my madder soap. 🥓 I meant to compare the colour of madder infused in water (left, lighter pink) vs...

I made 2 soaps this week. The first is coloured with madder. I don’t have dividers for my mold so I cut up a plastic place mat and used that. Next time I’ll find a way to attach them together so they can’t move. On the left is madder infused in water and on the right is madder infused in oil...

I read more than one review from Canadians customers who had bought FOs from Nature’s garden. However, when I tried to order from them 2 days ago I got a message that they don’t deliver to my location! When did they change their shipping policy and do anyone know why?

Hi, I don’t have access to a computer so I’ve been wondering... Does Sweetcakes’ website have pictures? With my iPhone, when I visit their website, no pictures show up. I’ve tried Safari and Google Chrome. I mean, I don’t absolutely need pictures for FOs, but they sell molds and I couldn’t...

The light one I meant to make a secret hanger swirl but it isn’t as pretty as I hoped because the recipe and soaping conditions I used accelerated trace and I didn’t have much time to work. I also meant it it be pinker, but I didn’t use enough rose clay (the top is a white and pink swirl and...

I stick blended only by short busts and stopped at light trace, but quickly it was obvious that the batter was getting more and more “pudding like” by itself. I had planned a secret hanger swirl and a simple swirl on the top. I did my best, but my best in the circonstances is pretty...

I wanted to buy the vanilla stabiliser from Bitter creek everybody recommends on this forum but... I’m in Quebec, Canada. Here are the only 2 shipping options to Canada for 2 x 16 oz bottles for vanilla stabiliser: UPS Expedited 93$ US UPS Express 1 day 102$ US I was ready for « expensive »...

After reading suggestions here I went on RE’s website and found this FO that’s would be a great success here in this house: https://rusticescentuals.com/Lemon-Pound-Cake.html The problem is I see that the FO is compatible with melt and pour soap, but I don’t see information about CP/HP soap...

I don’t have freezer paper, can I line a cardboard box with something else to use it as a mold? I have parchemin paper, Glad cling wrap (Saran wrap)... Thanks!