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Ok so I'm looking at making a laundry soap but I'm a bit confused about the recipes. I've read through threads here and some online and I get the CO part. Makes sense. Pulls out the oils in the laundry. I don't really understand the rest. There are lots of formula suggestions. Tallow, OO etc...

I'm looking into shampoo bars and doing a bit of research at the moment. I'm a bit confused about superfat. I read a few of recipes where they talked about adjusting the superfat content for oily or dry hair (syndet bar recipe not soap recipe). But as far as I understood it from making CP...

Hey everyone. So I've had a couple of wierd issues with mixing recently. I have a basic recipe that I've done over and over with no issues, but every so often when I add the lye water to the oils, I get these wierd clumpy bits forming. The lye water looks fine on it's own and the oils look...

I made a really nice soap with tangerine peel and EO. Half is perfect and the other half has come out with tons of holes. So I figure it's a good time to try rebatching. (I only have a double boiler, if that makes a difference) Is there a difference between whipped method and regular, other...

Hey all. I'm really confused as I thought I had figured out why my soap started to seize when I added the EOs, but with more research there are mixed reports about Lemongrass. So here is the recipe. Hopefully someone can help. 29% Coconut 44% Pomace Olive 13% High Oleic Sunflower 14% Cocoa...

Hey all. I've been doing some research on additives for lather, hardness and longevity. I have to say I'm a bit confused. Most things I've found, only talk about 1 particular additive and what they do, rather than the combo of items to use. So my question is, what do people use and any...

Hi all. I'm new to CP and posted previously about a lot of ash. From my research I'm finding the average lye oil mixing temperature to be 110F. However when I've looked into adding mica, I'm getting a range of information from 80F to 120F and advice to heat the molds in ovens, heat pads or...

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and CP soapmaking. I couldn't find another thread so I hope it's ok to post here, but just wondering if anyone is based in Hong Kong? I'm finding it hard to locate specific ingredients and just wondered if anyone had any suggestions for the following: Large...

Hi guys. I'm new to soap making with CP. I've done melt and pour a lot, mainly because I have a really small apartment, but I want to control the ingredients and oils. So my issue is small sized moulds and keeping the mixture liquid enough to pour. I've read A LOT of advice on various threads...