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Hello all! I was wondering if it was possible to use only sodium cocoyl isethionaye and cocamidopropyl in a Shampoo bar. I'll be adding in other things as well, like BTMS 50 and a few nourishing oils, but would it be possible to only use those two things as my surfactants? I really want to stay...

I know that a cure of 4 weeks minimum is recommend but my soap is not just soft, but sticky. I noticed it felt really spongy, dry on the outside but very soft in the middle. So I broke open a sample bar and it's very gooey in the middle. It's not my recipe because it's the same one I've used for...

Hello everyone! I've used lard in soap before ( store bought) and it's made one of my all time favorite bars of soap, so I was very excited when my nextdoor neighbor who has cows offered to give me some of the fat to make Tallow. So which does everyone prefer in soap and why? Is there anything...

Hello all! I know shampoo bars seem to be a controversial topic in some forms, but hopefully someone is willing to help me out. I was wondering what a 90% olive oil, 10% coconut oil shampoo bar would look like. I'm looking for something gentle and moisturizing bar that still cleanses well. Is...

Hello! I had a couple of requests to make a Shampoo bar. I've made some in the past but I have yet to find something that I really like and want to stick with or sell. I've searched for some recipes but they all have at least 8 different types of oil that I'd have to buy specifically for the...

I'm in a bit of an emergency! I just made a small batch of soap with a beautiful fragrance oil. Reviews said that it did accelerate and riced a bit but other than that worked well. I made my soap about an hour ago, just went to check it and it appears that there a small pools of what smells like...

Hello all! I'm pretty new to soap making, I've been making my family's bar soap for about a year now. But I'm looking into expanding and selling my soap at craft fairs and such. I'm just really overwhelmed by all the fancy molds, scents, embeds, and other things that I know aren't needed but...