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    Bread Trays for Storage????

    Your soaps are all so pretty! I am also very new to soap making but mine look much more 'home made' (AKA Messy) than your lovely specimens 😍☺️
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    Castile best before date??

    Hi everyone, I have just poured my first batch of castile soap (100% olive oil with sodium lactate added 1tsp per pound) I am a little confused about when I should use my soap by, I'm aware it takes 6 months to a year to cure and I'm willing to wait to make sure it's the best it can be, but...
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    Temperature Question / False Trace?

    Thanks for your replies, I have attached the recipe here. Ocean Lime FO (from JustaSoap - smells incredible!) Coloured with blue and green mica powders I think I let everything cool a bit too much, it was about 34-35 degrees when I mixed it, I made it in advance and got distracted doing...
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    Temperature Question / False Trace?

    Hi everyone, I am a new soaper and I think this batch was too cold and I reached false trace, as I have these tiny white flecks throughout. If they are stearic spots, will the soap still be OK to use even though it is a bit fuglier than I had hoped? Or is it better to toss it? Thanks for any...
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    SMF June 2020 Un-Challenge - Half & Half

    Hey Everyone! I have just started soapmaking and this is my second batch ever, made yesterday and cut today. It is half coloured with French pink clay and half titanium dioxide, scented with a coconut fragrance oil which made it turn super thick immediately! My original plan was to have even...
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