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If I keep my fresh soap in the oven at about 80 - 100° F will that shorten the cure time? My thoughts are that heat often accelerates chemical processes and heat also drives off moisture. But will it actually reduce the amount of time it takes to cure? Based on responses so far, allow me to...

I recently made some anhydrous magnesium sulfate (2,070 g) and was wondering what I might do with it besides use it as a desiccant. Is anhydrous magnesium sulfate of any value in soap making?

I've started using Aloe Vera Gel* in my soap. I truly like the results. I started out using 50g for 218g of fat -- fairly minimal. I like that way it makes the soap feel and would like to increase that. But I wonder how much is too much? I have noticed that my 100% coconut oil soap doesn't...