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Last night I master batched about 70oz of 1-1 lye/distilled water. I mixed it really well and this morning it had a thin crust on top and looks cloudy. This has happened before and I dumped the solution. I’ve also have had it come out clear with know problems….🙄 Any ideas why this happens and...

My husband likes Bourbon and as a no I wanted to make him a soap using Bourbon. Would I boil it first to get rid of the alcohol like you would with beer? I searched the forum and couldn’t find a post about using Bourbon in soap. Thanks in advance for any advice! 😊

I currently masterbatch lye at a 1:1 concentration and when adding the remaining liquid I usually use goats milk or goats kefir. I was wondering if juiced for example carrots could I use that for my remaining liquid? (I actually want to try passion fruit because I have an arbor that produces a...

Looking for advice on when to use one over the other... are their advantages to one over the other? Disadvantages? as always thank you for your responses...I have learned so much from this site.

Advice and education needed... Is Babassu oil an equal substitution for palm oil? I’m not a huge activist but I would like to avoid palm oil unless it is sourced properly so I though Babassu oil would be a good alternative. Also, I know a lot of soap makers swear by using lard as a substitute...

How long is masterbatched lye good for using a 1:1 solution? Thanks in advance for your response (:

Help!!! I’m a new soap maker and back on September 9 I made a chocolate ganache with brown sugar fig using the Brambleberry swirl quick mix. As you can see from the pictures it turned out kind of ugly so I decided to cut it up and use it a new soap as embeds. But when I cut it there is a...

Can someone explain to me how to master batch lye and water. More specifically when you masterbatch is it specific to the oils chosen for your cp batch? I just don’t get the math. As always, thanks for the help! Leanne

I have been trying to create bright colors in my cp soaps but they turn out muted... is it because I’ve been using goats milk in place of water? If so is there away to still utilize goats milk but get bright brilliant colors??? Also, I just love this forum. As a brand new soaper I have learned...

HI everyone There is so much great information in these forums and as a new soaper I really appreciate it. I am entering the ghost swirl soap challenge and have created my first recipe for it. Lets see if it turns out...I just wanted your thoughts on the recipe itself. Here it is... please let...