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Yes my recipe is 9 % combined linoleic/linolenic, and iodine is 61. Since one of the soaps that turned was my unscented uncolored bar, I am thinking it is the addition of the RBO. Which is new in the last 18 months. I pulled soaps that were 8 years old, prior to the addition of RBO, and they...

I checked the dates on all my oils and none have expired, but will probably stop using rice bran oil. Almost all of my soaps have turned out fine except for these 2 batches. The bad thing is that it didn't turn for 5 or 6 months and were already on store shelves by that time. So I feel horrible...

It is the whole bar. It happened after curing 6 months in both cases. OO pomace and rice bran oils are a new addition as they were less expensive that pure OO. Started using them in the last 2 years. I get my oils from Soaper's Choice at Columbia Foods.

I am not new to soaping. I have been making soap for over 9 years. I have a nice small successful soap business. In the last 7 months I have had 2 batches of soap that were around 6 months old change color to a yellow orange and smell awful. This has never happened before. One soap was scented...

I have a problem with some of my scents fading away after a year or so. It is the worst with essential oils, especially citrus oils. I read that a lower PH may help. Has anyone tried adding citric acid to their soap to increase scent life?

Is anyone using to soap. Just found out that I can get locally grown here in Montana.

Isg what antioxidant are you using? This is the recipe I am planning for my first rice oil soap. Percent Ounces 1 Castor Oil 9.38 6.00 2 Coconut Oil, 76 deg 35.94...

Is anyone using rice oil in their soaps? I read that it is very conditioning. Olive oil is getting so expensive that I am thinking of trying the pomace / rice oil 50/50 blend. They have made beauty products in Japan with rice oil for centuries.

I also get mine from Soapers Choice. I buy 50 lb drums and ship it to Montana. It comes out to $ .14 / ounce after shipping, $ .13 / ounce if I order 2 drums at a time which is what I usually do. Great quality. I also get my palm, avocado, castor, and almond oil from them. I search the internet...

How does everyone feel about melting your oils in the microwave. It is so much easier, but does it kill al the nutrients in the oils.

diazolidinyl urea and parabens http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/formaldehyde/ http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/radiation-chemicals-and-breast-cancer/parabens.html I just ordered Optiphen Plus to try for the first time.

I think Germall is a non paraben but has Diazolidinyl Urea, which was recently listed as may be carcinogenic. Many over the counter lotions contain one of these. After the warning on Diazolidinyl Urea I have changed from Germsall Plus to Neodefend. It has worked well in my lotions, but have had...

wires My husband and son bought me the soap cutter called the Tank, for Mother's day 3 years ago. It works wonderfully. The guitar wire on it is 20p gauge. I hope that helps you. He got it on this site...

We still have glitches with all the pictures loading on every page. Different pictures do it at different times not sure why, my son is still working on it. My husband was planning to make and sell the soap molds, he has made me 6. He also made me some amazing lazysusan type displays. Both have...

I just wanted to share it. We have been getting the kinks out of it for 10 months, I know some of you can relate. I have only had 2 sales off of my website in that time, but it is a good spot to send people to so they can see my products. Website www.foresthomesoaps.com also did a facebook...

That is a really ugly cat.

That is a really ugly cat.

This example is not so obvious. This is my Lavendar soap the first picture is gelled and the second picture is ungelled. In this soap I preferred the gelled. http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee4 ... vendar.jpg http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee4 ... darnew.jpg This is my...

Ahhh...vanilla, you never know what you will end up with.

I want to eat it too. It is gorgeous. What do you use for color, it comes out very uniform. It looks ungelled, is that right. Great soap.