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Hi, these are batches 15 and 16. I am trying my hand with landscapes. Both these soaps are coconut Oil 25%, palm oil 35% and olive oil 40%. I would usually use 5% castor oil but I ran out and am waiting for my 1 litre bottle to arrive. With the seascape soap, I I used a seizing fragrance and...

Well I've made about 10 batches so far and most have turned out OK. This one however is a disaster. Not only is full of soda ash, but it's completely chalky. I used 10% sunflower oil, 30% Coconut Oil, 30% Olive oil and 30% Palm Oil. Could it be the sunflower oil? I never used it before. I...

Well I'm up to batch no. 11 now and did a swirl in a shallow mould. I like the way it turned out. The recipe I used is 9% Apricot Kernel Oil, 24% Coconut Oil, 32% Olive oil and 35% Palm oil. I'm also trying to find the perfect recipe. So far I can only test batch nos 1 and 2 after curing...

I had an idea and was wondering if anyone does this. I'm thinking of trying a simple layered sunset design, similar to the attached photo. I was thinking of separating the traced soap into 4, colouring them, and one by one, adding the fragrance which I know will seize the soap and quickly...

Well I made a large batch today, 1000ml. I used the attached ingredients and all went well until I added the fragrance oil which was supposed to be formulated for soap, photos attached. As soon as I did that my soap seized. I am totally peeved off. I ordered 500ml of this oil, and had it...

Well I've been going gung ho, trying different recipes until I find the perfect one. I made this batch 2 days ago and there are a few problems. I just took it out of the mold after 48 hours and it's sticky and soft. The top however is quite chalky. I made some novelty shaped soaps with this...

I want to use this infused Olive oil for a batch of soap. Will I calculate it as if I'm just using normal Olive oil?

Does anyone have a recipe for an antiseptic cold process soap? I've been buying Detol bars, but would prefer to make my own, now that I'm on a role.

I made my 5th batch 2 days ago. The Shea butter I ordered turned up so I used it in this soap. The recipe was: Coconut Oil - 30%, 180ml Olive Oil - 30%, 180ml Shea Butter - 20%, 120ml Palm oil - 20%, 120ml Water 183ml Lye 86ml I used a sawn down ice cream container for a mold, which I...

Hi just wondering if anyone has used these freeze dried vegetable colourings to colour their soaps? Looks good and natural.

I couldn't resist making another batch. I think it's my best so far. I only made 300ml. When it traced I divided it in 2 and coloured it with pink mica mixed with glycerine. I then poured a bit at a time alternatively and gently swirled. The reason why there's a small amount of avocado oil...

I will be making my 3rd batch today, and I would like some professional opinions. My recipe will be: Castor Oil - 2% Coconut Oil - 24% Olive Oil - 42% Palm Oil - 32% Is this a good recipe? Always appreciate professional advice.

Just a quick question. Can you use normal dairy butter in soap making? I can't find any information on it and it's not mentioned in calculators. We can use shea butter, cocoa butter, Lard and tallow, so why not butter? Just a question 🙂

I have just made my second batch. It actually worked really, and didn't seize this time. I only made a small amount, 4 bars worth. The recipe I used was Coconut Oil - 18% Olive Oil - 44% Lard - 34% Apricot Kernel Oil - 4% I didn't use any fragrance and I put 2 teaspoons of concentrated pureed...

Hello again, just wondering about shea butter in soap. I'm thinking about buying a kilo, photo attached. Could I replace palm oil or Lard with shea butter? I personally love it on my skin. The oils I'd be using would be Olive Oil Coconut Oil Shea butter (Maybe a touch of apricot kernel...

So this is my first batch ever. I guess it's not too bad for a beginner. As I said in a previous thread, the soap mixture jellied too quickly after I added the lye water. I think it was a combination of adding the lye too quickly when it was still too hot and pulsing with the stick blender too...

Ok, so I made my first batch. It didn't turn out as I thought. It got thick sooooo quickly, like lumpy mash potato. It didn't pour at all. I'm sure I did everything to the recipe and I've watched soooo many videos on soap making. I was so careful and measured everything out. I'm really...

Adding fragrance to soap is soooo expensive. Apparently you need to add about 40ml to 1 litre of soap. I actually have some very good concentrated perfume oils from Kuwait at home that I sell. I was thinking of using about 10 to 20ml of this, but 40ml would be around $40. I've found some other...

Well I got all the ingredients last night and plan to make my first batch tonight. I will be using this recipe below. I used the soap calculator. Please tell me what you think of this recipe and if it sounds right. I am making 1kg, at 33% lye concentration. I need professional advice...

Well I've been reading and watching YouTube videos, and am eager to make my first batch of cold process soap. My head is spinning with so much information often contradicting. Could someone please give me a basic soap recipe using easily obtained ingredients like olive oil, coconut oil and...