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  1. leahjo534

    making harder soap methods; adjusting water to oil ratio?

    thank you! I'll look into that article. my recipe was olive oil 50% coconut oil 25% shea butter 18.8% castor oil 6.3%
  2. leahjo534

    making harder soap methods; adjusting water to oil ratio?

    a few months ago, I was once again doing research on ways I could make a harder, longer-lasting bar of soap. I had tried water reduction without a significant difference in the end product. in my depths of research, I found that someone had advised a method I hadn't heard of before. the end...
  3. leahjo534

    cold process soap not coming to trace even after half an hour

    thank you @TheGecko ! do y'all think the holes in the head matter or is that just a myth?
  4. leahjo534

    cold process soap not coming to trace even after half an hour

    reading all y'alls comments was quite interesting! thank you for all the thinking it lead me to in my head. I've been making soap for over a year now and have recently been making alot of adjustments to my recipes and getting not as particular as I was in the beginning and right now I'm at a...
  5. leahjo534

    cold process soap not coming to trace even after half an hour

    ahaha i guess I can't delete this post now but take a lesson from me, people. always make sure you blade on your stick blender is working...
  6. leahjo534

    cold process soap not coming to trace even after half an hour

    I made this recipe. I took out 2.5 oz. from the water amount and then added the rosehip oil and rose water when it started becoming opaque. also I used up some extra virgin olive oil that I had and then used pomace olive oil for the rest of the olive oil amount. I need help... I stick blended...
  7. leahjo534

    Cp soap that smells like lye?

    i for informative! Thank you! I'd say if your hands look like that of an older, wiser person, people will be more inclined to buy from you because you're more experienced than the people with 20 yr old looking hands😉😁
  8. leahjo534

    Cp soap that smells like lye?

    Thank you!
  9. leahjo534

    Cp soap that smells like lye?

    That's what it is; it definitely smells like ammonia. Thank you! Well... I'm not as cautious with lye as I should be so that may be the reason for me smelling it. But to me it just smells like straight up chemicals. Although as AliOop said it could be from the milk and I agree. While we're on...
  10. leahjo534

    Cp soap that smells like lye?

    I made my first batch of scent-free, sensitive skin, oats, milk, and honey soap. But- it smells like lye. I'm wondering if that's normal and if I've just never noticed my soap smelling that way before I added the EOs?? I just made it yesterday and so maybe the smell will go away? It's very...
  11. leahjo534

    Testing out creating recipes; need advice

    I created a recipe on Soapee packed full of the most common oils and butters. This is my first time creating a recipe amd I need some experienced opinions on it.
  12. leahjo534

    Crystals on outside of cp soap???

    Thank y'all sooo much for all that! Also the cinnamon soap isn't zappy but it does have little white spots in it. Is it still safe to use?
  13. leahjo534

    Lye-based soap vs. synthetic detergent for dogs

    😂 She was abit annoyed at me for obsessing over her🙄 such a humble girl😂 she also really wanted to get on with her daily run
  14. leahjo534

    Crystals on outside of cp soap???

    Ya i didnt add all of it Okay that is really helpful so thanks! Is there an other calculator besides this one? I tried using it one time but it was intimateing so i gave up😂 is there an easier one to use perhaps?
  15. leahjo534

    Crystals on outside of cp soap???

    Interesting... I wanted to resize but I didn't know how so I just decided to add the same amount extra to each ingredient until it all equalled to 800g. I'm a newbie. Obviously...🤦🏽‍♀️learning from my mistakes. But still, I'm not sure how to go about resizing.
  16. leahjo534

    Crystals on outside of cp soap???

    https://pin.it/tZ12ViH And then I resized it to the blue number on the right side
  17. leahjo534

    Lye-based soap vs. synthetic detergent for dogs

    Okay I cannot get over how good my pupper's coat looks after using my shampoo. I've used so many different brands including Burts Bees, Mane and Tail, & even coconut oil for moisturizer & shine and her coat has never looks THIS good! I'm trying to resist the urge to post all 6 pictures of her...
  18. leahjo534

    Crystals on outside of cp soap???

    Last night I stayed up till 2 making soap Christmas soap. I used cinnamon, lemongrass, and ginger EO. While measuring out the EOs to use, I noticed the ginger EO was extremely overwhelmed and decidedly hated the smell and it made me wanna vomit. I decided to press onward tho. First bad sign was...
  19. leahjo534

    Lye-based soap vs. synthetic detergent for dogs

    Thank you for that! I guess I'll label this one for dogs and make a fragrance free for dog AND cats😌
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