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  1. M

    Dry lather

    So my shave soap lather seems to dry up 1/2 way through the shave. Add a little water and it comes back slick again. Is this just not using enough water in the brush or a different problem?
  2. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    So I ran my recipe through a hybrid soap calculator and substituted beef tallow instead of lard and the lye requirements were identical. This sound correct?
  3. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    Do you think beef tallow is superior to pork tallow? Lard is easier to get and everything I’ve researched says to stick to a animal based tallow?
  4. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    Do you think increasing the glycerin to 15% would achieve better slickness? The tussah silk gives it slickness but I’m always open to tweaking stuff.
  5. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    That’s good to know both methods achieve the same results. I’ve been going for more of a paste and this recipe is pretty close. I’ve thought about increasing the glycerin to 15% but not sure.
  6. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    Super fat 6% Lye concentration 25% 70% KOH 30% NaOH Tussah silk 10% glycerin Stearic acid 60% Lard 15% Coconut oil 10% Shea butter 5% Cocoa butter 5% Castor oil 5% Tobacco and bay leaf fragrance. It’s pretty soft and lathers quickly.
  7. M

    Carrie Seiberts book

    So I have been doing her modified cold process method for shave soaps I’ve been making. Have any of you guys tried both hot process and her modified method and if so which do you think brings better results? Thanks
  8. M

    Shave soap cure times

    Thanks for the advice. I check temperature thankfully. I’ll definitely remember that though. I always lather check after a week. I can’t say I notice a huge difference with a week compared to six on lather.
  9. M

    Beard wash

    Thanks. That’s what I figured
  10. M

    Beard wash

    I think I know the answer to this but can you develop a bar soap for beards or are beards PH like our hair on our heads?
  11. M

    Shave soap cure times

    Thanks for the information. I wasn’t aware of the hazards of hot soaping. I do add the lye solution very slowly so maybe that’s why I have been getting away with it. This soap is more like a paste because of the water content I’m using. I put it in plastic containers as well which has always...
  12. M

    Shave soap cure times

    I’ve been using Carrie Seiberts book and tweaking some of her ideas. I have been heating oils and stearic to close to 200 degrees and the lye water to around 150-160. I’m using her modified cold process principle. I have been curing the traditional 6 weeks. My understanding is with hot process a...
  13. M

    Stick blender recommendation

    Well I got another stick blender with same results so yeah it’s the raw Shea butter. I guess I won’t have to worry about buying stick blenders for a while
  14. M

    Stick blender recommendation

    I kind of figured. Thanks for the replies
  15. M

    Stick blender recommendation

    So I have been making both soaps and lotion with my stick blender. I’m seeing debris in my lotion and in the soaps recently. I’m not putting any colors in the lotions so it’s white. I switched stick blenders and still the same problem. It’s a kitchen aide so I don’t think it’s cheap. Anyone see...
  16. M

    Another shave soap question

    Thanks. I put honey in most of my bar soaps for the bubble effects. Wondered how honey would be in shave soaps.
  17. M

    Another shave soap question

    I’ve been doing a dual lye shave soap that works well but have a question on adding honey. I’m already doing 10% glycerin per pound but was wondering what a good honey starting point would be? Thanks!
  18. M

    Lotion foam

    Thanks for all the advice. Bees are definitely a lot of fun.
  19. M

    Lotion foam

    I raise bees which actually got me into soaps and other skin care products so I have lots of honey. I’m using germall plus as a preservative but have read that honey feeds bugs as well that’s why I was wondering. I seen some stuff stocked local that was goat milk lotion and honey and they...
  20. M

    Lotion foam

    Thanks for the reply. You ever try putting honey in your lotions?
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