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  1. DomTheDillyHoo

    Best soap recipe?

    I believe I may have stumbled across a perfect combination of oils to create a bar. My goal was to make sure it doesnt over-cleanse, and it well moisturizes and conditions. Perfect for dry skin. However, from cheap sources it ends up costing $2.22 per bar. Which isnt too bad, but if you are...
  2. DomTheDillyHoo

    Pine-Tar Soap Recipe Feedback

    Hello! Its been a hot minute since I've created some soap, and I found this beautiful blend of essential oils and I just knew I had to turn it into a soap. Please review my recipe and let me know if you think there are any flaws, or there is anything I can do to make the process easier. Decided...
  3. DomTheDillyHoo

    Oakmoss Absolute in cp soap

    I want to blend Oakmoss with Amber Core, and coumarin. Im thinking of ordering oakmoss absolute (low atranol) from perfumersworld. Should I be using the low atranol or should I order the pure oakmoss? Also apparently oakmoss has stability issues in soap, is this true? Thanks!
  4. DomTheDillyHoo

    Alpha Pinene, Geosmin, and floralozone in cold process soap.

    Can I use Alpha Pinene, myrcene, Geosmin, and floralozone in cold process soap? Im attempting to accurately remake the smell of rain, ive watched videos and done my research but I cant really find examples of alpha pinene, mycrene and floralozone used in soap. Ive found some resources that say...
  5. DomTheDillyHoo

    What are these circular formations/bubbles?

    What are these little circle things in this bar? My guess is the salt does something to it, but I'm unsure. It has olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, shea butter, kaolin clay and sea salt.
  6. DomTheDillyHoo

    Yogurt Soap

    Hello! How do I go about making cold processed yogurt soap? When do I add it? How much do I add (PPO)? What does it do to the soap? Anything I should know before making yogurt soap to anyone who has already made yogurt soap? Thanks!
  7. DomTheDillyHoo

    My soap is dry/crumbly

    Hello! I just made my bar of soap, its very dry and a tad crumbly/cakey.. Here are the ingredients: INGREDIENTS: 285g Olive Oil 221g Palm Oil 221g Coconut Oil (76 deg) 166g Shea Butter 124g Lye 251g Water 1.4tsp Kaolin Clay 1tsp Sea Salt 2tsp Orange Mica 10g Patchouli Essential Oil 10g...
  8. DomTheDillyHoo

    Help with diluting

    So I read that oakmoss absolute isnt super great for skin if its not diluted, so do I just add water to it to dilute it or something? Thanks!
  9. DomTheDillyHoo

    Feedback on recipe for Sandalwood Soap

    Hello! Over the past month or so, I have been researching and creating my first-ever soap recipe. This bar's name is Sandalwood Scrub, and this bar includes a base of Olive, Palm, Coconut oil, and Shea butter. I add a bit of kaolin clay for a texture and a bit of salt to help with skin, help the...
  10. DomTheDillyHoo

    Anyone have a good source of essentia oils?

    Does anyone have a super good reliable great quality cheap source for essential oils? With plenty of essential oils? Perhaps details about how they affect cp soap?
  11. DomTheDillyHoo

    Help with Mica

    Hello! How much micah should I be putting into my bars? And should I reserve olive oil to mix with mica? If so, how much oil should I mix in? Should I put my mica into my oils, lyewater, or the soap? Thanks!
  12. DomTheDillyHoo

    First Soap Recipe, how does it look?

    Hello all! After creating a few batches of CP soap off of recipes, and doing plenty of research and getting help on the ingredients used in this recipe of soap, I have put together my first recipe (rough.) There is Kaolin Clay that I was told should be added after achieving a light trace. I also...
  13. DomTheDillyHoo

    I need help with kaolin clay

    Hello! I read somewhere that you should be putting 2/4 grams of kaolin clay per pound of oils (.5 - 1 teaspoon), and you should be mixing kaolin clay with 1 part clay and 1 part water. Lets say for my recipe im adding 8 grams of kaolin clay.. Should I be putting 8 grams of the kaolin clay+water...
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