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I've had success curing in a closet that didn't get opened often. I also put a soap out in the shed to cure because it stunk so bad. Both batches turned out just fine and the smell toned down after a few weeks/months.

That's really interesting! My suggestion to rebatch was based on the assumption that you had the 8% figure wrong. I was thinking maybe you had meant 0.08% or something like that. With it being so much higher than the recommendation, and obviously having a strange reaction, it might be best to...

Already too late for your 100% olive oil soaps . . .

The recipe looks right. Soap can cure in that time but that doesn't mean it will for sure. The greasy feel is most likely just because it needs a bit more cure time. Remember, some bars can take as long as a year to cure, depending on what type of oil you use. Leave it for a few more weeks and...

I've never heard of cocoa butter going moldy but that certainly looks like mold! I wonder if it is an inferior product. Did you get it from a trusted vendor? Maybe you can contact the company you bought it from and see if they can offer you any help.

What a cute name for your business! I just followed you on Instagram. Welcome to the forum!

8% seems really high for an essential oil, especially rosemary. Did you list the amount wrong? Personally, I would wait a day or two for the oil to fully saponify and then test the soap. If it burns then you would probably want to integrate it into another batch so it's not as strong. If it...

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Thanks, everybody! Oh, my goodness! It sounds like it was a good encounter. Moose can be scary! But from a safe distance they are incredible.

Hi. I'm a casual soaper who provides social media marketing for soap makers. I love to make my own soap and wanted to sell it but it just isn't as big a passion as content creation. I hope I can offer lots of helpful marketing tips here on this forum. Nice to meet you all.