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@gezjoh First, those are really nice soaps you made. Ditto on what everyone said re: M&P sweating (glycerin dew) and the need for restraint on adding additives. I did exactly what you did when I started using M&P- I winged it and added extra oils in the belief that I was making the bars more...

@instantdelay , welcome to this forum and to soapmaking! My husband was raised outside of Philly in Malvern. Most of his immediate family has migrated to other parts of Pennsylvania. We fly back there to visit them every couple years. Lancaster, where one of his sisters now lives is known for...

@Michelle La , well, those micas make a little more sense for the first soap. I like their subtlety. I might have to try to get those shades with the micas I have. I hope you're feeling better about those soaps today!

@Denise0610 , it had not occurred to me that a body wash could be made from melt & Pour. But, after reading your post, I googled to see if anyone else does this. I found a video by Creative Bath Labs. She said she tried like 20 recipes but settled on the one in her video. It looks super...

@Zing , Red palm oil. It's like an unruly pet. It has some great qualities, but other times, you were warned, You chose it anyway and now you are scratching your head wondering why... What percentage of palm oil did your son use? I have a batch with 31% red palm oil. I haven't gotten around...

@Michelle La , I'm with everyone who says "don't throw it away!" It's always good to get a "diagnosis" on the soap in the hopes of avoiding the ill in future batches. But, I'm still struggling with how to best mix TD so that it blends better-hoping to rid myself of TD specks and streaks. I...

Okay, here goes, my hanger swirl entry!!! I don’t want to sound shallow, but I was inspired by an entry in SoapChallengeClub’s January 2022 challenge by Eriko Jikuya from Japan. She didn’t win, but she got a prize for “Best Technique.” in the beginner category. she doesn't look like a...

Ok, here are my two non-entries. This first one, to be honest, I may like it better than my actual entry. But. I was a little traumatized by my experience of trying to gel it in my oven. Below, I posted the top of the loaf before I cut it. Strangely, at this point, the top has lost its spongy...

I made my third try in the wee hours of Saturday morning. It's been 30+ hours since I poured it but it's still too soft to unmold without getting it all messed up. I added extra fragrance at the last minute. I probably should not have done that... When making this batch, i knocked my lye water...

Ditto. Waiting is tough! Nice colors. A pretty soap. @Zuleika, best looking seaworms I've ever seen! @Zuleika , best looking seaworms I've ever seen! I like both your soaps. Your green chopstick soap looks very sea worthy to me too !

Really nice. That top is beautiful!

Ditto.

Yes, looks like both the OO and the PO are gone. I'm not surprised, the OO is gone, it was sooooo cheap. I'm surprised the PO is already gone, too, since it is less popular. @Kryss, some people don't care for red palm oil for environmental reasons, it can be a little controversial as land...

@Michelle La , I have to agree with @justsomeguy - Rustic, Pretty, Nice Save! @ScentimentallyYours , did you use titanium dioxide? I've gotten some white specs when I have used titantium dioxide. I assumed it was little lumps of TD because I was, in fact, having a hard time getting the TD...

Even though I had sort of sworn off red palm oil, I even bought some of that .... I'm such a sucker for a bargain.

@Nanna, join the company of those of us with disasters during this challenge! Sounds like you didn't get a chance to stick your hanger tool into any of those? I bet the soaps will look great even though you had to smash them into the mold. If you're up to it, please post photos, I'd love to see...

@ackosel , ditto on what @AliOop said! I think we should have a separate competition to see who had the craziest, biggest mistake:eek: What's amazing is that even after all these little "mess ups" and "forgots", when you cut your soap, it'll probably still look great!

Okay soapers! I don't want anyone thinking I have an ownership interest in wholesalesuppliesplus.com, but right now, they have some extra virgin olive oil and some red palm oil on closeout absolutely dirt cheap- well unless I read wrong. It doesn't say what brand it is. But, I assume it's...

@brainonbrett38 , I agree with everyone that your soap overheated. In addition to sugar, GM, and honey being contributors to heat, some fragrances can cause soap to overheat. @DeeAnna wisely recommended to me that I make soaps that are more plain that not when starting out. I had already made...

@brainonbrett38 I have only made goat milk soap twice. I use goat milk powder. I added the GM powder directly to my oils. I first heated the oils to about 150 F, when it had cooled to 109 F, and BEFORE combining with my lye water, I added it to the oils and stick blended until I could see that...