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  1. thessalystra

    How to blend fragrance oils?

    I'm thinking about making a fragrance oil mix in batch. I have already worked out the ratio and all that, have tried using it in CP soap. Now that want to mix them in large quantity and store them, how do I start? Is it as simple as pouring one into the other and stir it? Is there any...
  2. thessalystra

    Is it possible for a normal CP Soap to be super drying on the skin?

    So, I've been using a bar of CP soap from my 4th or 5th batch (I'm new to all of this) and for the last 2 days I've got dry skins on my arm. Just one arm, and just this batch. It's a honey soap with cinnamon FO (not EO) at only 3% PPO. Right before this one I used another soap (from another...
  3. thessalystra

    Wrapping several-days-old soaps

    So, I want to give my soaps to a friend who is leaving in a week. I just cut the soap today. Would it be safe to wrap them in baking/kraft paper and then give them away? Thanks in advance.
  4. thessalystra

    Castor Oil

    Hello everyone... Seeing that a lot of people use castor oil in their soaps, I have some questions. How significant is the effect of 5% castor oil in CP soap? What is the main reason to include castor oil? Is it the lather or the benefits for the skin or something else? I'm using only palm...
  5. thessalystra

    A newbie ready to learn

    HI.. I'm very new to soapmaking. I just tried several batches, and start to meet some problems as I experiment. Hopefully I can learn a lot from the forum. <3
  6. thessalystra

    Is there a way to fix crumbling soap (not lye heavy)?

    Hello everyone. I'm new to soapmaking. I made this soap yesterday, and it turned out crumbly and powdery. I tried the zap test and it is fine. It's not too hard to cut either. The bottom part is still a bit soft, even. I put activated charcoal in it, and it seems like the last batch I made...
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