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I tried mica yesterday in my HP soap. I diluted it with rubbing alcohol, as I had googled it, for soap. Can't say much color came out of it. Is there a better way to use mica in HP soap? I used a deep blue mica, and it came out with a very light baby blue in spots, even though, I thoroughly...

I like soap made from lard. But what other name can be used for lard? I'm sure listing "lard" on the ingredients list won't go over big!?? I want to be honest, just not stupid. Thank you.

I've made maybe 12 batches of hot process soap now. I'm loving it. I'm getting the hang of it. But: here is my question: The fragrance, although intense at first, and added at the very last, before molding: seems to fade quickly. Is there a brand or type of fragrance that is best for hot process...

I read on here today, can't find it again....a soap made with just one ingredient oil (plus water and lye). Is that possible? I thought we had to add different oil types to the soap formula: to get lather, longevity, etc. I've never seen that before. It certainly would be easier, to just add one...

I make hot process soap. i follow the recipes here and online. I made this dry skin soap with lots of exotic oils in it. I went to unmold it 12 hours after molding it. And the top part came off, leaving the bottom 2/3 the gooey mess. What did I do wrong? I've not had this happen before. I'll...

This is my third batch of soap. I am using hot process, as I don't have space to cure soap for 4-6 weeks (cold process). Everything went fine, I used Crisco, olive oil, and coconut oil, plus lye of course. EXCEPT, my recipe said to add the fragrance oil after I achieved the 200 degrees, and was...