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I just made my first batch of liquid soap and was wondering (after talking to a few people)- when do you dilute your liquid soap paste after it has been cooked? Can you do it immediately/the next day or should you allow the paste to "cure" for a few weeks as you would with cold process soap bars?

I need help on preservatives again! Am thinking of making a lotion using floral water, botanical/fruit extracts, some oils and a lotion emulsifier (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Trideceth-10). Initially, I thought of using Optiphen or Tinosan but a friend...

Do you think this is mold? The soap is made using cocoa powder, 90% dark chocolate and 50% goat's milk. Soap formula includes cocoa butter, olive oil, castor oil and apricot kernel oil. After curing for 4 weeks, I wrapped these up in stretch wrap and sent it to the owner. This was in November...

Anyone have any ideas what is available? I read that Optiphen is out of the question as it's water soluble... I'm getting my supplies from France so I might run into some problems because they have things like EPP Cosgard Naticide Benzoate complex & Sorbate Leucidal ...all for items with an...

Is there such a thing? It's my first time hearing of it and was hoping for some info... The store that sells it says that it's 100% undiluted, no phthalate esters, no nitromusks and made from natural isolates. It's supposed to be specially designed for lips so you only need 1 drop. The...

Not too sure if this is the right subforum but I recently bought some aloe vera powder and was wondering if you can infuse it in oils since I saw a number of sites selling aloe oil that has been made with aloe vera powder + oil. Any thoughts or experiences to share?

I live in Malaysia where the ambient temperature can go up to 30°C/86°F or higher during the day and around 28°C/82°F at night. I'd like to know how to properly store my essential oils. I currently store them in a mini bar fridge - temperature setting is so that it's cool but not cold - but...

I made a salt bar a couple of days ago and ever since, I've been checking them. The entire last week has been dry so no sweating except one tiny drop on each bar in the morning. Then it rains...for the past two days, it has been raining for an entire day and suddenly my salt bars are a mess...

It has been a while since I last posted anything here BUT I have made some soaps. I'm going back to being minimalistic and keeping things mostly unscented. Hush (Salt Bar) Pure (Unscented Breast Milk & Shea Soap) Circles & Squares Clear (Unscented Aloe Soap) Robust...

Okies...short of being nutters, I'd like to try making shampoo bars BUT I want to use shampoo bars first before I embark on this project. Just to find out what I like or don't like. For users on shampoo bars, am looking for recommendations - favourite sellers, favourite bar type, etc - that...

Anyone bought any oils from them? Comments, etc? I tried emailing them for a CoA for some of their oils but no answer. :x

I made some milk soap today and while I was pouring my lye solution into the oils, I noticed some tiny lye granules at the bottom (about five). My heart sank. I used 100% frozen milk and added lye gradually, stirred and stirred but I guess I didn't stir all that well. :( My lye solution was...

Chocolate anyone? :wink:

Just wondering... Does anyone here change their water discount when working with a recipe that has a lot of soft oils like castor, walnut, avocado, sunflower, etc? Am curious to see if I can do a water discount (like what I did for my OO soap) with my facial bar so that I can unmold it...

My first salt bar - The Briny Sea (salt bar with GM and purple gromwell powder with EOs like grapefruit, lime and patchouli) Was aiming for purple when I used the purple gromwell infused olive oil that I had. But goat's milk and poor colour strength (despite adding 1/4 tsp of the powder...

For soaps... Care to share how you store your soaps during summer and whether it's the same practice you did during winter as well?

Anyone have any ideas what some of the alternatives to shea/cocoa and other nut butters are? I know mango is one of them...any others?

Was hoping to get a nice pink layer with the pink clay I used but I got this instead... It's my 40% olive oil soap and has coconut water, coconut milk (probably why my soap ended up more tanned plus the olive oil colour as well...heh) and grated coconut.

I see a lot of facial bar recipes for oily or acne-prone skin but am looking for one for dry-sensitive skin. Was thinking of making one that has cleansing properties of 12 and made up of grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, castor oil, shea & mango butter with 15% CO. Superfat is 6% coz I am...

It's my first body butter - I made it for my daughter who loves loves LOVES lotion (the winter has been quite drying for everyone). I'm a cheapo and refuse to pay like €10-20 a month for creams & lotions that have junk in them. So after some research, I decided to take the plunge and make my own...