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OK many thanks for that. If I also made one with Peppermint and Lemon/Lemon and Peppermint (?!), would you still advise putting some litsea in it? Again would i just put a few drops to help it stick? Thank you.

Hi there, Thanks to everyone who helped me with my other questions. I have decided to make a lemon & pepermint soap, should i put some litsea in it to help it 'stick'? If so, about what % would you advise? Thanks!

Actually playing around with the scents. I am thinking for the chef friend....Lemon & Peppermint? I'm smelling it now, the peppermint seems alot stronger than the lemon. I guess I will need to be a bit more generous with the Lemon or should I put some litsea in it too or will it take over? For...

Hi there, I am thinking about creating some new fragrances for my soaps using the essential oils I already have in the cupboard as I can't really afford to buy any new ones at the moment! They are: Eucaplyptus / Grapefruit (white) / Ginger / Lavender / Lemon / Lemongrass / Lime / Litsea...

Thanks for the tips! I just put some ear buds (q-tips) in a jar with basil lemongrass and cedar wood and it smells very good together. I just wondered what percentages you would use when making adding to the soap base? Which ones should I put less of for example? When it comes to cornmeal, it's...

Hi, when I add lavender flowers I add them on top once it's poured into the mold. I add them very lightly so they sit on the soap and not so many and I think it looks OK like that. I don't add as many as there are in that picture, but it's all just what you like the look of I guess?!

Hi there, I am want to make a soap for farmer friend. I was thinking creating a blend of Basil and Lemon grass (EO's) which smells really fresh and hay like. I also wanted to add something scrubby to the soap. What would you suggest. I know you can add Oats and pumice, is it ok to put them both...

Hi Everyone, I eventually found out what was wrong with the soaps, so thought I should put it here so someone else can learn from this. The stuff that looks like mold is called 'blooming'. The same thing can happen to chocolate too! Because the base i use is of the more natural variety...

Thank you every one, have a lot of work on my hands!

Hi there, I didn't see all your other questions before sorry.......so here are the answers..... After you pour your M&P, do you spray with Alcohol? And if so, what kind of alcohol are you using? (70%/91% Rubbing/Isopropyl etc) Are these spots where it touches your mold or a surface that has...

Hi there, I use a double boiler (bain marie) to melt the base and have been advised to heat to 70 degrees (158 fahrenheit) as it's a more 'natural' base and can bloom if not treated correctly (so the supplier said to me).

Hi there, There were no butters added to the base. The base used was Stephenson's Melt & Pour Soap Base (Crystal) Eco Palm Free, Clear. It one of the more 'natural' bases and the supplier said that it should be treated like an Organic M & P base which means you should make sure you heat up to...

Sorry what do you mean by 'zap'? (sorry!) Would there still be lye in a melt and pour base?

For some reason I don't seem to have much luck with making soap, there always seems to be a new problem! Today's problem is finding some soaps that I made back in May and seeing something that looks like 'white mould' growing on them? They aren't sweaty and feel fairly normal, but has anyone...

Hi Genny, thanks for that. Just wondered what is 'folded orange'? (sorry if I sound dumb!?) I really like the idea of letting the two oils marinade for a few days, I've never heard of doing that before, but will give it ago next time!

Hi there, My soaps have recently been sweating a lot and I've found that part of the problem has been in the way I have stored them. I now like to store my soaps in an airtight container and I now know to keep them in the right environment (not too hot and not to cold and not too damp!) I...

So I decided on Ginger & Lemon, mainly because I already had these essential oils to hand and thought it was quite a zingy mixture! Also, my local supplier doesn't sell Anaise EO. What would be the suggested quantities of Ginger to Lemon? Ginger is quite strong I guess. I am thinking that I...

Hi thanks for your advise, I actually made a Clove & Sweet Orange soap a few days ago and was a bit over careful with the clove so you can hardly smell it! But realise I got my maths wrong too and could have actually put a bit more in. Genny - Do you think next time I should also put some...

hi there, I believe that Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is one to be avoided and I make sure it's not in the soap base I use, but a lot of the information is debatable and you'll find many opinions on the subjects but there are lots of products that promote themselves on being SLS free. What lisamaglia...

Yes, I have heard that too about Anaise EO too (being good for fishermen) but now I am thinking about using some of the oils I have already, I have Lemon and Ginger (Lime too) so maybe I will make something along those lines!?