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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!

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...

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...

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 there, I am thinking about making a Christmas soap (already!). I already have sweet orange EO, Tangerine EO and Clove EO. I have never used the clove oil as yet and it smells really strong too. I would like to make either a Sweet Orange and Clove soap Or Tangerine & Clove. Does anyone have...

Hi there, I want to make a 'Fisherman's Soap'. Does anyone have any ideas what would make for a good smell? I prefer to use only essential oils and clays etc for colour . Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks, Lisa

Hi there, Re: the photo of the soap attached, my supplier explained to me that he thinks it could be something called 'blooming' (his response below) what do you think? Has this happened to anyone else before? "The problem you show in your pictures actually looks like a problem that was...

Hi there, What are the best steps to take to prevent my melt and pour soap from sweating so much! The guy I bought it from said it can't be avoided! Do you think a shrink wrapper would do a better job than just wrapping it by hand with cling film/wrap? I am also finding my soaps are easily...

Hi again, I want to make a a soap with rosemary and lavender Essential oil and poppy seeds too. Just want to ask if there is no clay added or any other 'binder' should this combination work (stick) ok when added to a m & p soap base? thanks, Lisa

Hi there, If I add just sea kelp and lemon EO to a melt and pour base, is there any reason that this combination shouldn't work? I know sea kelp has quite a strong smell so I probably don't want to add too much. But what is the best way to mix in the sea kelp to the soap base? Also, will the...

Hello there, yesterday i made a melt and pour soap and added some pink clay to act as a binder and also give it some colour. I mixed the clay with a little water and then added it to the m & P base at the last min. But there was still a lot of clay at the bottom of the pan after I had poured...

Hi, I'm planning to make a grapefruit melt and pour soap. Will I need to use anything to help keep the fragrance of the essential oil to avoid it from losing its smell overtime, as I have discovered some citrus essential oils run if there is no binder. Is this also the case with grapefruit and...

Hi there, How can i creat an orangy colour for my melt and pour soap? Do any clays come in Orange? Or are there also other things that can do the job? Thanks for your time. Lisa

Hello to everyone at the forum, I am fairly new to melt and pour soap making and have come up against a few problems. I made a batch with a melt and pour base (which I have specified at the end) which I added some calendula flowers, some dried bits of orange peel and sweet orange...

Hi there, I am making a peppermint and Eucalyptus fragrance soap and would like to give it a green colouring. Apart from sea kelp which I understand can be used, does anyone know of any other natural colours? I would like to create a minty colour (I hear that dried mint goes brown over time...

Hi there, Being new to this lark. I am trying to source some recipes for M & P that are only using natural ingredients to create the fragrance and colour etc. I have found some M & P recipes on-line but so far they all seem to have something synthetic in them, be it the fragrance or...

Hi there, I am new to all soap making and I am starting with Melt and Pour. I live in the UK and would like to find the most 'natural' one on the market. Can anyone help in that department? So far I have found, Crystal Organic Melt and Pour and there is also the Eco Palm Free (both made by...