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    Which Soap Calc to use

    ok....so I was using soap calc....and out of curiosity I went to Brambleberry and MMS....ran the same recipe Basic oil recipe) through all 3 soap calculaters and each one gave me different amounts to use for lye water ratio. Why is this?....Why did each one have different amounts for the lye...
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    Question about SUSTAINABLE Palm Oil

    I have been reading lately about palm oil production....and was quite disturbed about some of the info I read. My question is....has anyone found a supplier of sustainable palm oil for a decent price. I am looking to buy in bulk so if anyone out there knows of a seller could you please contact...
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    Questions about piping

    I stayed up last night til 4:30 a.m. watching youtube videos on how people swirl their soaps and make cakes and cupcakes....they all looked divine. So I think I will try my hand at it. I would like to know how to do them but don't really know where to start. 1. I know that you make your...
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    Using fruit in CP soap

    Has anyone used Huckleberries in their CP soap?.....I have read some info on using fruit in CP soap and how it behaves.....but someone gave me a quart of fresh frozen Huckleberries and I would like to use some of them in a batch of soap. Does anyone out there have a recipe they would like to...
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    Looking for a fragrance

    I am about to make a batch of carrot soap this weekend and was wondering if anyone knew of a compatable fragrance to go with this soap. I have a few scents (FO and EO) on hand and was wondering if anyone used anything in particular that I could try out.....that would blend nicely with this type...
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    Need a recipe for CP soap

    Does anyone out there have a recipe for CP soap using Olive, Almond, Sunflower, Coconut, Grapeseed, Castor oils (or any combination of). I don't have shea,mango or coco butter so the recipe can't have these ingredients in them. I have been on the web and there are many recipes that I came...
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    Floating lye

    So....I made my first batch of CP soap. I followed all precautions....including mixing the lye and water outside because I have a McCaw and 2 dogs. The weirdest thing happened.....the lye floated in the air.....out of the bottle there were all these little tiny balls of lye. I looked...
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    Need some tried and true recipes

    Hi Everyone. I'm glad to be here and am really excited to have the opportunity to learn new things and meet new people. I have been doing MP for a while and am going to do my first attempt at CP soap. I had a friend make me 2 wooden soap molds which hold 5 pounds of soap each. Does anyone...
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