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(Brief explanation... I have severe carpal tunnel & ulnar nerve damage..& need surgery. Doctor and Hospital have separate bills.) Good News: Neuro surgeon says I can make a down payment, then payments for him doing the surgery. Bad News: Hospital thinks that carpal tunnel surgery is an...

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I live in Florida, so we have alot of humidity... I Always shrink wrap my bars... I have to. It keeps them from getting damp. On occasions, I do get DOS, though. Angel

I use teas in my soapmaking alot & have not had any issues like this... except if it was lye-heavy. I also use a lot of lard in my recipes too. I have done this as well with a lye heavy batch- - - Shred up some of the soap... Then I made a batch with a 10% SF... I added the shredded soap...

I Have been browsing thru this thread--- trying to find the Recipe / formula for the * No Shred * laundry soap... Can someone Please Repost the the original recipe? Thanks! Lady Angel

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More than likely, they omitted it on the ingredient list. To make a M&P base, it first must be made as all soap is made- with sodium hydroxide. Then other ingredients are added to make it into a melt & pour base, such as propylene glycol, sugar water, and other ingredients. . . I have seen...

Sorry, but you are a little bit mis-informed---sodium tetraborate decahydrate (or Sodium Borate- for short) is the chemical name for Borax... which in its natural state is from the mineral Boron. You do not get Borax from Boric Acid. . . You get Boric Acid from Borax. " Boric acid is...

I have alot of soaps both all vegetable based, and with animal oils. . . I have seen DOS in both, and have some of each that are well over 2 years old that have not gotten DOS. . . So it really does not matter if soaps are made with animal oils or not, DOS can be evident to either. . ...

Vitamin E as an Antioxident Thats what I do. . . I use a small pair of scissors to cut the end, and usually use 4 or 5 capsules in each batch. I also add the vit. E either with the rest of the oils, or mix it in well just at trace, so its all incorporated into the mix. I had someone...

Ok, I see a few posts in reference to using Arrowroot in M&P. . . . Can it be used in CP or HP? Will any benefits be lost in the use of these lye-based processes? Thanks for any info. Lady Angel AngelWings2Ltd