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Thank you, lsg! It just occurred to me that adding things after the gel/right before the pour should in theory be the same as rebatching. And people use milk for rebatching pretty routinely, I think? So, theoretically, any additive that would be used in rebatching could be used at the end of...

Hi -- I see there is a thread about adding pureed foods and someone made the comment that there is no expiration date as long as the food is pureed and goes through the saponification phase. I had been planning on trying some batches of HP where I would add some milk after the gel phase and...

I use 1-3% beeswax melted with the oils. Then add honey at trace for CP or before the pour for HP. I have not tried pollen or FO. Alchemy & Ashes, I LOVE that honey comb look of that soap above!!! :D

This is very exciting! They smell soooo good and I have been sooo wanting to use them!! I feel a lotion-making session coming on... 8)

Favorite salve 1 part beeswax 1 part Shea butter 1 1/2 part liquid oil like olive, almond, avocado, etc. 1/2 part oil like neem, macadamia nut, rose hip or evening primrose Melt it all together, then drizzle in Vitamin E oil and any EOs. Then I whip it with a hand mixer as it cools. Normal...

Thank you, lsg. I originally bought the absolutes to make lotions, but somehow I got an idea they were harsh for the skin. I can't recall now where I got that idea...

I have some Rose Absolute and Jasmine Absolute and also some almond extract and peppermint extract. Can these be used in soap recipes??

Hi Lizflowers, I always use a lye calculator even when I'm following a recipe and not substituting any oils. I use the one here: http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php If you are substituting oils, you can use this to see if you need to change the lye amount. You won't find Crisco or...

Hi. I am a newbie myself, but I have read that adding either salt to your recipe will make it stronger. Here is a link that might help: http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/tipst ... qtsalt.htm

I just can't thank you all enough! You have given me so many good starting ideas. I will post follow ups and pictures when I have some actual soap made. :-) Thank you, Sarah

Hi. I'm Sarah from Montana and I have recently developed an addiction to soap-making. My story: I've always had problems with very dry skin, eczema, and even some small patches of what appeared to be psoriasis. Last summer, the problem reached a tipping point. I was on vacation and slathering...

Hi. I have some family members who hunt and fish and I wanted to make them some odor cleansing soap bars for Christmas. Since they obviously do not mind animal fats, I thought I'd like to experiment with using lard or tallow. I have thus far seen only lard on the shelves of my grocery star and...

Mountain Rose Herbs sells cocoa butter wafers that are supposed to be easier to use. I have never ordered them before but I will soon and I will give a report.

Re: Share your favorite soap recipe Karen, your pumpkin soap sounds lovely. I have a question for you. At what stage did you add the purée and other additives? It sounds like you added them before trace?? Is there a reason you did not add them at the end of the cook?? Thank you for any...

Thank you both for your replies. I still have so much to learn. :-)

Hi! Newbie here. Some of the Hot Process recipes I read talk about putting in additives - fragrance, milk, botanicals, exfoliants, colors, etc - at trace. This confuses me. That would seem to be the appropriate stage for additives if you were Cold Processing. But for HP, shouldn't the additives...