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Sorry All Things Lavender I meant to reply as well as ask my question!!! I've gotten cloudiness after adding EO and it goes away after a small duration. If it does not you can try an emulsifyer like polysorbate 20.

I recently started making a castile with olive, coconut and jojoba. My first batch was great the second I used too little lye. My first batch was clear paste as it should have been but when I added distilled water it got cloudy. After a few days of diluting it started to clear up again but...

i actually tested my base with borax and it turned it super thick with just a small amount dissolved in water. i do think it may be certain things im using in the recipe. obviously cocoa butter will separate but i have been having separation with certain eo's. i think its just par for the...

hey, thanks for the tips. i do all natural and organic so i was staying away from borax. citric acid is a preservative i assume but does it help prevent separation? its funny bc with some recipes there is separation but not with others. also depending on the eo it changes consistency and color.

Hi All, Wondering if anyone has any experience with making liquid soaps or using pre-made bases and going from there. Been having issues with separation and i am using emulsifying wax. It's a funny game...sometimes after EO's are added you get super thin or sometimes superthick. would love...