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    that stinky neem oil

    blech, I would love to use it in a leave on but cant stand the scent. I have given up on masking it so im wondering i anyone has any ideas or tried and true ways to improve its scent. There has to be something it can be blended with that makes a tolerable if not nice scent.
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    Admins, a little help please?

    HI, sorry, ive been awol for a while and cant remember or find where the link is to contact you all outside the postings... Ive had a couple people try and pm me and theyre getting messages that my box is full. can you assist? Many thanks, bodhi
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    Soap Fairies

    Oh please, oh please can the soap fairies stop by and wrap and label all this soap? :silent:
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    glycerine in LS

    IrishLass just commented about LS and glycerine in another post and instead of hijacking that thread... (thank you Lass, i've wanted to ask about this for a while and needed the memory jog :) ) I have used glycerine in LS after saponification and i absolutely hate the way it feels in the...
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    pH of LS

    Wondering what are your usual pH levels for LS? I have read everywhere that 9-10 is generally what you end up with. Im having a hard time understanding this as the mine always end up in the 7 range. Anyone else getting in this range?
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    Been away from the forum for a while...

    and thought i would pop in, see whats new, and say hi. 'HI!'
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    How much stearic is in your stearic?

    Im getting ready to place an order and in looking for stearic and options for sourcing it from non palm sources, I read that most commercially available stearic acid contains stearic and palmitic but purified stearic is available. So, i started looking around and lo and behold, it seems that...
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    Lime ( Ca(OH)2 ) Soap

    I just found a couple recipes for Lime soap. One recipe states that it makes an excellent soap, but I have also read that it does not and its more suited to industrial use because it is 'greasy'. Seems interesting though. Has anyone tried it?
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    beeswax in soap ?

    For those of you that do, why do you put bees wax in your soap? Of course I could be wrong, but it seems to me like its a waste of some good wax.
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    foam thinning eo's

    What eo's dont thin your foam? I wanted to do a euc and lav for this batch im working on now because i wanted it clear but both have thinned it.
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    glycerin rant

    My soaps dripping glycerin. No exaggeration. There is so much glycerin dripping from them that it is pooling around them. Not happy! :twisted:
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    Tallow sub

    I love it in a solid lotion bar but some people find it offensive so i need a good substitute. Has anyone found a good sub?
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    NaOh/KOH shave soap

    So, songwinds shave soap peaked my interest and after reading a few of you wet shaver guru's posts, im thinking i am not only going to try songwinds recipe but try and make up one of my own too. Im thinking of using a naoh/koh combo. Im wondering though, and this may be irrelevat, but im a ls...
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    Any uses for bad soap?

    I have an old batch of soap lying around that went bad ages ago-about 4 pounds of it. It was superfatted at way too high of a percentage and has that old oil smell to it. Rather than toss it, I have been trying to find a use for it and i am at a loss. Any ideas? Bear bait, tire soap...
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    Push up tubes

    Does anyone know where i can find this particular push up tube? http://homemadebathproducts.blogspot.com/2012/06/bite-me-not-lotion-bar.html (If you click on the picture it enlarges) I think this might be it but its a little on the pricey side and I'm not sure if its the same one, the...
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    glycerin sweating again

    For those of you that have sweating bars, how long do they tend to sweat for? I just found some that are 3 years old and they are sweating again too.
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    Wheat Germ Oil

    I have never used wheat germ oil before partially because of the cost and partly because i didnt have any interest. That may also be due to the prices I have seen. Well, I just found it for 40 dollars a gallon. So, now I am wondering what to do with all of it. Anyone feel like sharing their...
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    Foam dispensers

    These look pretty neat. Have any of you used them? Do you like them? Ive read a little about dilutions, there isn't much i can find. They all seem to say dilute your ls 1:3 up to 1:6. Is that from paste or from ls that has already had just enough water added to dilute the paste?
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    selling samples

    Carryover from the last thread: How big are your samples and how much do you sell them for?
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    failed challenge tests-lotion

    Im curious. What critters have been found in your failed lotion tests? Are some more common that others?
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