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If I made a recipe with 5% superfat, but then added in 1 Tablespoon of additional oil per pound, what really is the superfat? How much, percent wise, does that actually increase the superfat to?

I make up 3 lb batches of lye water at a time. I currently mix my solution in a heavy duty restaurant quality plastic bin. In the past, I have mixed it up in heavy duty plastic pitchers. Eventually, the lye eats through it all. I would like to not have to replace my lye container every...

I purchase my coconut oil in 50lb buckets. Currently, I am not in the position where I can keep it warm enough to melt the whole thing, so I scoop out just what I need every time I make soap. The problem is, its so hard, that every utensil I try to use to scoop it out, eventually bends or...

I recently used a liquid lake yellow color in my soap. After it was sitting in the sun a few hours, I noticed the color faded considerably. Does anyone use liquid lakes and if so, what has been your experience with them?

I just got a new mold and im dying to use it but have no idea how much soap it holds and am frightened of making a miscalculation. My old mold was 20.25l x 4.37w x 3.5h and it would give me a 4.5lb batch of soap (just oil weight). My new mold is 20.5l x 10w x 3.25h. Im not sure how much oil...

Can someone recommend a good Shower Gel Base. Also, what do you look for when choosing your shower gel?

I think Im slightly annoyed. I have a customer who owns a Bed and Breakfast and buys my soap wholesale to use in all her guest rooms. She only buys it in this one scent that she loves. It just so happens, that for this particular scent, I kept the name that it came with. For example: lets...

So I purchased the pro edition of Soapmaker 3 and I really do not like it at all. I have tried to like it, but no matter how many times I tinker with it, I just dont. I am looking for a software program that will keep track of all my costs. Can someone recommend a program, much more intuitive...

Does anyone know how to get the speckled look like this soap has? I cant seem to figure it out. It is cp soap (as far as I know).

I am looking to get nice and bright colors in my cp soap. I have tried many mineral oxides and micas from various well know soap supplier companies but can never get colors like these. Does anyone know how to get colors like these in cp soap?

I would like to get professional photos done of my soap but dont have a ton of money to spend. Can someone recommend a good way to get this done? I thought of going to my local community college to offer this small job to the photography students but after seeing samples of their work, I...

I have made ungelled cp soap for last 3 years and was considering trying to gel my soap. However I really like making my soap with decorative tops, peaks, valleys and embeds. Is this possible when forcing gel? I read I could stick my soap in a 170 degree oven, Ive also read all I really need...

So I went and purchased some EDTA to try in my cp soap. However, Im struggling with trying to decide exactly how much to add to my batch. My total oil weight (not including water or lye) is 4.5lbs. The total weight with the water and lye added is 6.5lbs. How much EDTA should I add to this...

I know that as a general rule saturated fats are solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. However, Im looking to find a unsaturated fat that is solid at room temperature. Does such a thing even exist? Thanks Samirish

Hi all, I have been wanting to come up with something new to use this summer and I'd really like to make a lemon vanilla soap. Can someone recommend a good lemon vanilla? Thanks all :)

Is there a way to keep m&p soap kept out at room temp. from sweating? OMG the soap turns into a sweating slimy mess! Is there anything I can spritz on it or an ingredient I can add to keep this from happening? Thanks

Hi all, I have been using the citric from wsp and I like it very much. However, I am thinking about getting the citric from save on citric due to the cost savings. I am wondering, has anyone here ordered their citric from save on citric and if so , can you tell me how does it compare to wsp...

Hi all, I cant remember if chamomile goes brown in cp soap? Does anyone know? I'd like to mix it into the soap batter but not if it goes mouse turd brown like lavender. Thanks

Has anyone tried the m&p base from Soapers Choice? If so, how does it differ than the SFIC base? I know the ingredients are different but I am wondering, is there a noticeable difference in how it feels, lathers, and behaves when working with it? Thanks

My husband and I have been discussing the direction my soap business should take next. We have been successful at the farmers markets and craft shows we do. One of the options we are considering is moving the business in the direction of primarily wholesale. For those that have made the jump...