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For quite a while I was using the hot lye to melt my fats and that worked out great. Recently, I decided to mix a 50% lye solution and try RTCP ala Paul. Coincidentally, I have started adding stearic acid to my all veg mix to add hardness with less coconut and babassu so I'm not sure if it is...

This is something more experienced soapers surely know, but I thought I'd pass it on just in case. Well, I tried to premix my 50% lye solution for the first time (ala Paul). I thought I'd be extra safe and just mix it right in the gallon bottle. Measure out my water in the bottle then...

I've been testing different FOs and suppliers and very few of my batches have turned out what I would call "strongly" scented. I've been sticking with .7 oz per lb rate. I've noticed at least a couple of my batches had a particularly hot gel...could that be burning off the fragrance?

Need an opinion please...wondering whether to cut these in half or not. They are 6+ oz each but 4" across of kind of big for the hand. I really like the designs on them though so I kind of hate to do it. What do you think?

Looking for a beer FO and the only one I've seen so far isJD Candle supply. THey seem to have good prices on FO...has anyone tried their stuff?

I really like this combination scented with lavender, tangerine and clementine. Next time I make this I'd like the orange to be closer to a citrus color. Used red, blue and yellow oxides.

Nothing too exciting here...just did 1# test batches for Aroma Haven scents, used .7 oz. They all smell great at this point except for the Fudge Brownie...not really what I was expecting. I'll have to see it it gets any better over time.

I purchased a bar of Dr. Bronner's Hemp Peppermint soap for "research" purposes :) The last two ingredients after the saponified oils and water is citric acid and vitamin e. I've read about vitamin e reducing the chance of rancidity (mostly in cosmetic preps) and citric acid for bath bombs...

Sharing for the first time! This forum has been such a great resource. This is a test batch for angel food cake and silk chocolate frappuccino from Daystar. I think I may need to use more fragrance next time (did .7 for 1#) but I'll wait until it's had some time to cure to decide for sure...