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A soap painting by Salted Fig

Hi I just made my first batch of Hot Process soap in crockpot. The recipe called for %100 coconut oil with a 20% SF... So the lye/water was 12oz H2O and just under 4oz NaOH...used about 30 to 32 oz of 76 degree coconut oil...it traced after about 10 minutes or less...it was heating in the...

Hey guys! Has anyone used Hemp Butter for soap? Would you suggest it? The lye calculator I use doesn't have it as an option, maybe theres a reason for it? Thanks! Kay

I poured some microwaved melted melt and pour soap into a rectangular mold. I waited for an hour before unmolding. It looked fine and just as I expected it to. Then progressively sometime over the next week I start to see the rectangular shape soap warp and bend. It distorts enough for me to...

Hi all, I am new here and have a question. I have a list of the oils i would like to use for my soap. I am just unsure of the quantities of each oil I should use. Here is the list of ingredients: coconut oil castor oil sunflower oil almond oil rice bran oil yellow beeswax I'm...

Hello I have a question I am a first time soap maker I use goat milk soap base. I am making a lemon chamomile tea. I melted my soap put esstenial oil in and the loose tea. It is wrapped in plastic wrap now I notice that all of the sudden it is starting to bleed a red as well as it starting...

What type of titanium dioxide to use to make soap base white. There are many types. It is confusing. Where is best place to buy and price, without outrageous shipping costs? Thanks! Doris

Hello, I'm Victoria. My quest is to eventually start up a small bath product line, and I'm looking to do some less common experimenting. So that brings me to the question; Has anyone ever experimented with loose leaf tea in soaps? How long did the soap last? Was the scent comparable to an...

I have a bunch of Melt and pour cupcake soap bases, and want to do some intricate piping on them with Cold process piping is that something that will work out? Has anyone tried this????

My first time piping. "Cleo" [/URL][/IMG] My first time working with Neon Micas. So I just went for the whole rainbow "Happy" [/URL][/IMG] This took forever to thicken up. I switched up my usual recipe and used chunks of melt and pour on top. Note to self: do not insulate when you have...

Hi! I was wondering what colourants are best for colouring liquid soap. I am not making the liquid soap (yet!) but buying from a supplier and adding colour and frgrance. I have used water based soap colourants in the past and found they didnt look so great as they left a ring of darker...

My mom and I got a huge order in from Nature's Garden. It was such a big order that we decided to make a haul video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILMnojZy8E Have any of you used any of these FOs? I read all the reviews before deciding & purchasing, but I was wondering what experiences...

my first cake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8MNfqmw96Y

Hi all! I'm new to the forum (although I've been reading up on different topics here for about a year now) just wanted to give a great big hello! I'm starting a business with my brother and mother (it is a family venture!) We each have our own little niche, I love making CP soap. My mother...

I made a batch of soap last night that would not come to trace. The only thing different from the last 2 batches I made was that I noticed my lye was clumpy, like moisture had gotten to it. (I live in very humid Iowa) Could that have caused my problem? Can I still use that container of lye...

Hello Soapers, Long time lurker, first time caller. I've been searching the ends of the internet to answer this question about additives in liquid soap, specifically colloidal oatmeal. I have a ton of colloidal oatmeal at my disposal, however, I'm not sure which part of the soaping...

Hi all, I am making a soap and ran the recipe through a lye calculator that had an INS rating. This is new to me so i did some research on it, but what I have so far been unable to find out is how to modify that rating? Meaning do I have to change a specific oil? Replace a portion of one oil...

Here are some recipes that I thought other soapers might be interested in. They have been very successful for me over the past 8 years. Note: I take my water component, cut it in half when using milk, and mix my lye with only the water. I add the milk to the oils when I'm ready to mix in my...

Yes, I have a cute little Etsy page. Yes, I've sold an extremely modest amount of soaps. BUT... I find I make way more than I sell. Is there such a thing as addiction to making soaps? I feel very happy when melting, pouring, design new loaves, cupcakes, whatever. I find making soap to...

Hi all, I'm about to endeavor on making my first batch of soap. The soap mold similar to the one I'll be using is linked below. Do I need to line it? If so, with what? Thanks, ACB http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00998NJCU/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20