I did a cost analysis about a year ago and unless I bought everything in EXTREME bulk it was cheaper to just buy melt and pour base.
this may be because your homemade M&P has become dehydrated? either during your production, or in storage, or both.I made my own just to see if I could do it. It worked great, melted and remelted, no problems, and I LOVED the way it felt (compared to even SFIC M&P bases) - however, I live in a relatively low humid area (at tops we may see 25% here and there) and it still sweat profusely, so I have no idea how people in humid areas would use it. I had to wrap in tight cling wrap right after making or it'd be just slimy and gross, then when it dried out, it would be all crystallized. And I tried 3 times, and couldn't get it clear all the way through.
Much easier for my applications and me just to buy the base.
wrap well after I open a packet, and spritz well with water during meltingSandra@SS, how to you achieve soap hydration to prevent glcerine dew?
My daughter also always used bases. It is much more cost effective. I just made an AVO base that she sold for a facial bar. Ours also did not sweat and she kept them on a rack until they were soldFor me, and what I use M&P for, the work involved vs. the results are just not worth it. It's easier, cheaper, faster, and just for me and my application more worth it, to just use a base. My bases never sweat, and I leave them unwrapped for the most part, work with them in CP, make sure they gel, and they don't melt, so a base is just better all around for me.
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