Recent content by Lanie

@DeeAnna thank you for this! I have been offline for a bit and immersed in gardening so just saw this. Brilliant! Thanks for the step by step instructions!

Ahh! Your first sentence made it click for me. I’m sure that’s been in other things I’ve read, but I got lost in other details. Thank you!

Thank you! That makes sense!

I read yesterday's thread on master batching lye and I'm ready to try it for NaOH! I'm starting this new thread on master batching dual lye solution. I have read previous threads on masterbatching dual lye but I'm still confused. I have master batched dual lye for individual batches and like...

Something I have been wondering: Should the water be weighed before or after dissovling sugar (salt, etc.) in the water, prior to adding lye? Thanks.

Thanks! I agree that it doesn’t make a lot of sense since castor oil reliably does the job at a much lower cost. I had never seen this before about jojoba so it got me curious! I do a lot of tiny batches so I might try it and will report back. This a hobby for now. I also found this article...

Hello Soapers. Does anyone have experience using 5-10% jojoba oil in cold process soaping. I came across this article today in a Soapy Science blog explaining that a small amount of jojoba oil can help create longer-lasting big bubbles. When I put this into Soapcalc it actually dampens the...

That makes sense. Thanks!

Oh sorry! I meant to ask if you can mix the oatMILK directly with the lye.

I have been curious about this… Since oats have no sugar, can you mix the oatmeal directly with a lye? Or is this how you end up with the gluggy texture?

I have heard that people love salt bars and I'm considering trying. Running the recipe through soapcalc, I see they are very high cleansing and low conditioning. Is there a way to see how the superfat at 20% impacts this? Also, what are the overall advantages of salt bars to the skin? Just...

Ok, that makes sense. Thank you for digging that out. Do you count the puree as the same weight as water? I always wonder about the weight of things like this: purée, yogurt, kefir, etc.

I am experimenting with carrot soap. I made one with carrot juice only plus some annatto powder for color. I see recipes that also include carrot purée, in addition to juice. Can anyone explain the qualities that the puree adds? I wonder if the additional organic material would tamp down...

Thanks for all the great info. Just looked at the Hercules and Caterpillar. Both are beatiful. Great reviews. Have to think this through w/ costs, current use, future potential, etc. I am gathering that the acrylic cutters are easier to clean than the all wood cutters?

Haha yes, I love the cutting process too! I could watch Holly at Holly’s Soapmaking cut soap all day long!! I have heard several people say the cheap versions on Amazon problematic and not really worth it. I will definitely look at the Hercules. Do you know it also planes or bevels?