holmerz

Thnánk you Nona'sFarm, I'll give your oil combo a try. So far I've only done 2-3 at a time, so no big loss. Fir needle seems to be a...

Hi, I agree with the others in that I would leave out the beeswax. Not sure what oils are available to you, but here is a suggestion -...

Ekuzo, thanks. I just remembered that I've used kaolin clay as an oil carrier, as I understood this is done, in part, to protect the...

AliOop, Thank you for the heads up, I'll try and raise the superfat and lower the amount of liquid fats. You're right about camphor...

Sorry, adding beeswax is not going to have that effect in your soap. Instead, try raising the superfat, or lowering the coconut oil and...

Thank you all for your replies. The addition of beewax was to counter the drying effect of coconut oil, I'll add it at lower percentages...

I agree with the rest. Using beeswax is usually considered an advanced technique and it demands soaping at higher temperatures. Once you...

Hi @holmerz Welcome to the forum and to soapmaking. I agree with @Ford. Beeswax is tricky to work with. I have never seen a recipe...

Hi, that seems like a lot of bee's wax. Probably why it traced so fast. Plenty of threads on beeswax, soy wax usage rates.

Hello New member here. Inspired by the numerous companies constantly advertising with their super soaps, I though, I can make this...