Recent content by Tara08

I make hp, but did melt and pour with my daughter when she asked about helping. She still really enjoyed the process.

Oh! Great idea!! What exactly does the refrigeration do? It is for the shelf life of the oil?

Thank you for your response! It seems most people cp on here, which is cool. I figure the the methods are similar hp or cp, maybe I'm wrong. I tried dispersing it in a little bit of sweet almond in a batch I made this morning. I actually have never tried this way, I think I felt like the extra...

Hello! I have been making hp for a few months now, but an still trying to figure out what the best method is to add mica powder to my soap. I have tried a few different ways, just wondering what others thoughts or experiences have been. Thanks!!

Hi! I echo the comments above...Triple wicking a 4" container seems like a lot. Mica powder can clog your wick (also putting botanicals on top is not a great idea), have you tried wax chips for color? Some candle suppliers have liquid candle dyes also. When I made candles I always used the max...

Hello!! I have a ton of fragrance oils to test. I make hp, but for the purposes of testing scent (and the sake of ingredients/time), does anyone think that I can using melt & pour? Or will the scent be different them when I make my hp and therefore not a good representation of the scent? I hope...

How long do you cure for?

Thanks! I just couldn't find a clear answer in what I have read so far. I'm going to try and make my first salt bars this weekend! 🤞

Hello! When making a salt bar, is the percentage of salt per oil weight or from the total soap weight? Thanks!!!

Hello lovely soapmakers! I am really confused by some of the info I am getting from Northwood Distributing about the usage of their fragrance oils. Example below, for Bergamot & Wilf Fern in says for soap the skin safe % is 42. The usage rate for soap obviously can't be that?? Does anyone else...

I tried yogurt the last couple times, but I didn't see much difference from when I use coconut milk powder mixed with a little water.

S So the water you mix with the milk powder, it's additional water? No reserved from the amount in your calculated recipe?

Thanks!!

Nope, it's hp. Along with my technique above, I also hold a little water back with some coconut milk powder and add it at the end. I also keep a bottle of distilled water handy and spray my soap as I mix here and there. My supernatural is added at the end along with sodium lactate and sorbitol...