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I ve heard that u can replace the Palm oil quite successfully with Canola in the same amounts. Never tried it so don't know ow true that is, please feel free to enlighten me either way!!! Cheers HC

Lolz..... u really are an Alchemist..... Other than melting it with the hard oils, I did not understand the rest. I am a total newbie in the science so please bear with me. :lol: What does "hardness number" mean? And this may seem really dumb :oops: but what does ppo stand for? Thanks

Hey Wanalearn2soap Here is what I did. Everything I ve read about lavender so far, it mostly with dried petals. I think that fresh petals mold quickly, but I am not too sure about this. Hence it would be prudent to hang ur lavender flowers upside down in a ventilated and well lit area for...

Hey all, I am very happy to tell every one that I made my very first batch of lavender flower water for the very first time today. And in a slow cooking crock pot too. Never used a crock pot before. Have put it in a cool place to cure for 14 days and will shake the jar every day. The water is...

Hi, I ve been trying to google exactly when stearic acid is added to a soap batch. Is it melted with the oils or added just before trace? I saw a tutorial on youtube that said that recommends 2 tbsps for a 32oz batch of soap. But it turns out the lady was making melt and pour soap. Will it be...

I can post my basic soap recipe that i use mostly. But just not sure if it would be a copy right infringement or not? I will also go through the lye calc tutorials and forum posts and see where I am at....... Thanks for the replies. Cheers HC

EOs, yes i agree a 100%..... need to be very very careful with those pregnant or not........ I seem to have trouble with non-soapy smells like garlic. I ve developed a mutant sense of smell to date, but it has not been that big of a problem per say..... Thanks for the tips. I might get myself...

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Hi, I ve been reading some posts here on the importance of super fating and I'm a little confused. So have a question or two or more: Every thing I ve read on soap making so far says that measurements need to be precise, which I understand. It also says that super fating allows a leeway for...

Hi, In my experience that never works. The soap always congeals and turns into a half solid mass that cannot pass through one of those press bottles for liquid soap (Don't know what they are actually called). U can still keep adding water to it when that happens, that is what I did as the soap...

OMG!!!! I am over whelmed by all the responses. Thanks a bunch for all ur advice and help. I love this forum!!!! Cheers HC

Hello, Would it be safe to do CP soap while pregnant? As in would the lye fumes be a problem? Cheers

I usually take the below water and soap shaving proportions: 454 gms grated soap 9-11 oz water I moisten the soap with the first 9 oz water and pour in the remaining 2 oz when the mass gets really hot and starts steaming. I ve added more water if I though it was needed. U will need to eyeball...

Hi, I ve a huge load of dried lavender that I am going to infuse for soap in oil. However I am also interested in infusing water with lavender too. Does anyone know the process of making flower water? Cheers PS: I hope I am asking my question in the right forum. :-)

Hi, Just curious about how to get swirls in soap? I was checking out the photo gallery here and many ppl have really worked hard to make their soap look unique and pretty. Cheers HC

Hello Lindy and Hazel, Thanks for the replies. I am currently situated on Vancouver Island, Youbou to be exact. Which part of Canada do you reside in Lindy? Cheers HC

Thanks Lindy, I'll join the Yahoo group for sure. Cheers HC

Yes I did use extract. Completely forgot about the alcohol when I was mixing it in so never again. I did see that you are talking about using the bark and not the extract. Just putting my two cents to try to help in any way I can. Cheers HC

Hi, Can anyone guide me on stearic acid proportions in a whipped cream soap? My husband does not like using synthetic shaving creams and has asked me to try my hand at making some whipped cream or shaving cream for him. I ve found a couple of recipes and tutorials but I would like to...

Hi, I made the mistake of adding witch hazel to my water content and then adding lye to it once. The liquid almost boiled over which is not good as it is quite hot and caustic no matter how much cover you have used to protect your surfaces. I think a better idea would be to decrease the water...