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SudsyKat, I'm sure you know about David Fisher's Liquid Soap instructions from About.com. I follow his recipe and it works everytime. Plus his instructions are clear and understandable. I read Failor's book numerous times, but prefer the crockpot method instead of her double boiler method...

Yes, my liquid soap leaves the faucets and sink all scummed up. I've taken to scrubbing everything with Bon Ami cleanser. That takes care of the problem. Then I use Endust on my faucets to shine them up. It is more work to use a more natural product but I like the fact that my liquid soap...

Hello! When I make liquid soap I use borax as a neutralizer (really a buffer) and a thickener. It's a 2 for 1 deal!! I add it to the diluted soap base after it has sequestered. I have a batch sequestering right now. So in a week I'll add the borax solution and essential oils and bottle for...

Dragonkaz, Your soap is beautiful! Congratulations!! Carolyn

I took soap classes from this lady: www.tnfarmgirl.com Her classes are affordable and informative. You WILL know how to make soap after her classes!! I recommend her very highly and she is an excellent teacher. Carolyn

Mrs. Fusion - great idea about the freezer paper. I'll be doing that if my dad makes me a soap cutter. Carebear and Deda - sigh- maybe one day - it IS an incredible tool. donniej - all I can say is WOW! :shock: That's amazing.

Thanks for your responses. I have a few more questions: Do you think a stainless steel cutter would make for easier clean up? Do you just wipe down your wooden cutters in between loaves? Thanks, Carolyn

Well, it's time to think of Christmas and I'm thinking of buying a soap cutter! I'm really tired of the ruler and knife routine. Not ready for the Tank, yet. What do soap cutter do you use and do you love it? Thank you! Carolyn

Carebear - thank you so much for taking the time to reply. This is EXACTLY what I needed! Thank you. Carolyn

Hello! For those of you who weigh oils and such using grams, what is the rule of thumb for essential oils? Do you also weigh essential oils in grams? Thanks! Carolyn

MissMori and Carebear the mystery is solved! Indeed the purple illite clay contains colorant: maganese violet pigment. This is a beautiful clay, but not useful for soaping. Fortunately my soap color is fading lighter, but still not pretty enough for Christmas gifting :cry: Thank you for...

Hello all! I would like to mix up my own pink clay and cannot find any guidelines anywhere. Before I begin by trial and error, has anyone made their own? I have red illite clay, white illite clay, and white bentonite clay. Thank you! Carolyn

Thank you for your replies! Carebear - I'll bet you are right. I thought I had bought pink illite french clay, but after reading your post I examined the label more carefully. Turns out I purchased purple illite clay. Hmmm. Sounds like a colorant problem (although nothing is listed on the...

Hello! On my 19th batch of soap I tried two new things at once: addition of pink clay and silk. Here's the recipe: olive oil 32% palm oil 25% rice bran oil 20% coconut oil, 92 deg 18% castor oil 5% s/f 5% 1.8 oz. grapefruit eo 1 tsp pink illite clay (cosmetic grade) pinch of silk oil...

Thank you agriffin for your response. I won't pursue citric acid anymore to reduce soap scum. Just elbow grease :D Carolyntn

eo's in liquid soap Thank you agriffin for your response! I checked all my notes and so far I am staying in the 2-3% range. This leaves a very faint scent, even using a 5x lemon eo. I want just enough to cover the soap smell. I find that the citrus eo's seem to make the liquid soap more...

Hello! I've heard that citric acid in liquid soap will reduce soap scum. Have you found this to be true? Also, how much do I put in liquid soap? I know you have to super precise in adding citric acid and I do have a coin scale that measures to the thousandths place. I also make small...

Hello: agriffin wrote: I use about 2-4% EOs in liquid soap. Is this percentage of eo's per pound of oils? A percentage of soap paste? A percentage of total liquid soap? Thank you so much. It is hard to find info on liquid soaps. Carolyntn