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  1. Kalpanaganesan

    my soap is too soft and not holiding shape help me

    Thank you for your response.If you can could you please tell me how much of water and lye i should use for this recipe.because it is a bit confusing for me.so that i can make one more batch and see.The coconut oil in the soapbuilder has two options as some 76 degrees and 96 degrees.I use the...
  2. Kalpanaganesan

    my soap is too soft and not holiding shape help me

    Many thanks for your response.If iam not bothering you I used the lye calculator and as per it only i used the lye.I have attached the pdf for your perusal.The lye calculator asks to enter the oils and i am not able to understand what you say.If you could have a look at the attached pdf and give...
  3. Kalpanaganesan

    my soap is too soft and not holiding shape help me

    hi friends I made a soap with the following recipe castor oil- 2 oz that is 6.06% coconut oil-7oz that is 21.21% pomace oilve oil-24 oz that is 72.72% water ---12 oz lye (Sodium hydroxide)-4.4oz. I did the curing for more than 4 months.Still the soap is very soft and when i use it it...
  4. Kalpanaganesan

    can you comment on my recipe

    I live in India,South India,Tamilnadu Thanks for your reply Thank you can i cut down the pomace olive oil to 50 percent and include 10 percent sunflower oil and 5 percent castor oil.I live in india and in tamilnadu but it is taking a long time to cure.
  5. Kalpanaganesan

    can you comment on my recipe

    can i go for the following recipe.60percent pomace oilve oil,6 percent castor oil,10% shea butter,25%coconut oil.will this be a better recipe.can someone comment on the same.
  6. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    Iam from Thanjavur in Tamilnadu.Thanks for your reply
  7. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    May be true.Thanks very much
  8. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    Thanks for your reply.Thank you very much
  9. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    Thanks for your response .I used cold process method.Can you suggest me what is the best way to cure.I place a kitchen tissue in a plastic tray and above that i placed soaps for curing and i place in my room. can i add water and make it like paste and use as liquid soap if it is affected by DOS
  10. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    The recipe is castor oil 2oz,coconut oil 7oz,pomace olive oil 24oz,water 12oz,lye 4.5oz.Some drops of cedar wood fragance oil.For color I used sandalwood powder and wild turmeric powder.The images are attached.
  11. Kalpanaganesan

    oil coming out of my soap

    I made a soap using coconut oil,pomace olive oil and castor oil.It has been 45 days since i have taken out of the mold and kept for curing.Now i notice some oil residues in the soap bar. Why is it so? can someone let me know the reason.
  12. Kalpanaganesan

    can i use aloe gel water to make lye solution

    can i take the gel out of the fresh aloe leaves and blend it along with distilled water and use the mixture say if i want 3 oz water for making lye solution can i use 3 oz of this aloe solution to prepare lye
  13. Kalpanaganesan

    Body butter recipe:Comment

    many thanks for your reply and sorry for delay in replying as i was busy with other activities many thanks for your reply and sorry for delay in replying as i was busy with other activities
  14. Kalpanaganesan

    Body butter recipe:Comment

    i have taken a body butter recipe from soapqueen. 16oz Turmeric shea butter 3oz coconut oil 3ml Ginger essential oil 2 Tbsp Arrow root powder. can i use any essential oil.Just a beginner so cant spend much for this particular oil.
  15. Kalpanaganesan

    A simple lotion recipe:comment

    hi Iam planning to try a lotion Here is the recipe i got from soap queen 4 oz sweet Almond oil,4 oz Avacado oil,4oz shea butter,4 oz stearic acid,4oz polawax emulsifysing wax,0.5 oz Lavender 40/42 Essential oil,0.5 oz Apple sage Frangrance oil.Iam going to make only 1/4th of the recipe.can i...
  16. Kalpanaganesan

    which wood to use for mold

    Many thanks for your reply
  17. Kalpanaganesan

    which wood to use for mold

    Thanks a lot for your suggestion and let me research on the type of lining to be done.Thank you
  18. Kalpanaganesan

    which wood to use for mold

    Many thanks for your reply and happy to hear your apreciation for india.Thank you very much
  19. Kalpanaganesan

    comment :amount of oil for my mold

    Thanks for your reply
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