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Hello, I made a batch of soap, it was larger than amounts I normally make and after cutting I found it had this dark line through it. I used a fragrance oil at 6%ppo, it was a fragrance oil that would turn the soap dark tan so I lightened with titanium dioxide. The soap did accelerate and I...

It’s hard to see clearly but looks like it could be TD? Am sure people here will be able to tell you! I initially had a lot of problems with TD. Mine was from brambleberry and was oil and water soluble. I was dissolving it in oil but I always got flecks. I switched to water and never had any...

I LOVE this!! Thank you for making me laugh on a Monday :) my parents have a golden retriever- this is totally her!!

So I changed my recipe a fair bit based on suggestions made here, and I think it went really well so THANK YOU so much!!! I will cut tomorrow or next day and post some pics. I was literally so excited I was jumping around last night with happiness! The soap I made before changing stuff with the...

Thanks Penelopejane :) I am adding it to the oils, I was considering whether to try adding at trace but so far have not done it this way. Earlene - good point, that would take up a lot of room!

DeeAnna this is exactly what I needed, thank you so much for this! I will try this today :D Also, stick blending the coconut milk and oil together, yes!! I think that may solve my problem. Thank you thank you!

Thank you all! That is super helpful. Thank you, I will try that! I like butters in recipes, I actually tried yesterday reducing the total butters and that helped a lot, but maybe next I’ll try just reducing the cocoa butter. I am using brambleberrys so hopefully I should be good then. Do...

I love this idea! I will give it a shot and let you know how it turns out. Plus I looove high levels of olive oil in soap :) Good point on the label appeal. I hadn't thought of that. I am thinking about experimenting with different quantities of butters to see where I actually feel they make...

Thank you both! I am going to have another attempt today, once I manage to get out of my pajamas to get more coconut milk. I didn't know lard was slow, I assumed it would be fast. That's interesting. Another question I had actually - is coconut milk likely to go rancid over time in soap?

Thanks Lenarenee, That's interesting that coconut milk doesn't speed trace - that is completely not what I expected. I really like the recipe, I just wish it gave me a bit more time. I am also considering reducing the rice bran, I hadn't realized it could cause DOS, it hasn't in my experience...

I think this is beautiful, I love your colors and your wispy swirl!

Hello, I have recently been trying coconut milk soap, and was wondering if I could pick all your brains for some suggestions! My difficulty has been that the soap becomes thick really quick - I am wondering if it is type of coconut milk, too high a % of hard oils, or stage at which I add the...

Hello, Thank you all so much, Relle no need to re-post, it is bubbles!! I read that article you linked to Elurah, it is my wire cutter. I tried cutting the soap with a knife and no spots. My recipe was also only 13% palmitic and 5% stearic, and I soaped at 87-90 degrees F, which from what I read...

Hello, Nice to meet you all! I am a very excited to have found a place for soapy questions and answers! I have been making soap for a while, but am trying to push myself, get new ideas, learn, question and mostly love! I am 35, originally from England but now living in California, have a cat...