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So maybe this is an essential oil issue and not the pigments? I had not considered that.

definitely not ash. the soap has a slightly grainy look. When I thin slice the section off it still appears underneath. Regarding the essential oils, one batch is made with lavender and lemon essential oils. The other is rosemary, lavender with a bit of litsea.

I do not know if any of you have experienced this but I have noticed that several different batches are turning white weeks after curing. In am noticing it in the green oxides and lavender mineral pigments. The discoloration is whitish and not affecting all the bars in the batch. These mineral...

Actually in the lavender batch I used .7 oz per pound of oil, so the 5% is not accurate! Will check on the clays and cornstarch.

Made a batch of lavender 40/42 soap and did not use any anchor scent. I used about 5% to fragrance. Now 6 weeks curing it has faded drastically!! Wonder what I can do in the future to prevent this? Anchor with a bit of litsea? Are there oils you like to use to help anchor scent blends? What...

The loofah is what I have done in the past and I like the result with CP soap poured into my PVC mold. Now wanted to try as you said placing the sponge down in the bar after pouring into individual molds. Not even sure customers would like it or not. Hopefully someone has done this! Thanks!!

I am thinking about testing sea sponge soap. Has anybody done this? Words of wisdom? Where did you find sponges? Did customers like it? Any help would be great.

I keep my lye and oil temps withing 10 degrees of each other and I mix the the EO's at around 105-110 degrees. It always seems the slightly lower temps can help to hold the scent a bit better until everything is incorporated. Not sure if that is the reason you are not smelling anything of your...

Thanks to everyone for these suggestions. I cannot believe I forgot to line the pipe. Sounds like these ideas will work. I will let it stay in the mold for at least 48-72 hours before I attempt to get the soap out.

Okay I am stuck. I did not think ahead at all and I made 4 batches of soap and poured them in pvc pipe. tomorrow I need to unmold them. What is the best way to get the soap out? the pipe is 12 inches long. Thanks for the help!!

This recipe is SF at 10% but no butters. Going to try again. Hope no grit. I have ordered different lye just in case. My temps are around 110 degrees. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I am using distilled water. We did not see anything in the lye water suspension but i am going to make the recipe again tonight and will put the lye and water through a sieve. The lye came from AAA Chemicals. The only thing I noticed about it is that this particular bottle the lye is clumpy and...

I think you are correct but rather than actual lye crystals, I believe there are impurities in the lye we bought. We just ordered from a new supplier and I have noticed that the lye clumps in the container. Maybe the grit we are feeling is contaminant. It does not burn our skin. Unfortunately we...

4 weeks ago I made 2 batches of soap, one with essential oils and the other unscented. Now they are being used in the shower and they feel gritty. What would cause this? It feels like sand in them. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!!!

Thanks for the feedback on this. I am looking to buy it from wholesale supplies plus and they described the second distilled as sweeter. Glad the 2 behave the same in soap!

I am working with some soap recipes with peppermint. Which peppermint oil should I use? The first distill or second distill? Which will hold up better in the CP soap? Any experience you would share will be helpful!!!!

Thanks for the clarity for SF. It does make sense that there is a point of diminishing return. Think I will hold it to 10% and not over for this batch!!

I understand that I cannot determine which specific oils remain unsaponified. I am trying to determine what lye discount more than 10% will do to the qualities of soap. Will it diminish bubbles? Will benefits outweigh potential down side. Thanks!

Thank you for that clarity. Would you go over 10%??

I am trying a new recipe and would like to superfat at a higher amount than I have done in the past, above 10%. What are the pros and cons of superfatting at that level? This recipe would be a lye discount at 14%. Should I worry about oxidation? Loss of bubbles? Thanks so much!!!