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All of my FO are from candlescience. The resource on the FO chart we created had a limited number of scent on there since it’s not the most popular company people to get oils from. I guess I will be updating the chart from my experience! Thank you everyone for your suggestions, it is greatly...

Like would using 1000g of oil cause less acceleration/ricing than if I used 500? Or using more liquid oils?

I haven’t fully explored all those company websites but I believe bramble berry And majestic mountain sage are super pricey! Like $4 per ounce? Is that the norm? How far do people typically stretch out one ounce of FO? I know it’s anywhere between 500-1000 grams of oil range but is there a sweet...

I’m also guilty of making a beeline to the oil section of my Costco! And my husband knows darn well what I’m doing. Luckily I have this forum to enable me!

As we all know, fragrance oils tend to be pricey. I was hoping we can have a list of various companies for CP soap and when they get sales on FO as well as tips on who has better products. I personally only bought FO thus far from candlescience. They used to have a 99 cents sale twice a year...

Sorry for delayed response. So this is the FO so no need to worry about it being lye heavy then. this was a floral soap which is notorious for forming beads. What am I supposed to change to avoid this next time if I want to make a floral soap. More liquid oil concentration or more water? Mix...

Hello everyone, Please see images below to help me troubleshoot. Essentially I got this areas off dark spots that collapsed in slightly. The first week it was the same color as the rest of the soap and only after curing for some time I just saw the dark spots today develop. My recipe was at...

How did you get a fluid in Your bathbomb without it fizzing? Any updates after trying it?

I have a kitchenaid blender that comes with different heads and you can change the intensity. I use different heads interchangeably — depending and what’s clean and available! I never really had issues with air bubbles that I know of. I accidentally put salt to the oil directly instead of after...

At 30-50% salt, the lather forms quicker but is there *more* lather at 50% salt vs 80%? Or there isn’t A significant difference? Thanks in advance.

I took some bars from each of my batches and hid them away in a closet to “discover” them 2 years from now. It’ll be such a treat! My first 2 batches are now 2 months old. I know it gets better with age so I’m so excited to see how it transforms!

Thank you so much for your tips. I was weary about the course salt since my first batch which is why I don’t give it as gifts. And I plan on using only the fine salt which gives me everything I need so I don’t need to add extra exfoliant. I loved my first recipe so much with 80% CO and 80% salt...

For medical use, the n95 masks was designed to only be worn for a short amount of time— it looses effectiveness after. Also it has to hug your face so there aren’t gaps. When I got fitted the n95 wasn’t even effective for me. And here we are with limited supplies reusing masks that weren’t even...

I am actually working OT these days since many of my colleagues have gotten sick. My turn will probably Come soon though haha I imagine if I had time at home I would theoretically give the place a good cleaning and organizing my drawers. Clothes I don’t wear or worn should be thrown...

Hello everyone. I never even knew about sea salt soaps until after I got into soap making. I didn’t know why, but I was intrigued and my spider senses was tingling to make some and try it out for myself. Let me tell you I am so pleasantly surprised. For my first batch, I was worried because I...

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome—- and disclaimer from Raymond. :lol: Work has been crazy. I have seen chest X-rays with soo much inflammation in the lungs from COVID it’s really intense. Not all the strains are equally pathogenic. I know diabetics don’t do as well.... but we all...

Hello everyone, I recently discovered the infinite possibilities of soapmaking and have been obsessed ever since. I have been snooping around this forum for quite some time reading advice and wisdom from my fellow soap makers. I decided to make an account so that I can further be enabled! I...