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I purchased it from Aussie Soap Supplies in Australia a few years back. I just checked out their site and they don't seem to have it anymore. :( Thankfully I have a decent amount left. I've been using heaps of it lately. Might have to rein it in. Hopefully someone somewhere sells it. I have...

What is your favorite natural colorant and why? (I'm interested in expanding my horizons) I'll go first... Mine is oil soluble chlorophyll extract. It produces a lovely, vibrant green. It's a liquid, easy to work with, plus a little goes a long way.

The first pic is a soap I cut after 24hrs, but the photo was taken 2 weeks after cut. It is made of coconut oil, olive oil and rice bran oil. The second pic is a soap I cut after 24hrs and the pic was taken just after the cut. It is made of equal parts mango butter, olive oil, rice bran oil...

Hi, I make soap using a loaf mould. I think it is approx 3 lb mould (I am a metric person). Anyway, how long do you wait until you slice your freshly made soap loaf into bars? I usually wait 24hrs, but I think I may need to wait longer. I have a wooden soap loaf slicer. I wipe the...

I have no good/sensible reason to be against lard or tallow... It's just a psychological thing. I eat meat. My husband and I do our best to buy organic/sustainable etc (which is easy in SoCal...and also back home in Oz). I'll give lard or tallow a go, it'll just take some time, lol. It is...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! See you around the forum!:razz:

THanks, I was not aware of this!

Good idea, but we are renters. Will eventually return to the rainwater tank in Australia. :)

Thanks for your input Obsidian. So, do I add an extra 25%-30% of original batch size? Or make the batch 25%-30% palm or lard? I am not comfortable using lard? Can you tell the difference? (I am not vegetarian, just an icky factor for me.) Also, not comfortable using Palm Oil because of...

Hi, I have been making the same CP soap recipe for the last couple of years. I LOVE this recipe. Previously, we lived in Australia and our water source was the rain, stored in a water tank. A CP bar lasted a long time and had the perfect amount of lather, cleansing and moisturizing...

Hi Everyone, I'm Australian. New to the forum. I've been making CP soap for a couple of years. I am living in the USA for a few years. Looking forward to reading your posts, asking questions and learning etc... Cheers, Possum Magic