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Yes!!! Not having to cook or brew the herbs is a huge relief! Haha. I was thinking of throwing the herbs into a food processor and grinding them down as much as possible. Hopefully this will help reduce the scratchiness. What do you think? I forgot most herbs will turn soap brown! Are there...

Omg 12 tortoises... . I had one turtle named Cedric the Entertainer... he only had a tank but lots of love. I’m sure your tortoises are very happy with their clean lush and colorful home :) your garden is very pretty! Good luck with using your flowers in soap!

I recently went to my local herb shop and bought bags of my favorite dried goods. I am thinking of incorporating it into CP soaps however, I've been scarred and hesitant on using any food ingredients since I played around with a few in melt and pour. MP mishaps: I used coffee grounds and my...

I plan on playing around with salts today. Anyone have a suggestion on when I should add it and how much I should add to a 40 oz mold? Will using the salts below result in a similar colored soap or should I use a colorant? -Red Hawaiian sea salt (non iodized with a bit of purified red clay)...

Wow. Your garden sounds beautiful! Would love to see photos. :)

Have you seen the documentary series "One Strange Rock"? You'll be inspired after seeing the beautiful visuals and listening to the commentary from NASA astronauts. Diatoms are mentioned, too!

I purchased the extracts from Brambleberry.

I recently purchased some extracts that were marked OK to use for CP. Has anyone had experience with this? If so, when did you add the extracts - at trace or to your water? More importantly, what was the reaction?

Hi Earlene! Thank you for the warm welcome. It's nice to see a fellow Northern California girl here :)

I’ve written to them as well and received a similar response - theoretically their premium fragrances are compatible in soapmaking. They’re an hour-ish away from me and I’m thinking of stopping by and taking a class. I’m hesitant because of the cost and lack of information/reviews on their...

Thanks Deeana and amd! The descriptions of trace are so helpful! The black bar was not thin trace. It poured slowly into the mold. It wasn’t runny. The white spots could be from a greasy spatula that was used to mixed the oils and then used again after combining the oils and lye water. I...

Very cool! I love mangos. Have you used other fruit or food powder before? If so, how were your results? Any mold or rancidity?

Has anyone had experience with fragrance oils and/or essential oils from Perfumer's Apprentice? How did they hold up in CP?

Oh gosh... 6 months or longer to cure! I don't have the patience for that. Thank you for the insight Obsidian. I've been using at least 40% olive oil or higher and will definitely need to reduce it. I decided to not use palm or lard and have been aiming to use the minimum amount of ingredients...

I’ve made 4 CP batches and I’m running into the same problems with holes, craters, white spots, and a slimey texture during the first few uses. Any ideas what these spots and holes could be? I kept it simple and used 4 variations of olive oil and coconut oil. The white bars are coconut oil...

Thank you IrishLass! Will do :thumbs:

Hello there! I’m a beginner soaper from San Francisco and have been experimenting with melt and pour and more recently cold process. My boyfriend has taken an interest in soap making too. After making a few batches and running into problems like holes and texture issues (see pics below) I’ve...