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Ooooooo! That might be really fun. Mix in some pow with larger dried alfalfa... Hay Fever! Maybe add a little dried honeysuckle to keep things interesting? Ah! So many possibilities!

http://www.farmingtonsoapworks.com/justsayno.html this article makes some good arguments against Zap testing. Also, pH strips meant to be used on liquids? Don't you have to get the soap wet and sudsy for them to work? We use them on a lot of things that are solids... Soil for example.

Wow! I learn something new everyday (especially within soap). Although a lot of what I've read conflicts. Like the Zap testing, for example. I both do a pH and a Zap. Why is it that pH testing isn't accurate in CP? I have read more that argues against zap testing... Just wondering?

I'm not sure, it seems to really stick around in my lotion bars. But, it's not super noticeable in the soap... You wouldn't sniff it and get hay fever... But I notice it mingling around with the scents of other ingredients. It has kind of a strange pairing with eucalyptus. I didn't like it at...

Oh my goodness! It does look like bacon!! Delicious!

I have a big, beautiful bottle of witch hazel which smells like my childhood. I would love to put it in a CP soap, but have had very little luck finding information on it. I've scoured the internet and this forum for ways to use witch hazel successfully in CP soap. (I know you can buy it...

I've been lovin' up natural indigo for blues and grays, and madder root for pinks... I've been using alfalfa powder for greens, but I'm not crazy about the fresh cut hay notes it's been giving the scents.

I'm working on developing a Butter Beer soap, and have been struggling with coloring consistency. Has anyone run across this problem when making beer soap? These two batches had the same exact recipe, but different brands of Ale were used. Also, in the darker batch, Butterscotch FO was used...

I think this may have happened because your Superfat % was way too high. I never go above 10%. Even at 8% it comes out a too greasy for my taste. Also, I'm not sure that this is a problem you can solve by re-batching. If you try it, make sure to PH test before using. *** just saw the dates on...