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I know its a soft butter and does not need to be melted to make whipped body butter. But its very grainy and was wondering if the graininess will whip out or do I need to melt it first then let it start to solidify before whipping it into my body butter recipe?

Clever idea! Thanks.

Anybody else have any suggestions, would like to hear how you do it. Thanks.

Thanks. I actually thought about the cotton ball trick. I did do some more research and found you basically add it into the powder and sift it in to blend it. But I did not find the % to powder so it will be a guess. I think I will start out with 1% and adjust from there.

was wondering how you scent it. I would like to use both EO's and FO's.

My most recent research on lanolin I found that it can absorb twice its own weight in water and is self-emulsifying producing stable emulsions. No wonder my formulation has not separated. Good to know.

Sorry I didn't see this question til just now. I did try some organic aloe powder and it did leave sediment and unclear oil. IDK, it had flakes or specks plus some sediment in the bottom. That was the organic stuff which is a tannish to brown color and it also colored my oil. So that is out. I...

Thanks for you help. I already have started research on emulsifiers. I don't use Swift Craft Monkey because the site is no longer free and she also charges fees for recipes and articles. At this point I think I may have found what I am looking for or at least you helped me enough to get started...

I have polysorbate 80. Would that work? I've been looking at WSP's list of emulsifiers and thickeners and don't think wax, or emulsifying wax types are the answer. So wondering if the polysorbate 80 might do the trick?

Can you suggest an emulsifier that would work for a mostly oil formulation? Re a preservative, it certainly would not hurt to put that in to be sure, especially since I intend to market my bath oil. I have Germall Plus from WSP that I use in my facial toner and men's aftershave. But its water...

Re the making of the aloe oil, I saw some of those tutes on the internet and that's not what I want to do. From what I saw you dehydrate the aloe leaves, then place the dried leaves in a jar with the carrier oil and leave them for a few weeks then strain out the leaves. You get aloe infused oil...

I tried a test with a couple of ounces of the oil recipe I have. I added about 15% aloe gel to the oil mix in the bottle and shook it hard. So far after more that 24 hours it has not separated. So I am wondering if it isn't the oils I am using. I have olive, anhydrous lanolin, and jojoba. I...

I want to make my own aloe vera oil using a carrier oil and aloe gel. This will be for a bath oil I am working on. Will aloe gel mix okay with a carrier oil? I assume I need a preservative. Do I need an emulsifier or solubilizer too? I have aloe powder too but am thinking the powder will leave...

I only use it in soft soap recipes like my castiles or facial bars that take longer to harden up. Makes them slip out of the mold much easier. Don't use it for most of my soapmaking thou. Its not necessary to use. Its a matter of personal preference. It does have all the benefits listed above...

I get my soaping bowls, utensils, rubbermaid spatulas, measuring spoons, etc, from Walmart, Dollar Tree, Target, and even the Good Will store. Truth is you can find excellent and cheap soaping bowls without breaking the bank. I love going into the Good Will store and seeing what I can score for...

Depends... sometimes I use full aloe juice and other times I split my liquid and use half aloe half milk. Depends on which soap I am making Re the aloe oil-- you asking if you can use it for your liquid for your lye solution? Personally I wouldn't but its up to you. I just don't like the idea...

I use aloe vera juice a lot in my soapmaking. I tend to use it as my lye liquid and then use a milk for the remaining liquid. Aloe juice makes the soap a bit more soothing and I love it in my soaps and use a lot of it especially in my oatmeal, goat milk, honey soap. Don't like the sound of the...

The amount of coconut oil in your soap will depend on your preference. As others have mentioned some are more prone to dry skin and use less while others have no problem. For my basic bath bars I use about 25% coconut oil or a combo of coconut oil and PKO. For extra conditioning or facial bars...

Definitely line your mold. Besides freezer wrap you can also use plastic bags for trash cans. I don't know what the pioneers lined their wooden molds with but wood does have a habit of 'curing' so maybe it just needs more use. Soap needs to cure for 6-8 weeks to be mild, hard, conditioning...

I made and sold shampoo bars for several years but finally quit for a couple of reasons. One, the shampoo bars were no longer popular and sales dropped off until the last year they were moving very slowly. The second reason is after using my own shampoo soap my hair started drying out. This...