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Yeah that is the book that I've been using. I was lured by the pretty pictures!! How disappointing. In the future I will add ingredients at trace. For now, since I don't really want a ton of plain soap, I would like to try re-batching the rest of my soap and putting in additives. Can I do...

I was re-batching because I wanted to add goodies to my basic soap--following the instructions of the book I have "The Complete Soapmaker". Is this possible with my now-pasty soap, or is it pretty hopeless at this point because there is too much water? What general ratio of water to grated...

I just made this and it turned out great--just like Burt's Bees! 2 tsp grated beeswax 5 tb castor oil 1 capsule vitamin e (optional) 7 drops peppermint essential oil 1 tsp honey Melt beeswax, vitamin e, and castor oil over low heat or double boiler. Once melted, stir in honey and...

Hello, I am attempting my first batch of cold processed soap. I used a vegetable oil based recipe to make the base soap, and it seemed to work ok. I allowed it to dry for about a week, then I grated it and heated it with water (12 oz grated soap to 9 oz water) on the stovetop. It began to...