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Just popping in to sing the praises of pine tar. I made a pine tar salve awhile back. Recently, the dermatologist used a ton of frozen nitrogen on my face and scalp. These burn marks usually take weeks to heal. I've been putting pine tar salve on and I swear I can see healing within hours...

Welcome to the Forum and glad you are sticking in there with the learning process. You are getting great tips from smart and talented soapers already. I just want to explain that there's a couple ways to make soap. - Melt and pour is just that. Melt soap, add colorants and scents, and pour...

Now that this batch has cured, we have started to use it. This is a quote from Mrs. Zing, "This is by far the prettiest swirl you've ever done." Please do not misunderstand me, I am not quoting her to brag -- but my reaction is what the heck? It's a simple spoon swirl. But my best? Really...

My main reason for changing from olive oil to rice bran oil was that I find olive oil soap slimey. And Daddy needs his bubbles! I use RBO at 23% and according to soapcalc, the hardness # is 48 on a range of 29-54. People tell me my soap lasts a long time but I don't have any exact stats for...

Stop. Just stop. Please just stop now. You are going to break the interwebs.

So I didn't make soap, but I I supervised Zing, Jr. aka Sting make soap. He gave bars from his first batch of soap made with his company's beeswax and honey to his coworkers recently so was highly motivated to make a second batch. I told Sting this time, you're on your own and I will just be...

I can't even. Just can't. Can't wrap my head around this. I just cannot figure out how you did this.

Wow! That's only your second batch?! Great color combo and I like the subtle swirl. Your cake skills will come in handy. I'm always yelling to Mrs. Zing to help me with the tops. I have long used sugar that I dissolve in water before adding lye. Just a heads up that the lye solution will...

For solids, I like poppy seeds, shredded loofa, and coffee grounds. I've also added honey and beeswax.

LOL! Glad to hear your boat is floating! Isn't that a great feeling? Congratulations.

I don't know how I've missed your posts so a belated WELCOME to the Forum! And, hands down, the best username EVER! You've already heard from the professional, @AliOop . But even if you don't use her recipe, I think you and your wife will experience an improvement in your skin health. I...

Party down, Baby! You sure know how to celebrate! Just kidding. Not judging. Whatever floats your boat. A sincere Happy Soaperversary to you!

Wait, what? Recipes you find on the interwebs can be unreliable?! Just kidding. Welcome to the forum, Bud!

Naughty, and perhaps, dirty? You know, in need of soap.

Sorry, man, can't help you on that. I love benzoin in soap and did try it in a lotion bar batch once but got the same blobs that you did. So now I'm back to sticking with soap.

So it's been a bit since I've made Easter eggs out of bird seed. I had my recipe in my head but wanted to double-check the measurements. I googled "birdseed eggs" and woudn'tcha know the 5th result was from this website called Soapmaking Forum! So I clicked on it and landed on this guy named...

After pouring my batter into molds, I will wipe dishes and utensils with newspapers. Then I let it all sit for 1-2 days to saponify and then run through the dishwasher.

Thanks. Just wondering how the heck to add magnesium to lotion bars and how it affects the bar.

Sting aka Zing Jr is heading back to his home in Chicago for a work meeting at his bee company. He asked me to make labels for his recent honey/beeswax soap and I used his company's logo. He's giving them to his boss and coworkers. (When I say 'his' company, I mean he's an employee and not...