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I am very much the same and I'm an Aries.

Maybe make a list of oils on a continuum from 'Oils you would use' - to 'Oils you would definitely not use' in terms of your beliefs/ethical requirements. Then look at all those on the 'would use' side of the continuum and see if you have a sufficient fatty acid profile in there to make decent...

IKR? Mr Detail!

Oh - and we got married on Roger's 64th birthday (apparently so I wouldn't forget the date - it's like he assumes I remember what date his birthday is or something!)

Hi everyone, and thank you to those who sent me messages of concern. I have been out of action for a few weeks because we went to a remote part of the country (Stewart Island). And while we were there we got married! None of my family knew we were getting married so it was a big surprise when...

@ackosel - you are better to find a pumpkin spice FO that trying to use EOs. As you've discovered the safe usage rates are too low. Cinnamon leaf has a slightly higher usage rate than bark from memory.

Hello and welcome! Oils that make your soap lather are: Coconut, Babassu, Palm Kernel (Use at no more than 20% - or only 10% if you want it to be less harsh) Oils that help with hardness/longevity are: Lard, Tallow, Palm, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter or Soy wax (Use a combination of these up to a...

It is not measured PPO. The powder is a 200x concentrate, so if I'm using, say 600g of water, I add 3g of powder to make up aloe juice.

I use aloe either way - when i can be bothered to peel and puree my aloe leaves I use the juice, otherwise I use concentrate powder. Try lowering your superfat to 3% too - superfat can hinder bubbles. I agree with decreasing the castor and increasing the CO.

To the water

I see no reason why it can just be blitzed into a juice and used as the water component. Be aware it might accelerate your soap batch if there is any 'spice' in the juice. I'd try half water/half juice for the first batch. And then gradually increase it from there if that goes without a hitch.

It is 13 + 1. Prior to increasing to 30% RBO it was 11 + 1.

I've used four different soy waxes in my time. Only one of them seems to be internationally recognised - GW415. My recipe is: 20% SW 20%CO 10% Shea 30% RBO 10% OO 5% Avo 5% Castor I used to use 20% each of RBO and OO, but OO, as you know, has skyrocketed in price, so I've recently changed the...

So turns out it's a relative of Cockney rhyming slang from London. There was a period of time where petty criminals were sent to Australia (sometimes for something as simple as stealing a loaf of bread to feed a starving family). Given a lot of these 'criminals' were from the East End of London...

For a year in the early 80s and another six months in the early 2000s. I never ate anything by that name.

I just found this: https://balmonds.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-problem-with-paraffin-in-emollients Bear in mind they are promoting their own (non-paraffin) products, but they do make a strong case..

@AliOop Since I can't look it up, then unless @KiwiMoose DMs me the answer, I will have to wait until you tell me what it is. But with those names, I'm just not sure I really want to know. :oops:😅 I have absolutely NO idea. Some things obviously never make it out of Australia - even though...

I use soy wax at 20% of my recipe - the pure soy with no additives.

Schooner o' new thanks mate, stone the flamin' crows, fair suck of the sav.... Try putting this into Google translate and see what comes out! 😆 (For those that don't know - I just spoke some real Aussie slang).

From this website: The major fatty acids in rice bran oil are oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acids (typically, 42%, 32%, and 20%, respectively).