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I have to throw in the towel for today. I feel like the whole thing has short circuited my brain and I’m exhausted. It’s 10 lbs of soap and it’s a mess.

I tried to stir in each cavity but the settle salt is hardening. What could cause it to separate like this? Did I really not SB enough? I thought it was thickening some when I added the salt. I had SB for so long I was nervous I wouldn’t have time once I added the salt. But the salt sunk to the...

You really think they’re ok? It’s been a few hours and they’re still not hardened either. It’s more warm here than normal, but usually they harden in a few hours! I’m sick to my stomach at the thought of wasting that frankincense oil. 💔 I am wondering if I even got it to emulsion! I stick...

Today was to remind me that soap will always keep me on my toes. I thought that I really had my salt soap making process DOWN! (HA!) I literally only changed two things (and we know that is plenty for trouble!) from my last 4 batches made the exact same way. I changed the EO blend, and I think...

Today I packaged my winter Solstice Salt Soap, and prepped my summer batch. Happy Solstice!!

That’s so helpful and good to learn! Thank you for your crunching the numbers for me to get them all in the green. I’m nervous to use a lot of a new ingredient and change the recipe too much. But, I do think I’ll try two batches. I have enough fat. I doubt that the recipients of the soap would...

Jeez Louise! What is it about bear tallow that affects the longevity SO much!? I wish I understood the chemistry better. This is with %10 cocoa butter, reducing the shea 10

What does longevity mean anyway? I upped my SL from 2 to 3%. Will that help, but not show on the graph? That red is bugging me. I’ve gotta make a decision on this recipe. These are the oils I have, shown in the image recipe.

Thanks. I only made a few bottles fortunately. But it’s SO yummy amazing!!! The only aloe I used was the 100x powder.

I want to get a separate stick blender for body care than the one I use for soap. I do my best cleaning my soap one, but I don’t 100% trust it. I would like to have the option of a whisk! But the less nooks and crannies to worry about getting lotion and body butters out of the better! Do you...

Ok. Thanks. If I’m keeping it for personal use can I just shake the bottles well? Also, if I’d waited until today when it’s really cool it would be too thick to pour. Did this happen just because of the paper towel? I used about 50 bent a tips and got most of it out. I’ll leave completely...

The recipe calls for optiphen plus. Where do you have yours sent to for testing?

A question. I poured the lotion into the pump bottles while warm, but not hot. I left the lids off and put a paper towel loosely over the top of the openings. There was the teensiest bit of condensation. Is there anything I should do? Allow it to dry before adding pump tops?

Ok, that was a fun day! This morning I made a thick face cream for myself and framily. I used all my best additives! And, then this afternoon I made some body lotion. As someone fully tattooed I use a LOT of lotion! That’s why I needed an emulsion. I just couldn’t deal with body butters any...

Thanks so much for this thread. I’m really excited to make my first finished product. I have my first batch of concentrate ready to go. Silk: I have some threads someone gave me for soap. Can you use those, or is it a powder? Hyaluronic Acid: I have some powder that makes a gel with water. Would...

I’ve been using search to try and find info about this lotion concentrate. I just made my first batch. The fb group isn’t very active, but I’m trying to learn there also. Is there a thread for this product, or could we start one?

Such a great thread! I had just invested in all the supplies and started learning to make bath bombs when I heard through the grapevine that a CA shortage was coming. I drove 2 hours to a winery supply house and bought 3 50lb bags for $85 each. My hubs thought I was nuts. The same supply store...

Any recommend a good source for lye right now in the US. WSP doesn’t have it, neither does soapers choice. I’m happy using amazon, if that’s the cheapest. I don’t want to panic buy, but I do worry about supply chain these days. Please excuse if I put this in the wrong place.