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My try for this challenge (and first soap in over 6 months!) is now in the mold. Somewhere halfway my pouring jug slipped off the rim of the mold and created a mess, so it'll be interesting to see what comes out 🤣

@Aromasuzie butters are pretty expensive here too. I tend to make very small batches of soap (often only 300-400g of oils per batch) so I don't go bankrupt because of soaping ;) If you want to replace your 5-10% you might still want to check your FA profile to make sure the influence isn't too...

@Johnez I haven't had the courage to venture into shaving soap yet, so I'm afraid I don't know why shea butter is preferred. I've seen some shaving soap recipes with pure stearic acid, so I think @KiwiMoose is right about the high stearic being preferred in shaving. The way shaving soap is...

Oooh I've never heard of erythritol nor of capuaçu. Interesting! I haven't made soap in about 6 months and now I feel like an old lady coming back to a completely changed game🤣 I'm very curious about your findings with capuacu vs cocoa butter @ResolvableOwl ! Have you been using refined or...

6 months after moving, I finally got my soap gear organized. I really hope I'll be able to give this technique a go, because I've been wanting to try this for a while, but I'll hold off on signing up until I've actually made an attempt ;)

That's a pretty green! I'm very curious to see how it holds up. Definitely keep storing it in a dark place ;)

Inspired by a thread started by @Orla here, I've recently been comparing 2 soaps that have very similar recipes and fatty acid profiles, with the big exception that one is made with cocoa butter and the other with shea butter. The main difference between cocoa en shea butter is that the first...

Recently, I've been using some soaps with eocalc blends, so I wanted to come back to share my experience. I used a soap that I made with highbrow in January 2020 (so a bit over a year old), that smelled amazing! I think the cedar lingered on my hands a bit after washing (which I don't often...

Since the last update, I've started using these soaps at the bathroom sink. Amyris smelled quite nicely and distinctly when washing with it. I was quite surprised! Bergamot was barely detectable, I only smelled it when I held the soap up to my nose (which I tend not to do when washing my...

Sorry, no.. I haven't ordered any of the sages yet. With the current amount of soaping I do (=none) it might take a while before I order again.

I'm using 3-5% and added the EO's after HP cook - probably should've mentioned these were HP soaps..

Almost one year after making these, I thought this would be a good time for a final update. They have mostly been sitting in a closed plastic container, while individually packaged in parchment paper. Here are my smelling notes: Amyris: A fresher/more herbal/less floral and also slightly softer...

Love the olive green you got there! Since there's some discussion of pink discoloration, I've had a random pink discoloration from a (combination of) EO once, but haven't been able to pin it down. Thought for a while it might be cinnamon + yoghurt but haven't been able to replicate the color (yet).

Thanks for the tip! I'll keep it in mind if I want to experiment with fixatives again :)

Works on my phone :) I'm still jealous of your ammonia extraction! Mine never turned blue (with indigoferia tinctora)

Thanks for posting an update! Unfortunately I can't see the picture..

I'm so sorry that happened, but glad to hear that they reacted so quick :)

I just started using a soap scented with seascape and it's still wonderful after 7 months. The scent actually sticks to my hands, which I'm not used to with EO's.. I also started using a soap that I made in February (so 9 months ago) with gusto. To my surprise, the orange is still very much...

@Soleil I think a tall and skinny mold is often your preferred with and height, flipped on it's side. BUT for the tall and skinny shimmy technique you need a very skinny mold! I'd go for something around 5cm/2". I think mine is 4,5cm (with) by 9cm (height), but it's still packed in a box after...

Thanks for the tip @HowieRoll I'll add balance to the 'to try' list. Lately I've been using a bar scented with up in smoke (redux) that' almost 6 months old. I didn't store the soap very well and the smell has faded quite a bit, although it's still present and pleasant smelling. (it was not...