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Not so bad, I'd say ~ I've never tried this type of recipe at all but I'd say ❤️ Bless your Texas heart ❤️ for diving in! I say that with respect! Sometimes the best soaps aren't necessarily the best looking 😉 but it appears to look like a regular mechanic's soap. If I ever give it a go, I would...

I've wondered about RBO ~ just haven't tried it yet, no particular reason other than I don't have typically have it on hand so it's another oil I would have to buy just for making soap 😬 Ssshhh! Don't tell the hubby! 🤫🤐😆

I finally did it ~ I ordered sodium citrate 😁 and palm oil. So when those ingredients arrive I will have everything I need to make my mom's soap 🧼🫧🧼🫧🧼 😁 I just have to decide how much SAO I want to add to the Holy Trinity recipe 🤔 🤔 🤔 And start a slurry with some of the purple clay I have left...

Thanks to both of you @dmcgee5034 and @not_ally I've never used Lush products and hadn't googled it yet but they do sound lovely! And I might be able to reduce the amount of oils I use, not that I don't like my oils, but with my mobility issues the struggle is worse some days more than others 😟...

So . . . silly question I know, but are these used in place of soap or after soap? They sound divine 🥰

Well now ~ this has been an interesting thread! I'm not a coffee fan (tea for me all day long!) but I have toyed with the thought of making a coffee scrub soap and I was thinking of including cocoa butter ~ so good to know about the potential issues 😉

I'm hoping the percentages work out ok. I still want to make it somewhat gentle since my mom is in her 70's and does struggle with dry aging skin. I thought she would love the olive oil soap for the reason that it wouldn't be overly cleansing, but she likes that squeaky clean feeling too, I...

That's a good idea too! I usually repurpose them for more dried herbs, the ones I buy in bulk or dry myself ~ that way I don't have to buy too many new jars 😁

Congratulations on the newest addition to your family! 🥳🥰🥳

I have been dragging my feet trying to figure out a recipe for my mom. I like the last one (that didn't turn out pretty but is super rich and creamy), but then I remember she didn't care for the olive oil soap I sent her last time because she said it felt slimy 🙄 (I forgot she has soft water)...

He just doesn't get it! 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe my mistake is asking if they want to try it 🤷🏼‍♀️ maybe I should just gift it without asking them 😆

I must have the only friends and family in existence that don't want homemade soap 🤷🏼‍♀️ Even the few who also have skin sensitivities, because they have different issues so they don't want the ingredients I've already used (or the ones I don't have on-hand), or they want the chemical FOs that...

I think about making soap all the time but my hubby has already said we have more than we can use for the foreseeable future 🤣

Well, I did my first experiment 😁 I was rooting around trying to find just the right size jar to practice with and I happened across some empty glass spice jars I had been holding on to (because you know, glass jars are always useful somehow!) and then it hit me 🤦🏼‍♀️ duh! They have the shaker...

I can't really say about any of my MILs, but if I lived closer to my mom I know she would be all up in my soap making business 😆 she has always been my DIY inspiration 🥰

So win-win! 🥳

Happy birthday 🥳🥳🥳

Congratulations to all of you! 🥳🥳🥳 They were really beautiful soaps!

Neat marbling 😍