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@cmzaha , very interesting, thanks for all of that info! I haven't started selling yet but would like to get there someday, likely just on a small scale. My goal would be to cover the cost of supplies and make a little extra while enjoying the process of making the soaps and meeting new people...

@Becky1024 , the batches I made before I was gifted the old castor oil all came out fine, no DOS (well, except one bar that I stupidly stored in a cupboard in our very humid bathroom without any air flow or desiccant... duh). It was a few months into my soaping adventures that I was gifted the...

Too funny! I feel much better after having talked this through with everyone. It's still unfortunate but gave me the encouragement I needed to keep trying, so thank you all!

@KiwiMoose , so interesting! For a second, I thought it could be my purple mica since the first three bars that got spots all had ultramarine violent from Brambleberry in them (which was purchased two months ago). One lavender and two lilac scented (both scents also from Brambleberry). But then...

I actually misspoke, bulk oils were purchased from Bulk Apothecary. Just my lye was purchased from WSP. I can't find the info about date of manufacture anywhere. Looks like I have a phone call on my to-do list!

@justsomeguy and @AliOop , thank you both for the thoughtful replies. All of that makes perfect sense. I'm working on ideas for future marketing/future customer FAQ info and I love your no-questions-back buy back guarantee if there are ever any issues or someone is not completely satisfied. I...

So interesting! Sadly I think I used some (very) old castor oil unknowingly and all of the batches I made with it have developed DOS. I'm glad to hear that you haven't!

Thanks for the input. I agree that that's the best course of action. For my own future reference, if you have a batch where 1-2 bars develop DOS after a few weeks, do you assume that ALL of the bars will do so (and thus not gift or sell any of them)? Or how long would you wait to see if the...

Thank you so much! I've been down the rabbit hole this week and think I found the culprit... I was gifted a bottle of what turned out to be very old castor oil and used it without knowing how old it was. The article was very helpful. I was able to mostly eliminate some of the common causes and...

Hello all, I'm a beginner soaper with approximately 6 months experience and just have to say right off the bat, I'm so thankful that this forum exists! I've learned so much from everyone here already and can't wait to continue my journey. I started my soaping journey in October 2023 and have...

Hello, I've been soaping for about a year and just experienced what I think may be DOS. This bar was made on 4/9/24 with the following recipe: 21oz Olive oil (purchased from Sam's Club) 10.5oz coconut oil (Bulk apothecary) 1oz castor oil (Bulk apothecary) 2 tsp sodium lactate 1.8oz lilac...