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Yes. Totally agree with @not_ally. The thing is. You can't make poor choices and then expect a good soap to come out of it. - poor oil choices -overheated -added extra water during cooking Personally, I think it is totally fine to experiment. I make soap with used oils for dishes. But you...

Your picture almost makes it seem like it's a paste make of KoH. Check the lye to see. Does it lather at all? Use gloves please. What other oils do you have on hand? Why don't you try a different batch? Let us know what you have. We can help you formulate a recipe.

Its up to you. The longer you wait and cook. The thicker the consistency it will get. That may be why you needed to add extra water last time. If you want a smoother finish or do layers, you will need to move quickly at the end. Control the water loss and lower the heat or turn off the slow...

I'm glad you were able to figure it out! Good for you! That's how we learn! If you're able to leave the soap undisturbed, you will be able to better see the color change. Usually we're always stirring so much it's hard to tell Check out this video: (I think it's dangerous to use the glass...

If you need to add water during cooking try a water sprayer. The sides can get dry. Specially for small batches

I would try a small batch of a different oil for comparison. Cook it on low heat this time 😉

If they are from a fresh batch I squish them together (use gloves) andmake a soap ball

Hi there. flax seed goes rancid too quickly. I'd think that your oil was too old. I used up 2y old (hate to waste stuff)flax seed oil in a liquid soap, maybe 15-20% and it turned weird. It was not worth it. Definitely lower the heat and be more patient. I agree with @Obsidian don't cook too much...

Hi everyone 👋 I'm making LS today, 85% OO, 10%CO, 5% Castor oil. I thicken it with salt(sodium chloride) after it's made. I just find it hard to keep the results consistent. So I was wondering if it would have the same thickening effect if I add the salt to my lye solution. Not sure if the...

They were firm enough to unmold already, I cracked 2 of them and made soap balls, they getting too brittle with the salt. Most of them were OK. I used a plastic wrap under the stamp. Thank you 😊 Stamping definitely needs practicing. I guess I just don't make enough soaps to get really good at it.

These look so lovely 😍! I'll test one right now and see. Thank you very much!

How long do you think I should I wait to unmold and stamp? This soap got hard so fast the last time

Hello everyone! Just made some ZNSC goat milk right now! Thank you @Zany_in_CO for sharing this recipe! It's my favorite 💕 Thank you @AliOop for sharing that you made ZNSC with goat milk and also for the percentages for the salt and baking soda that you shared here on SMF! First time making...

Found the dish soap into: Post in thread 'Dish soap??' Dish soap??

Hi, yes I tried and it works too. The only thing is that hand sanitizer has a few extra things, mine had a mild scent and aloe extract(helped with the bubbles) I made dish soap and it had an awesome performance. When I used alcohol or sanitizer (ethyl alcohol)on my personal soap it made me...

Would it be possible to reuse a bleach or other cleaning solution container? Those cleaning containers usually have a safety lid on them

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I made some lotion bars today for valentines day to give to my daughter's teacher's and to the ladies at work, they came out perfect 🥰 Thank you @Zing for sharing your recipe and giving so much tips here! 😊 The ladies at work really appreciated when I made them some for Christmas. I used a...

🤞 I think someone should add the finger crossed emogi as an option

OMG! This looks so real! People are going to try to eat it 🤣 Good job! So creative 👍