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None taken. I'm one of those who appreciates context (I need to know or I can go way up the wrong mountain). :) I might have an idea of the show you're referring to. Dirty jobs that no one wants to do. As for your own referrence, I'd pass that up. If you've never seen what's in some carcasses of...

I kinda fail to see the humor of this considering I'm sure many people from my former tribe did this as did my great-great and great grandmothers.

I have to agree there. I might try that sometime.

I have not made a full milk soap in a long while but I did as others did: freeze the milk though I tried to get it to a slushy consistency. I wouldn't worry about the smell unless it was a sweetish smell but that only pertained to Goat's milk. I have no idea what human milk is like. I never...

I thought birds can smell. Any who, It's one thing if you know the birds are scavengers where they can eat almost anything but it's another to feed moldy foods birds that are known not to be and tend to stick to insects and berries and the like.

Is a B&BW dupe of Japanese Cherry Blossom out of the question?

I would honestly toss it. You don't know what kind of mold that is and you don't know how, if at all it would affect them.

He's got a point though.

You should probably remember that you cannot read a person's tone. I looked back at the comment and I didn't find it rude. My mom taught me to squat and I taught my daughter to squat. Some bathrooms are nasty and women can be just as disgusting as the perceived thought of men in the bathroom. I...

In a word, yes. They could benefit from soaking in soapy dish water too. If you're using silicone molds, washing them and drying with a paper towel is fine. If anything, a poorly planned soap session, especially if food was used to make the soap, can lead to soap issues. I do a little of both...

Did you use full water? Did you cover the top of the pot? I'm just curious. @Jen74 I also use a crockpot. I cook everything on low and usually use a silicone spatula to scrap thee bowl out. the scuffing is natural but to help with that, try to avoid scraping the bottom of the stoneware with...

... Yeah, I would need to know if anyone with any type of Afro hair has ever tried a shampoo bar.

I was about to break out the popcorn reading up to this. How is your research coming along? Did anything else pique your interest?

Then I will point it out this way- those CP soap experts you are mentioning are talking out their bootyholes. Everything you mentioned about gelled CP soap is fact for HP soaps as well. Only differences between a gelled CP soap and a HP soap is that the saponification with HP soaps happens with...

You do know that a gelled CP soap is just as usable as a finished HP soap right?

You can totally use unused coffee grounds in a soap. Just add them to the water before adding the lye. Of course, I should mention the caveats of taking that shortcut: 1- The lye solution will smell like a beast. It goes away but it is borderline offensive 2. The coffee grounds will be extra...

To be sure, have you confirmed if you're just allergic to coconut or if you have tree nut allergies (which sometimes includes coconut)? Also, it is very hard to find products where coconut based surfactants are not used. It might be beneficial to ask around if you know anyone else with your...

I hope this isn't too personal but would that mean you're allergic to chocolate? @KiwiMoose I don't like high OO in soap because I find it drying. I also cap CO to 20% and will routinely go to 10%. Nut oils, even if refined, are avoided by me due to my daughter being allergic to tree nuts and I...

Smirnoff is a quality vodka and it's cheap here. I use it for cooking but I can't drink it anymore.

I only made a soap like this once but if memory serves me right, your tallows are a nice blend ratio and should yield a creamier soap. With your superfat as it is, I'd suggest lowering the coconut amount to 20% if dry skin is a concern. As for additives, unless you're making HP, where you have...