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You can always use babassu in place of coconut oil

I use about a teaspoon for two-three pounds of oil. A little goes a long way. I use about a tsp of aloe Vera powder ppo

I make it with coconut oil and a touch of castor. Next time I’ll do 100% coconut oil. I found it was wonderful.

I buy mine from restaurant depot

Yes. I live in Buffalo and hard water is the norm. It leaves scum but rinses off. When I stay at the element or other hotels in Mineapolis (they soften the water) I never feel like the soap is gone from my skin, or worse, my hair. Soft water definitely makes you feel that way.

I buy unrefined neem from new directions. While its smell is pungent - and no lie it is - the soap initially has a trace scent of it but after the cure there is no discernible neem scent. Seriously - this stuff is incredible in soap.

I have made nothing other than neem oil soap since last year and have had no mosquito or fly bits since. I use no bug spray on what is basically a wetland. I do not use EO and make unscented soap which is just as effective. None of my soap smells like neem and I use as much as 15%. It isn’t...

I make only neem oil soap and I don’t smell like neem oil. The bugs don’t care for me anymore and I never use bug spray on a property identified as a wetland

I use Babassu oil in my dog shampoo as well as neem oil.

I make hot process soap and prefer powders overall. Pine rosin, beer, honey and wine I like adding as powders after the cook or in oils before lye. I found some nice wine powder online

I don’t buy any other mica

How horrible. If I were to buy essential oils it would be from new directions I stopped buying from BA when Wholesale supplies plus bought them

Stearic acid will help with greasiness. See humblebee and me. It also does not moisturize as much. Body butter/lotion bars are always greasy. I put them in deodorant tubes and that makes it easier to use. I also like a high brittle butter bar - cocoa butter - and use cornstarch and arrowroot...

I too think oo used by some soaps is not straight oo. I use oo (herbal infused and evoo) and in every soap. I love it and buy it from restaurant depot at a discount. I also use it in cooking

I use 15%

I did not know that about soy wax. I use soy for wax melts only. I picked up soy butter from new directions. I like it and will use it in some body butters I think.

I find neem oil doesn’t come through after the cure. I found karanja oil which may well have the same benefits as neem. I don’t like using palm much but I have vegan customers and Castile is not what they like.

Ice storm from the other day. This is my front yard but the entire property was a sheet of pure ice

I don’t know if there are any ingredients that are just label appeal if you are focused on your brand and know your ingredients. I use very unique oils and butters and they fit my brand while elevating my soaps. Neem oil is in all my soaps and find it’s incredible as a soap ingredient while the...

If it continues to feel draggy try aloe Vera. I use powder in hot process so I’d see how to add it for cold process. Or corn silk in lye water is nice. I eat corn all summer long and dry the silk then pulverize it.