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I don’t go by the numbers (gives me a headache just reading about it and never works for olive oil soaps) but a 30/30/30/10 olive/palm/coconut/castor soap is an excellent place to start for a hard, squeaky clean feel bar that guys love.

Use 32% lye concentration or even 33%. I use high OO soaps, don’t use sodium lactate and unmold at 12-18 hrs. it’s not the silicone.

Do they still smell of cinnamon once cooked?

Hi, is this a regular thing (recipe or process) or a one off thing (process)? Could you post your recipe? And photos if that’s possible? It could be pouring at too light a trace, inadequately mixed ingredients (FO maybe), too much water, too much FO, partially gelled soap.

Also try cutting as soon as your soap has cooled. 12-18 hrs after making for me. The earlier you cut with a wire cutter the less bumps.

Where on earth has this year gone? thankfully some time left to make soapy Christmas presents!

I agree with the others that it’s not the silicone. you’d be amazed at the difference between 30, 31, 32 and 33% lye concentration. Also, the level of trace makes a huge difference to some recipes. If you pour at emulsion it can slow up curing.

I started out using EOs but I reacted so badly to them (allergies) that I gave up and figured there are enough people out their who are the same or who don’t care. I only use phthalate free FOs though. I have a few fragrance free soaps too which are popular.

Yes I agree. Someone told me jojoba oil was supposed the holy grail for soap dough - boy what an expensive frustrating experience. I did finally learn from you and others! I have other almost 6 year old soaps that are still fine and a fair few old castile which are fabulous!

Susie and gloopygloop It’s good to hear your experiences. I might leave the preservative out for a while and see how it goes. I’ll warn my family and friends to use it up and not just keep it on display! Susie since starting to use ROE In liquid oils haven’t had any DOS on bar soap (touch...

I've been soaping for 6 years next month (good grief!!) and I've learn everything I know on this site or from personal experience. I came here because I couldn't find a handmade soap that had ingredients I wanted to use and only those ingredients. I'm one of those who can't handle coconut oil...

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I use ROE but not Vit E. Was thinking of adding that to the LS thanks. Look up the Suprapein info - all about natural plant preservatives. Costs an arm and a leg. :(

Thank you. Yes I was intending to do that. I am going to give it to friends atm so I don't want to give them unpreserved soap regardless of whether it is indicated or not. Being friends I can also tell them if it smells off throw it away and I'll give them more. There are also natural EOs...

I strain my indigo through very fine cotton so there are no dots in the final product. I don't know if the method I used (thiourea dioxide) actually reduces the indigo but I think it does it certainly makes it go a lot further than directly using a tsp of indigo in the mix. It is how they...

Thanks LSG and Zany. I've read that info but I think I'd prefer a preservative. Suprapein (plantserv s) and Naticide sound great but are just stupidly $$$ . I think I'll go with germall which is tested for pH8 but works up to pH 10. My LS isn't for sale.

I have just made my first liquid soap thanks to Irish Lass and Susie. Phew! It worked out exactly as you said. Thank you both very much. Now I’d like to preserve it as naturally as I can - without PS80 if possible. It looks like ROE and Vitamin E not do as preservatives. One natural soap...

I would be careful of dismissing NZ and Australia’s response to covid. In the USA There have been 1,889 deaths from covid per million population In New Zealand 5 deaths per million population In Australia 36 deaths per million population These statistics might be even further apart in...

Have you read Irish Lass’s advice on liquid soap? It is fabulous. https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/soaping-101-liquid-soapmaking-video.46114/

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security that because soap is a wash off product and EOs are “natural” you can put any amount of EO in soap. I, for one, (and I know I’m not alone) react to many EOs and other natural additives (like spirulina) in soap even after the scent or colour has...