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The safety I follow is to always use googles. That is the most important, since lye splatters can blind you or give you serious eye damage. I mix lye in plastic, not glass, and I do it outside to not breath in any lye fumes. And I always, always mix lye into water, never the opposite. My brand...

I find that fragrance oils don't at all smell how they are described or what their names are, so whatever color would really work for whatever fragrance oil, more or less. Unless a fragrance is straight up pear or bananas, they do have bottom notes of sandalwood, musk, patchouli or something...

Apart from going to the grocery store 3 hours later, the last thing I purchased (yesterday) was vanilla and lemon extracts, ordered from the UK. I need vanilla extract to make New York cheesecake (which I have never tried before, since the no-bake cheesecake is the only people make here). I do...

I thought it popped up in the side menu. But when I thought a little bit more about it, I actually had found it when reading some of the other undergroups than what I normally only look at, beginners and lye-based soapmaking forum. I did not add comment when I found out, because I didn't want to...

I can't imagine it can be legal to copy other people's works of art! Soap is in the category of applied arts, at least there is where it clearly belongs. If it is legal, you definately need some better copyright protection. I see you have automatic copyright protection for certain things, like...

I have not used them, but I have seen somewhere, perhaps it was SoapQueen on Youtube, that lake dyes will bleed in soap. Meaning if you make any design, let's say purple with white swirls, the purple will start to bleed into the white. I can see if I can find the video where I have it from

Perhaps gifts for their grandchildren, since they don't have the health to run around in shops all day. Just label it like "To my beloved grandson" or something. And something labeled just like normal, for the staff.

You poured at a very thin trace. I think that is the reason for the extreme silicone rash. Spending a long time in the oven, perhaps at over 140 degrees since ovens might go way, way higher than you think when setting it to a low temperature, may have made it even worse. Or made it cool! I...

I have seen on Youtube, I think it was, that if you do spray with alcohol just after pouring one layer, then it the alcohol will quickly make a film on top, so that you can pour your next layer without it breaking thru that easily. I remember seing that in a video when they made a layered soap...

I did not come into that INCI database, needed to register for an account and probably pay and I did not bother. I know I have been there before, without any log in. Or it was another type of INCI database. They do change some INCI names, I saw that in one of the documents from the EU. I don't...

Yes, Sodium Soybeanate, Hydrogenated is much better. Yes, I guess it is wise to label what goes into the pot, because you can avoid more of this type of problems (from a customer review on Amazon.co.uk on Edwin Jagger's 99,9% natural shaving soap...

Yes, I saw that, I just thought if they perhaps needed the saponified version of soy wax, which would make the INCI name change from Hydrogenated Soybean Oil to Sodium or Potassium something. Like olive oil changes from Olea Europaea (olive) Oil to Sodium Olivate when it gets saponified. But...

Since the thread is named "shave soap", I guess you perhaps look for the INCI name for saponified soy wax. I have tried to find out, by looking in the very confusing EU legislations, but did not succeed. I suspect saponified soy wax does not have its own INCI name. At least I could not find...

Yes, sorry too. I'm notorious for threadjacking (I am trying to improve). Back to soaping :-)

I think, that if a product like soy wax is made from GMO crops, then the soy wax itself is GMO even though they claim they have processed it to death to remove any traces of it. Lard will not suddenly be vegan just because they might process it so much that the final product becomes like an...

Strange that it became so hard after so short time when you have 50% soft oils and no hardening additives like salt, vinegar or sodium lactate. If you did add sodium lactate but not have it written down in your recipe, I have heard the soap can be brittle and break apart if you use too much of...

@Nate5700 Thanks for the advice :) But, I have tried snus a few times, and I find it horrible! The taste and everything. Snus is very common here, especially among young people. So no, no snus for me. I would rather prefer electric cigarettes. But, the fluid thing can be very dangerous and give...

I tried to bleach my red palm oil 1 hour ago or so. Well, that was a failure like no other! :mad: It got all black from the charcoal. And then, when I tried to get it thru a coffee filter, it would not really go thru it at all. But some did, and it was all black as well. I guess my charcoal was...

@SeattleMartin Hihi, yes, exactly. I don't make it, but they do sell ingredients for it several places. I found my charcoal at a local store. It is from a brand that sell moonshine and wine making ingredients. It is illegal to make vodka (wine and beer is legal) but some do it, I guess. I know...

I have investigated all day to find out how they bleach palm oil and most important, if that is something I can manage to do at home. Luckily it is, in theory. Several ways. And luckily, scientists have manage to bleach palm oil by 91% using heat and activate charcoal in combination. And they...