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Was it there when you first cut into the loaf, or did it develop on the newly exposed sides after the cut? How much water did you use? Any additives?

Ha, good point. 33% it is :)

All good advice, except that your original lye concentration of 35% in the first recipe is much better than the default setting. Water as % of oils gives inconsistant results - it might be ok in one recipe and not in another. May as well start doing it right from the get go. Oh and forgot to...

Sweater Weather (also got this from Nature's Fragrance - both smell wonderful but different) Sparkling Pear Riesling (actually smells pear-ish + riesling-ish) Rosewater and Musk (something nostalgic about this scent for me) Mahogany Teakwood I would feel shy actually recommending specific...

I think I have to go back for round two. This is the best luck I've had so far with liking the scents I've purchased blindly. Nose-blindly? Need a word here. Yum!!

Make more of course :D

Hi and welcome! You really have learned a lot. We have big personalities and lots of opinions and sometimes we stumble on great revelations too ;) Glad to have you here!

They smell sooo good OOB

Marketing is one dark art.

Awesome! :dance: I still buy a cheap face lotion, followed by the ever lovely plant squalane. Everything else I put on my face I make. Thanks to y'all. Needed Deep Cleansing Oil and made it for pennies just a week or two ago from a recipe here. I used to pay $$$ for that. Oh, and all those...

Aaaagh! No, don't do it! Your customers will forgive you if you are out of stock.

Saqqa, try weighing all the bars of soap together, first from one batch, then from the next. Compare them to your printed recipes. What do you find?

You must have confused the two batches after making them. Senior moments happen ;)

Woohoo, the Prince Charming thread led me here. Never tried them but https://www.candlemaking.com/ 10 for 10 !! Code BF19 Any other black friday fragrance deals around?

Ok the competition is on. In how many ways can you involve sand in your soap? I'm thinking the water needs a little extra filtration.... through sand :swinging: I think of cavity mold soapers as different from loaf soapers, the way CP and HP soapers are different. Are there any special tricks...

Sounds good! I think oven temps fluctuate a lot so it might be easier for you to be precise with the sand. Can chart the heat loss :) How much sand do you think you'll need to maintain heat long enough for a full gel? I'm going to have fun watching this experiment on the sidelines.

How are you thinking of heating the sand? Seems 'extra' but it definitely has a sort of rustic appeal. Just saw your other thread, aha. Yes, try it and takes photos. One way or another it sounds like fun! Soap and sand! I sense a new trend on the horizon :)

And do let us know how that conversation goes :nodding:

No acceleration at all in my experience.

Congratulations! That sounds really good for two sales. I don't know the answer to your question but sounds like you should make more soap :)