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I make a triple butter lard soap and it also needs a wash or two to open up. I'm fairly certain it's the butters, ans it's just that the hard outside needs rubbed off. But I've never found a scientific explanation. Your formula looks absolutely yummy! Hope

Indeed! And they could end up pinned to the wall. Hope

Thank you for this. They discontinued the man's fave one and I never could dupe it. Merry Christmas to him! Hope

You may not have intended it that way, but it read badly. Hope

I don't think you're an oddball. I only studied a couple months before my first batch, didn't buy any books until a couple years in, and rarely watch videos. I did however stalk this forum A LOT, along with other groups, so I had good basic recipes to start with. I frequently do searches on...

I bought a bath bomb press. I love shower steamers but they stress me out so I treated myself. Hope

This is why we advise newbies to make very small batches - no more than a pound. Less waste of material for failed batches, more experience with the process as you're making more batches, and less soap stock accumulation. You should not donate until the soap has fully cured (6-8 weeks) AND you...

I think that is a great plan. It's a lovely soap AND it's fairly simple and slower moving so you can learn your craft and then play with colors if you choose. I haven't made it (though have made something similar) but her basic trinity would also be a good start. You got other good comments...

Sounds like you have a solution but I wanted to throw this out just in case. I use an organza bag for my soap pieces. It feels lightly exfoliating on some of my skin, but I have sensitive areas from radiation treatment last year. For those spots I just rub the soap bag in my hands for a...

My recommendation is Zaneys No Slime Castille. You can search the group for it. It cures fast (though improves with age) and is incredibly gentle. Another option is a 100% lard soap, ideally with a 4 to 6 month cure. Super mild and creamy. No fragrance, essential oils, or other additives...

Respectfully, while it looks pretty, you haven't tried the soap yet. You don't yet know how well it works, or if it's even safe. One soap does not a soaper make. Hubris and lye are not a good combination. It also doesn't endear you to the soaping community, who may not be as eager to answer...

Lots and lots of nice recipes in this forum using those oils of if you use the search feature. Hope

While at Nurture Soaps, you might also get a jug of their soap mix, or at least look at their formula, as it's been designed to be slow moving for making designs. It helps to know how your particular formula moves, something that either takes previous experience with the formula or enough...

Trust this as written. 100% olive oil at zero SF will be mild and bubbly and clean while feeling soft and moisturizing on your skin. I used this last year on my freshly radiated skin, which I think would be as tender as a baby's skin. I like aloe juice in my soaps for bubbles and a bit of...

I have a jug of RBO that needs used. Would you suggest 100% or 85% with a smidge of coconut ans caster? Will it cure as fast? Hope

Could I ask if you have a preference between 25 or 50? And tricks for covering the fish smell? Hope

Candlemakers Store north of Cincy has wax. Hope

Interesting. But not everyone has the option of a second arm. Hope

Soy wax is much softer than beeswax. It absorbs better though with a more creamy feel. Hope

You can use refined cocoa butter for no smell. I understand what you mean about the weight, but it does ads a nice occlusiveness that helps trap the moisture in when you apply post shower. Hope