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Your answer came across as rude. It's asked that we introduce ourselves because that is typical forum etiquette. It allows members to know you and your background, which may help them to help you. As far as recipes, as stated above, most of us spent months and years and money testing...

I would include the books 5 Love Languages and Love and Respect - two concepts that are total game changers but not often taught in our homes or churches. Hope

Soy wax has a nice feel on skin IMHO. Hope

Would you mind sharing the hearing pad technique? I feel like this soap is so much better gelled but I can't master CPOP. Hope

I always wanted to try Wen. Glad I had just enough skepticism. I vaguely noticed those infomercials were gone and wondered. Thanks for this link! Hope

Welcome Meg. How many batches total have you made? What sort of books, videos, blogs, etc. have you used? Have you read through the beginners section here? Zaneys No Slime Castille can be found by searching the forum. It's easy and lovely. I used it on my freshly radiated skin last year...

I use about that and also get ash. I also add some butter so mine unmold fast. Hope

I found it via a google.search. Hope

Pure is pure. It either is or isn't. Hope

For me it's the spectacle of chasing after the headless chicken I forgot to secure before starting the butchering. Oddly, I learned this skill for feeding my dogs, not myself. Hope

I would suggest subscribing to Swift Crafty Monkey blog. There is a wealth of information in there and you'll learn how to select the right ingredients because you'll learn what each brings to the table. For example, some emulsifiers are more dragging that others. Some preservatives don't...

You can get IPM (isopropyl myristrate) on Amazon and from many body care suppliers. I add it practically everything at 5% and it really improves product feel. Hope

Susan loves oily products and says so often on her blog. So she would lean towards olive over macadamia nut. Hope

Another reason to learn to use soapcalc is it's an easy way to learn what each ingredient brings to your soap. I found some cute green 1 lb silicon loaf molds on Amazon that are perfect for testing a new recipe or fragrance or coloring. Hope

It's a texture thing thing for me. If I follow Zaneys no-slime to the word I don't get it. If I add a little SF I get a little slime, but it feels more silky than snotty. I used it on my freshly radiated skin last year and loved the wee bit of slime as it spread easily over the sensitive...

Totally agree with the gripe about lazy people and the rave about our patient instructors. I don't post much but have followed this forum for 3-4 years now. It's a wealth of knowledge. My gripe for the day is cold pressed soap. This is like nails on chalkboard to me. Hope

I would suggest reading the links provided,, searching the forum, then making test batches of whichever you've narrowed it down to, to see for yourself which you like best. Hope

Welcome! This forum is a wonderful resource. I would suggest searching the forum for Zaney's No-Slime Castille. It's a post a zillion pages long but the formula is on the first of them. It cures quickly and is lovely. You could make a small 1 lb batch and see what you think. Hope

Weird. I have a careot juice powdered buttermilk soap that's like 15 or 18 mos old and still orange. I only CP though. Hope