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How long are you curing your candles before you burn them? Have you tried paraffin wax, or a paraffin blend? Paraffin usually gives much better scent throw because it burns faster than vegetable wax.

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Are you using conditioner?

I have not had much success with the noodles. Powder is easier to use. In my experience, if you use a process that isn't heated and leave the noodles whole, they tend to fall out of the bar during use. SCI noodles are not very water soluble so they dissolve more slowly than the surrounding...

This is true. I'm still intrigued though. I want to know what kelp beads are, and what their purpose is.

lsg isn't the one who necroposted. My comment was directed at Mayamalhotra, a new member who probably didn't realize this is an old thread. And sorry, I didn't know the necropost notices were being posted as official notices from staff. Every other board where I'm either on staff or a regular...

I am not familiar with kelp beads. When I Google it, all I get are results for kelp colored glass beads. Do you have a link to the product you're wanting to use?

It is frowned upon here, though. I don't know why old threads aren't automatically locked. Maybe the board software doesn't support that feature. Most people who necro threads are directing their questions and comments to the thread starter who may not have even been here in years.

😆 I thought the same thing!

Is this the one with silicone? I think silicone may not be compatible with the surfactants you're using. Try Polyquaternium 7 or something like that instead. By the way, this area of the forum is for lye based soap. If you want this moved to the area where we discuss syndets instead, click the...

What do you mean by "work out a recipe in percentages"? If you mean you have the weight of each ingredient and you want to work out what percentage of the total each ingredient is, there is an online calculator at WSP, here...

When people want to tan quickly, they put oil on their skin before sunbathing. I don't remember the exact reason, I think it has something to do with the refractive index of the oil? I think? I will have to look into it, but from what I remember, any UV blocking/absorbing properties of oils in...

Pretty much any oil will increase sun damage. So putting zinc oxide in a mixture that's basically just fat and oil is like putting a humidifier and dehumidifier in the same room. No, the best way to do it is to send it to a lab that tests sunscreen. There is no way you can test a sunscreen...

I find it annoying when vendors name their product listings according to customer misconceptions. It only perpetuates the misconceptions. I'm also glad they are putting the INCI name in the description. I use a jeweler's scale for test batches, so I can make a smaller bar. Ones that aren't...

I am not normally a fan of citrus, but I do love the cinnamon+orange combo. Good choice.

Warning: long post. Scroll down for TL;DR version. Here's what I was trying to say: Even for personal use, you need to have it tested to see if it's even working, and if it is, what the SPF is and whether it protects against UVA and UVB. Without lab tests, you don't know if it's working unless...

She has, in other threads. She's making syndet shampoo.

"Lye concentration" only means you change the water amount based on the lye amount, and the lye amount is still based on the amount of oils used. Basically, "higher lye concentration" means you aren't increasing the amount of lye, you are decreasing the amount of water. Water should not...

Then the distributors are probably not aware that those are two different chemicals. Also, "cocoamidopropyl" on that page is a typo. It's actually spelled "cocamidopropyl" without that extra "o". I am glad to hear that. Too many people lately think the pH of shampoo doesn't matter, and it...

I would use cocamidopropyl betaine instead. Coco betaine is the more natural form, which means it is harsher. Cocamidopropyl betaine has been processed more to make it milder for skin care products. It is also much easier to find in most places. Also keep in mind that Coco Glucoside has a very...