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Ditto what @DeeAnna said about ROE not being an antimicrobial preservative. It "preserves" against rancidity, that is all. If you use oils and butters that are naturally resistant to rancidity, you won't even need to worry about adding it at all. That being said... 0.2% sounds about right for...

If you get one with a built-in pump, you can leave the dehumidifier on the floor and put the other end of the hose in a sink somewhere. Mine is supposed to be able to pump as high as a sink on the story above the one where the dehumidifier is set up, do you don't even need a drain in the...

Phenonip is what I would use. You can't beat parabens for efficacy and safety, especially for tricky formulas like this one. Excellent choice. If your recipe doesn't already have it, you'll want to add Disodium EDTA to boost the preservatives. It's not a preservative in itself, but it helps...

Just in case you don't already know, milk in lotion can be pretty tricky to preserve properly. So if you're going to be selling it you will want to get it lab tested to make sure your preservatives can handle the milk. Keep an eye out for color/scent changes, and for little bubbles forming in...

I normally use lavender EO in my detergent, just enough to cover the surfactant smell (which dissipates on its own after a while anyway, but I like lavender). Actually, come to think of it, I don't think I have ever used any other fragrance. If I did, I might use Cotton Blossom from WSP. I...

I love the would-be escapee. They overestimate their abilities.

If I'm doing it, it's probably not normal. 😆

I only consider myself right handed because that's the hand I write with. Some tasks are easier with my left, and others with my right. Usually it's whichever hand is in a less awkward position. The first time I ever made soap, I was at my parents' house with my mother watching (because making...

I use a candy thermometer myself, mostly because it has a clip that keeps it in place and it measures in the right range for candle making. I have never used wick stickers. I usually put a smidge of wax around the wick tab, but recently I made a magnetic wick tab holder that works great. It's...

😆 Did you say that because I just mentioned it? Ok, enough derailing, maybe.

It's OK, I knew what you meant. I am becoming fluent in both "Autocorrect" and "Speech-to-text". I can't tell you how many times I've seen people use the phrase "should of" instead of "should have", due to speech-to-text. It happens so much, people are getting used to seeing it and are typing it...

I guess since I have never lived in a house with a basement, having different humidity levels in the house is not something I have experience with. When I run a fan in my house, I am moving humidity from one room into another room with the same humidity level. And the little moisture absorbers...

Yup, chalk smears on slate the same way that ink smears on paper. It's good training. Only chalk isn't as messy since it washes off a lot easier.

I learned with a pencil as well, but the teachers knew the kids would be using pens one day. No sense in learning to write with a pencil, in such a way to make it impossible to ever use a pen. Most people use pens after school.

The reason teachers used to force right-handedness for writing, is because of the ink used with dip pens that people used to use. The ink took so long to dry that dragging your hand across it as you write would smear and make a mess. I use the same kind of ink and pens for my calligraphy and...

I cut a bar in half, and this is the outside surface showing on the left, and the inside of the bar on the right. It looks slightly darker inside, but all the green is gone. Also I need a different stick blender, because that's a lot of air bubbles in there. ETA: This bar was cut less than a...

The reason for using coconut oil, is its high cleansing value. Basically, it strips oil which is what you want in a dish soap. Personally I wouldn't use olive oil unless it's all you have. Regarding citrus EO in CP soap, it tends to not stick at all so it would be wasted. I wouldn't use a...

I did cut one of my little bars in half today. It was a pretty uniform shade of tan all throughout. As I suspected it isn't green even in the very middle anymore. If I ever make it again, I will make bigger bars. These started out a very olive green when made and have gradually changed. I...

Not necessarily. I would let it sit for at least another few days to see if it hardens up any. If not, there might be ways to rebatch it to add more lye. I've never had to rebatch anything though so you'll have to search the forum.

Certain fragrance oils will cloud no matter what. Have you tried a different fragrance? Since this is in the lye-based soap area instead of the area where we discuss syndets, I'm going to assume that it's a lye based liquid soap. If it is, listen to Zany. If it's not, if this is a syndet...