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I unmolded and cut the soap that I made yesterday, and my husband got me Scientific Soapmaking for our anniversary! He knows me so well ;)

Yes, it's funny you say that, because after I made this batch, I mined the SMF archives and found this exact advice. No matter how much research I do, there's always more to learn! Will try it next time! :)

So I posted previously asking for advice about how to formulate a soap recipe for a friend with sensitive skin. After a lot more reading and research, I settled on this recipe: 35% palm oil 25% olive oil 15% cocoa butter 10% coconut oil 10% sweet almond oil 5% castor oil With 33.3% lye...

I'm still very new to soapmaking, so I'm sure I'll accumulate even more supplies over time! I was at the stage where I bought small quantities of a lot of supplies to make sure I liked the craft, and then committed to buying in bulk...but didn't have anywhere to keep it! I had all my supplies...

So I was struggling to find a place to keep my soaping supplies, and finally found a solution! I have an awkwardly shaped closet in my family room (nice and near my kitchen, where I soap) and found some cheap, easy assemble shelves at BB&B. Voila! I'm so happy with it, and every time I pass...

A productive soaping weekend for me as well! Yesterday I set up a soaping area in one of my closets with shelves, all my supplies, a curing area on top, plus room to grow! Today I made a batch of soap for a friend who has sensitive skin - higher OO, lower CO, cocoa butter (my first time using...

Funny you should mention additives! I recently added this to my rapidly-growing "Soaping Bibliography" http://www.lovinsoap.com/soapmaking-additive-chart/

@Clarice Flash cards are a GREAT idea! I might have to do that too :) @Clarice not sure if you've found this yet too, but I just dug around a bit on the Miller Soap site and found this fantastic chart. This is definitely getting printed, laminated, and put with my soaping stuff...

@Clarice This is one of the best resources I've found so far. I haven't internalized all of it yet, but just reading it over and taking notes/highlighting has helped me understand the underlying theory of how it all works :) https://classicbells.com/soap/soapCalcNumbers.html

I'm in the same place! I used a very, very basic recipe for my first couple of batches, and am now looking to branch out. I've reformulated the recipe I'm planning to try next for over a week and have revised it at least 5-6 times based on all my research. Downside is that I have out of town...

Nice! So I could greet you, "Ya alright, luv?" and you'd know exactly what I meant ;)

I lived in Liverpool! I went to Wales a couple times and really loved it, too. :) Yeah, we've tried ignoring them and I think the problem is that they wind each other up. So one will calm down and then the other will start up again, and then that sets them both going. They don't need Mom...

It's funny you should say that, because my husband is actually from "Old England" and I lived there for about a year! ;) Our cats have been giving us a hard time at night lately, getting into squabbles and wanting attention. We're actually getting the doors of all our bedrooms replaced today...

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! :)

Love the way you framed things going unexpected or awry as "lessons"! I'm curious about the percentage of rosemary to tea tree to grapefruit that you used...I'm considering a batch of CP with exactly those EOs (or possibly just rosemary and tea tree) and was surprised to read that they didn't...

Ahh got it, thanks!

Thank you all for your helpful advice! I know that coconut oil can be quite harsh, so I tried to decrease the amount but was having a hard time formulating a recipe that would still be hard enough without using too much palm oil. Adding a butter to get some of that firmness is a great...

Hi! I'm currently trying to create a CP soap for a friend who has very sensitive skin. It won't have any colorants and will only have a little fragrance, an EO that I know she likes, isn't allergic to, and reacts well on her skin. This is the recipe as it currently stands. I was planning to...