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Re: odor in lard and tallow The odor in these animal fats absolutely depends on what the animal has been eating and, to some degree, the genetics of the animal. Boar pigs, intact males, may have very strong smelling fat, similar to their natural musk. Cows grazing grass, instead of being fed...

Some commercial bar soaps have talc. Could the talc be involved in the scum?

Excuse me for making a comment. To me, when my HP water discounted soap has gone through saponification in my crockpot and I put it into the mold and level it, it is safe to use. And I do use it. So do a lot of other people who get soap from me. My soap has never made a 6 month cure time and I...

New experience with salt bars that I purchased. My skin loves them! I like the scratchy factor for my face and the salt seems to calm all the redness down. I am over 60 but still have oily skin. At home, I am going to try a very high CN % with some castor and avocado oils and about 100% salt...

I started out with HP and still like it because of cure time. I have since added CP to my skills but prefer HP. I don't do all the cute and pretty soaps. Instead, I concentrate on having a great quality of ingredients. Just my preference.

Naturally made lard and tallow are not heat treated nor chemically treated. The fat from the cow or pig is warmed at low temperatures (180) to melt, then the melted oil is poured off. That's it. The lard or tallow sets up and keeps for a long time. I love grass fed beef tallow. Makes awesome soap!

Your local women's shelter would LOVE some homemade soap! What a treat for them to escape to a shower with a "spa" soap!