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Joined this forum! That count? Also tested my five week cured 90% coconut oil 10% Shea (15% sf) bar for the first time. It was nice!

Nah, I think it just means you owe her a soda! Thanks for the articles - I just skimmed through them and this makes a lot of sense! Crystallization is that missing piece I somehow hadn't come across yet... I guess there's just no rushing soap. I haven't tried HP yet, just CP OP.

I have tried many times with many different EOs at many different concentrations....and I have never been able to get a decent throw using EOs in beeswax candles. I gave up. I have wondered if soy wax would work better, but have done very little experimenting. We don't use fragrances, other than...

As mentioned above, relief holes should solve your issue. When I pour my beeswax pillars, I allow a thin layer of the wax to solidify, then use a chopstick to poke a hole on either side of the wick about midway between the wick and the pillar mold, then I pour in some more wax - filling the...

I know I've read many a post about this, but there doesn't seem to be a real consensus. Can anyone tell me what exactly happens during the curing process that results in improved lather? I've made several soaps at high lye concentration (40-48%), but it still seems like I need at least 4 weeks...

Been getting serious about making soap over the last few months and much of my Googling has lead me to great discussions on this forum, so I figured I should join so I could join in. I've made about 30 different soaps so far. All vegan and palm/fragrance/dye -free and have quite a few nice...