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That's a shame because it's because of everyone's love of the smell that it caught my eye to begin with. I have seen reviews that said it doesn't smell like the FO, but does have a sweet scent which I was fine with. I envisioned a loaf with black and red (planned on added red oxide) with some...

Yeah, I didn't even realize my TD was made for water until I happened to get a good look at the label. Explained why my oil mixtures were so difficult to work with.

Great tutorial, answered all my questions, thank you!

So I've been hearing about Dragon's Blood FO and was planning on trying it until I heard that it is actually a resin...well the herbalist in me started researching it and I want to try it. So I ordered an ounce of the resin and I have several questions: How do I infuse it in OO, powder it or in...

I'm not sure what your saying here...I wasn't planning on putting any lye in the jars, just using the jars to heat up the oils...knowing this can I still use my mason jars?

I have never tried them...met a soaper that sells at a local farmers market and her CP smelled orange and I asked her about it. Who knows? Maybe it was a good MP that she made to look like CP...I'm not absolutely sure I could tell the difference.

That's what I was concerned about...I didn't want to haul out a huge jug to warm up the oils each time...but I didn't think of separating the oils into batches...I could put them in a wide mouth quart canning jar...I got a ton of those! Thanks for all the info!

Just lovely!

Ya know, I can absolutely appreciate the beauty and artistry of soaps that look like food, the cake soaps and cupcake soaps are gorgeous...but I just gotta think...do I really want food in my bathroom...it's just too weird for me..

I guess I should have asked a more specific question...my fault sorry... If I make this master batch with CO and OO, will the CO solidify and will I have to warm up the entire bottle each time I go to use it? Will the oils combine and stay that way?

Well since a CP will take a couple of months to cure, you might want to start out with a simple glycerin soap with some added calendula glycerite and possibly a small amount of rosehip glycerite (too much will cause burning). Then you can make up some CP (I'll leave suggestions for that recipe...

Can you master batch with CO mixed with OO?

There are companies that sell a 5x and 10x citrus that seems to do well in CP with a stabilizer.

I use 30% CO with my blend as well...looks like my recipe doesn't follow any of the rules...:wtf:

Why is that? I have been using 30% with OO and Shea with no problems, and I have sensitive skin...if changing it will give me a better bar I'm all for it...

Fear not Dana, my daughter and son-in-law have been together since she was 17, got married at 26 and kept me waiting until 30 before she gave me that precious little gift... My son on the other hand thinks a long term relationship is a 3 day weekend...

Really?? You think I can start him at 3!!!:clap: That would be so much fun!! How did you start and what did you allow her to do?

Hmm..."Shabbos Nirvana" A yeasty, warm fragrance...

I hope so, it really saddens me to know that my kids have no interest in learning how to can, pickle or make soap...my daughter has taken an interest in learning herbalism since becoming a mom (the reason I started to learn as well, young kids, no money for a hundred buck visit to the doc...the...

I agree! Later on I let him pick two more colors and he picked orange and red and would not accept any other combo...amazing his instinct for color...