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I have tried using only coconut oil in the past and it fails to create a clear, colorless solid soap. I may need to work with my solvents, but my experience has not been successful thus far. Will try again.

Andrew, I've tried the 100% coconut oil a few times and could not get past the opacity of coconut oil after it saponifies. I am convinced that it takes other chemicals like alcohol as a solvent to deal with that, but I don't use alcohol. I may try it again. Susie. Yes. That is what I meant...

Hi. I have been trying to find ways to make a transparent AND clear(er) soap. I am wondering if using clear castor oil will make an impact. Most castor oils I have seen have a straw-coloured or light brown colour. Am I wasting my time and money? :)

Thank you. I will look into it.

Hi all. Anyone know of a vendor/manufacturer of crystal clear castor oil? I believe it is also known as ultra-refined? I identified this company and would love a sample of their product, but I have made contact on two occasions and did not get a response with either...

Recent transparent soap. Grapefruit-bergamot menthol soap. 5% menthol crystals put in 20-minutes before pour. Love the sinus clearing and tingling!

Dawni. Can you order from Amazon? I use 415 and it's great, but soy is typically not a sustainable crop nor npn-gmo. Does that matter? I thought there was discussion on this. Anyhoo, can you order from Amazon?

Still not an 'essential oil.' Essential oils are aromatic compounds that are extracted either by steam distillation or cold press. You can actually separate the oil and see the product in its natural state. Vanilla cannot be distilled or pressed to extract the separate compounds that deliver its...

I use Natural Soy 125 (415) wax. I have been told is is ONLY soy with no preservatives. It has worked really well for me.

Yup. I would definitely give it a poor rating, if possible, and comment! Definitely false advertising. I don’t doubt whether the ingredients used are all ‘natural’, but no such thing as Vanilla EO.

My experience with gelling has been mostly aesthetic and accidental. I find that sugars and high temp pouring contributes to gelling. Sugar retains or creates more heat. The outer part of your soap cools quicker, so there is less likelihood of gelling than closer to the core of the soap where...

Meena. More and more people are beginning to question what the food industry frequently and routinely do not want the general populace to be aware of. No way you’re going to get anyone to certify non-gmo soy wax with a straight face. A hormone, regardless of where it originates is a biochemical...

Karon. It is clear that using KOH would be less cost efficient. I also found using KOH limited me from being a little more creative.[emoji5] I like the texture and feel of it.

Thank you, but I only modified a process someone else created some time ago. [emoji6] I’m surprised there isn’t more information on this or I’m just not seeing it.

Hmmm. I thought I had included my recipe on the thread regarding my exploration of KOH soap. Yes, the soap is softer, but not too dramatically softer. The process is different for sure. It is important to use a high percentage of oils that will help make a harder soap. I added a lot of soy wax...

Making hard soap with KOH seems to be a lost and forgotten art from, but it is very possible once not an uncommon way to make soap (with potash). https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/making-hard-soap-with-potassium-hydroxide-koh.71629/ Most of the KOH soaps I make harden within 30 minutes...

I looked at the ingredients in a crystal clear soap and I didn’t use but one of them. It was full of chemicals.

Hi Hilda. I haven’t been soaping long, but transparent soap using ONLY true cp is not possible unless you are using some unsavory chemicals, I would imagine. I heave heard of and tried taking one of my CP soaps without colouring and melting down and cooking using solvents, but they were never as...

Let me know when you find out! [emoji5] I make my own transparent m&p soap and though they are clear, I have yet to achieve colorless transparency. Good luck!

Ok. I agree. I made grapefruit scented, transparent soap only on my second attempt at making soap ever. [emoji1417]