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Thanks! I wll check out that link. I actually was using Lemongrass...HOWEVER, I think the quslity of the EO may be the issue. I got it on Amazon four 1oz bottles for 9.99...I did use the lemongrass in lotion and it is lovely!

Maybe it's the quality of the EO I got, but I found that they do not hold up after saponification...I have a couple batches right now that have absolutely no scent remaining. And yes, it is expensive to use to end up with no scent.:(

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:) :) I agree with you all! Do you think the 4 bars are ok? I got ahead of myself...I want to try it again tonight, so I just need a few things clarified: - What is the best temp to work with? - What is the best lye concentration? is 30% Ok? - Should I use a stick blender again? Thank you...

Congrats!! Isn't it fun? I started January 1 of this year and I can't stop making soap! :) Zing in this post had to make me stop poking around the soap:) HP is my favorite too...

Sorry about that! It was 453g of CO The lye was about 153F and the oil was about 170F. I thought I needed to soap at a higher temp...I usually soap around 80-90F. So what I meant by crumbly by color was I had three colors to do a swirl, but the soap was so hard all I could do was alternately...

Hi everyone, So I thought I would try my hand at making a coconut oil soap....Here is my recipe: coconut oil 100% Lye concentration 40% Lye 79g Water 118g 1tsp sugar No fragrance (because I forgot!) colors: 2 micas and titanium dioxide As soon as I added the lye it turned to sludge. I mixed...

I am new to soaping, but realize that I like the clean crisp scents. I particularly like white tea and ginger I also love comfy scents like creamy coconut. I just love fragrance...I crochet and I have the same problem with pretty yarns! :)

Hi Everyone! Thank you for your welcomes. I already feel so welcome here and you guys have been so helpful! This is a great space.

:) you are so right Zing!

oops curing! I only started making soap on Jan 1, so none of these soaps are done curing. I have 3 hot process soaps that will be done the end of this week. I am not using the soaps, but just testing lather etc on my hands..

Firstly, thank you all for all your comments. I appreciate the help! I increased the super fat from my prior recipes because of the dryness, but my standard was 5%. I also had no idea that olive oil could be drying...all of my recipes except one have at least 40% olive oil. I am going to try...

Hi All, I am a new soapmaker and still adjusting my formula. However, my soap does not leave my hands feeling nice at all (have not tried them on my body yet). I think my recipes are pretty balance, if not heavy on conditioning, but my hands still feel tight and are ashy...not cute. Here's...

Hello Everyone! I am a newbie soapmaker, but I certainly have the bug... This forum has come up in a few of my searches so i figured why not join sinc I have so many questions? :)