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Entries are stunning so far... mine look awful by comparison LOL. Oh well, I'll saddle up and take my photo tonight. :mrgreen:

Looks wonderful! I'll add your recipe to my list to try. :)

Thank you! :) Aaaand I just ordered 18 FOs from Nurture to try out. I'm pretty pumped. I'll make sure to keep good notes on my impressions to share here.

Welcome! You're in the right spot. :)

Welcome fellow canuck!

Yup that's how it looks if you don't shake it up well before opening the can. :)

2 soaps today, still playing around with veggie recipes. The first one is an unscented Castille with dual-lye (90 NaOH / 10 KOH) and full vinegar replacement. Soaped like a dream and cut into bars in about 5 hours. Second one was a 50% OO, 30% CO, 10% Cocoa Butter and 10% Castor. Accelerated...

I think I'd fully remove the coconut to avoid irritating sensitive dog skin. I personally prefer using a pH-balanced dog shampoo to avoid any potential issues. Itchy dogs aren't nice to deal with!

Well, castor oil stabilizes lather in CP, so I assume it would serve a similar function in shave soap.

Well, they'd definitely turn brown. Not sure if they'd be scratchy on the skin but they could be. I'm curious also!

Misinformation about soapmaking is very prevalent, unfortunately! The "HP cures fast" myth is touted by a lot of people who assume saponification is the same as curing. As for setting your water amount in a lye calculator, it boils down to personal preference. I like to use the "Lye...

I had about 5 or 6 domestic rats growing up. They were such sweet, smart little guys with big personalities. They learned their names and loved to play and they'd snuggle in bed with me tucked under my neck! I know wild rats aren't nearly as cute, but I could never intentionally harm them...

I like mine a bit thicker at 1.25".

You're welcome! I was pleasantly surprised on how effective it was.

When a scent "sticks", it means that it can still be smelled after a long cure. So 6 months, 1 year, 2 years down the road... the scent of the soap has not faded into nothing - it sticks around. Most fragrances will not linger on the skin for long after bathing. I'm not much help with EOs as I...

DeeAnna's article on curing: https://classicbells.com/soap/cure.html

Not sure if Carrie ever duped those or not. Let us know if you reach out to her. :)

My fave roll-on perfume oil company uses rice bran oil. I love their perfumes!

Either HP or CP should be cured for at least 4 weeks for it to be a nice bar of soap. Either can technically be used as soon as they're fully saponified, but they won't be awesome quality. The curing process removes water and changes the microscopic structure of the soap, making it more mild...

I made my own laundry soap just to try it out! It worked fine but the grating was such a pain that I haven't tried again. It was just grated 100% CO soap with 0%SF, mixed equally with borax. Otherwise I just use my own bar soaps and liquid soaps instead of store-bought. I use my liquid soap as...