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Never cared much for straight Patch. 50/50 Cedarwood/ Patch is much better.

and those oh so expensive essential oils

You can order just one sheet. http://www.onlinelabels.com/promise.aspx

When I make lotion sticks I just throw them into the freezer. No crystallization! Swift Crafty Monkey 'splains it well <link>......And why does shea butter go grainy in some creations? Shea butter fractionates when heated, meaning the various fatty acids separate. Given these fatty acids have...

Ordered Flower Power, Forest, Goodnight, Orchards, Earthen. Dear Wife loves the Orchards, most women do like it. Earth & Forest are a manly blends, nice too with a touch of patch. haven't used the others in over a year. They all do seem to be high quality. Sorry I am not more help:( Roy

Citronella is a stinky lemon smell. <Here's bug blend link> Orchards & Earth blend is good.

30% Coconut is not too much at 8% SF and let it cure > 6 months. Leave out the Shea Butter. A little Palm would helping with unmolding and use 28% water to oils 30% Coconut 20% Lard 10% Palm 40% Olive SF 8% imo, Roy

How about "Don't BUG me" lotion bars? Citronella, Lavender and Cedarwood.

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Cutting a loaf at the perfect time and weight is why I went to individual molds.

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Salt bars! 75% coconut, 25% Lard, 50% Salt yielded the best creamy suds for me yet. Even better after 9 months of curing. Lately I've been using 4% powder goat milk (of total oils) adsorbed into 5% of the (melted) lard and added after emulsion.

http://www.sunburstbottle.com/white-lip-balm-tube/p/TU2/

providing your recipe and technique would be helpful

A Water Softener will boost the lather and bubbles even with a Castile!

Thank you Rowan. 3 kg batch. Discount in buying 5 gal. It's not like it's going to spoil very soon! The Paint can spout worked very well. I put the Soap pot back on the scale and the pine tar went straight in, no mess! Olive Oil 65%, Coconut 20%, Castor 3%, Pine Tar 12%, SF 6%...

Time to make PT# 2

Soy wax (melting point 120-130F) may be easier to use than Bees Wax (melting point 144-147F) Any discussion of soap hardness should include Deanna's treatise http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=50018

For Lots of foamy Bubbles Lard 35% Olive oil 30% Coconut 30% Castor 5% SF 8 Give it a long cure > 6 months at least