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I need an answer about spritzing alcohol on bars of soap to get rid of the forming soda ash: Do you spry it on the wet soap batter, or after you see it forming on the bars after a few days of curing?

Thanks for the info. It helps.

I only use fragrance-don't have any essential. I made some beer soap this morning without the essential called for. Maybe it will be o.k.

My fragrance doesn't last very long either. Maybe I need to add a little bit more to recipe. Doesn't it say "use no more than 5%"?

I used to give away my soap after 3 weeks. For the last few months I wait for the 4 week time.

This is my recipe: mix together an set aside: 1 tsp dry milk (from grocery store) 1 oz. water 1/2 tsp honey .14 oz. oatmeal pwd. soap: 1.50 oz grapeseed oil 2 oz coconut oil 7 oz shortening .20 oz steric acid lye 1.50 water 3.25 Add the milk/honey mixture at the trace .54 oz of oatmeal...

I have been making mechanic soap for years with kerosene and pumice in it. My husband and his friends really like it.

Thank you soo much for the info. I did not know where to find info on neem. I am only going to use 4% of neem in my soap, so maybe that is just "barely" neem use. Just got it from Bramble Berry. Hope it is going to be o.k.

I am going to try a neem soap. I understand the odor is garlic-like. What fragrance is going to be o.k.? Or should you even put a fragrance?

I read some place - you aren't supposed to even put coconut oil in any shampoo bar because it is soo drying.

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I was wondering if spearmint/mint f.o. would do the same dos problem in c.o. batter as the e.o. I use f.o. only.

Does this work the same with f.o.?

no aprons for me, the only thing i do for sure is to wear a hair net when i bake bread. i noticed in a soap making class picture they were wearing hair nets. i don't do that either

I have a question about the coloring of the soap. I understand the excess colors will rub off - I made a few bars of soap and the "fragrance" made it dark brown. It is still curing. Is it going to color the suds and wash cloth?

I made a bar using fullers earth (for oily skin) and a little apricot seeds and a little walnut shells. It still has another 2 weeks to cure.

what is a bud cutter? for loaf soaps?

I have a question about shampoo bars. Last night I saw a recipe saying 74 degrees for the oil and 125 degrees for the lye. I have been making soap for my family/friends for years but i have both at 100 degrees. Is that 74 - 125 correct? help before I try it, i don't want to waste all.

clear plastic molds (like milky way brand)