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@Elise, I just watched a video for using oatmeal in cold process soap. This channel was for breadbaking, soapmaking and other things (on the farm). She said that using oatmeal can shorten the lifespan of the soap because it will rot over time. So, she said you must use this soap sooner...

Sisters/ focus group feedback on 9 different soaps In August, I had a sister’s weekend ( sisters + nieces, grandniece, SO, SIL). I took 9 different bars of soap for trial and feedback. This started as a comparison of colloidal oats v. home ground oatmeal. Since we were together 7-9 days, I took...

Colloidal oats vs. ground oatmeal In June, I asked about how much colloidal oatmeal and how much homemade ground oatmeal should be used per pound of oil in cold process soap. Since colloidal oatmeal is pricier than ground oats- especially home ground, I wondered if there is even a difference in...

@lighthouseAtSea , Is your tallow soap 100% tallow? If so, it's probably very creamy, nice and hard, but not to bubbly. Can I ask why you have been making tallow soap up until now but now want something different? So, I'm wondering the same thing @AliOop asked, what is it that you like about...

@Vicki C - wowzie! I had to google to find out what an "extruder" is. Then I watched a couple videos on using soap dough in extruders. I Dream in Soap had a really nice tutorial. When I see an amazing design I always say I'm going to try to copy it. But, seriously, even with your...

@dmcgee5034 - what fabulous little soaps!!!

I made two batches of Zany's in April. It seems they've gotten a little more yellow.

@cmzaha , what does that mean? to go rossy?

@justsomeguy 51 pounds!! holy cow! I won't be asking to borrow your mold anytime soon !

@Susan Cote , that is beautiful soap, I love that wispy design!! I'm not sure if that's a trace of green or a trace of blue that I see, but just beautiful! You must be on the other side of the globe somewhere???? In Seattle, our Fall weather is definitely here. Every day I wonder if I should...

@Ekuzo, I'm glad you sleuthed around on the internet cuz I had no clue!! I actually bought some citric acid about 4 months ago but I have never used it yet.

@Susan Cote Well, please post your results after you cut your bars!!! I can't wait to see them!

@Nonnie, Wow, who'd a thunk it? Love the result! That sounds like something easy enough for me to try!! Can't wait!!

Wait, so, these were ordinary greens, ordinary red?, and ordinary yellow/gold but just a little oily and concentrated?

@Susan Cote , just when I think I've made my complete list of "things to remember," one more gets added. I hadn't thought about testing micas. But. I guess they can morph or disappear... ahh ... so much to think about. I've never made soap dough, but, I'd like to make some for embeds at some...

What a change in colors! Still very nice result!

@Saltynuts, it looks saw palmetto is made from the fruit of the Serenoa repens tree. According to the article at the link below, the berries are eaten whole or dried and used to make tea. Dried and ground saw palmetto can also be purchased in capsule or tablet form. But, the most common form on...

Beautiful soap. I love the iridescent quality. I don't think that's glitter but can't figure out exactly how you got that iridescence. Do you mind saying?

@justsomeguy, thanks for sharing! Now is the soap here on the bottom, the same as the purple & Blue that you second is second attempt at dragons' Blood?

@basti, I'm impressed how you have streamlined some of the more time consuming parts of the process. But still, some of your layers are so intricate, it looks like you would have labored all day... you're clearly a natural!