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One more question, I tried an end piece and it already feels lovely, it was like washing my hands in silk. I really feel it was the lard/ soy wax combo, I don’t get the same without the lard. What can I change to make this more workable? I also did a batch with the 33% concentration I normally...

I was going for a Tiwan swirl, but I’ll take a straight line instead!!!

Thanks! I thought that a 50% lye solution was a no no and would result in a lye heavy soap. At least I got really straight vertical lines 😂

I don’t know where my brain was at when I was making this. I was trying a new recipe and had accidentally clicked on masterbatched lye. I was so hyper focused on double checking my weights against the recipe and writing down the actual weight that it didn’t click that not only did I hit the...

I had to play with the new FO’s I got in. Cool Water for my DH, Fresh squeezed OJ for my cousin, Dragons Blood and Monkey Farts ( the inner child couldn’t resist) Hager swirls trying different pour techniques. Not the best pictures, gotta work on that skill!

We had a beautiful Guernsey cow, we lost her last month 😢. She did have a heifer calf before we lost her that will be my up and coming milk cow I hope! Look into a Dexter or a mini, a Jersey is going to give you so much milk you will be drowning in it lol. We got my girl at the tail end of her...

Have you tried lard to replace palm and subbing part of the olive oil with Rice Bran oil? Sugar helps with the bubbles also

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Sand Dune

I read this as Goat yogurt soup 🤦‍♀️ I’m curious about whey also, I was milking our cow and making butter, ricotta, yogurt and cream cheese. I was not good at using vinegar to curdle the milk and had to go old school with rennet. We had tons of whey that went to the pigs, no one liked whey no...

Congratulations everyone, all the soaps were stunning!

Welcome! Soaping is wonderful therapy and a great creative outlet!

I got in an order of new FO, why does it feel like Christmas when new soapy stuff comes in? 😂😂😂

Thank you for the math help! It sounds so simple the way you explained it! I’m hoping @DeeAnna chimes in with all her sciency knowledge

Reviving this thread…. I have questions! 1) Can I use disodium edta instead of trisodium edta? 2) I can’t wrap my head around the math on this, math is my kryptonite! Can someone spell it out for me please? 3% Sodium Lactate in 60% solution -1.96% Tetrasodium EDTA in 39% solution 3) If I wanted...

Thank you! That looks decadent!!!!!! Thank you! I have never heard of Sunflower wax, that sounds interesting! I gotta make friends with local beekeeper! My ex started keeping bees a few years ago, but he said his hives are too new so he can’t hook me up, I was so bummed out. I’m gonna see if I...

Paging @Zing the lotion bar guru…..have you ever used Soy wax 415 in your lotion bars instead of beeswax?

Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh sparkles!!!!!! Super pretty soap!!! 🤩

I never thought of that! Excellent point! This was my train of thought, good sanitize and possibly some alcohol to kill any missed nastys. If a test batch doesn’t go all ick in a reused container wouldn’t that increase the odds that it’s a good formulation?