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Chiming in but only to say that I have nothing to add. @AliOop and @DeeAnna have explained the process beautifully.

I'm late to this party but I do have some input that no one has mentioned yet. I love making, and using, goat milk soap but I usually only make it in the dead of winter and put it outside as soon as it's in the mold because I get partial gel and overheating every. single. time. That said, I have...

If you want a pH balanced soap for hair, you're looking for the impossible. A syndet (synthetic detergent) shampoo is better suited to use for hair.

It's actually pretty good. You can definitely smell and taste the maltiness of the beer. I have another one on the go as well, with a lighter beer. It does make me crave fish & chips, though. I like that idea... and then, perhaps, a couple of packets of salad dressing dry ingredients with...

I've been making my own vinegars from scratch over the past few months, which has been interesting and fun; so far, I've made apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, raisin vinegar, and beer vinegar (like a malt vinegar). I'm planning on making a couple of gift baskets for...

It's turning out that my bestselling product this year hasn't been soap - it's been my Overnight Lip Masque (lip balm). I made a batch of 52 and sold all but 6 in two markets. I have two more markets coming up to finish the year so I had to make another batch of 52. That's been the only bath &...

Body butter is, essentially, a very thick cream. It can be anhydrous (oils and butters melted together, then whipped) or an emulsified thick cream. Either way, it's thicker than a regular cream or lotion. https://wholeelise.com/blog/whipped-body-butter/...

That's about all I've done, too, so yes, it counts.

So where's the picture??

The bourbon is for label appeal. I live in a wine area and make red and white wine soaps with local red and white wines; they usually sell quickly. The sugars in the alcohol might help with lather but, yeah, it's mainly just for label appeal.

Love it 2!! I'm a sucker for subtle swirls.

I purchase Shea butter from a Canadian company (Mamaa Trade). I generally use it in my creams and lotions. For soap, I would rather use the refined, cheaper shea butter. Likewise with olive oil... or any oil, really. Why waste (not necessarily the right word) the "good stuff" in a soap where...

It's primarily for hair but could also be used as an in-shower moisturizer or shave balm.

Welcome! Make sure you introduce yourself in the intro forum: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/forums/new-member-introductions.16/ I love emulsified scrubs!

I bring it to a boil and let it boil for 3-5 minutes, then let it cool and bottle it up.

I boil it first, to sterilize it. That's all.

I'm one of the converts to Zany's soap; it has become one of my staples. Instead of using her recipe for the faux seawater, however, I use ocean water from the Pacific Ocean (gathered when we vacation on Vancouver Island).

Just to add something more to the discussion, when I first started making soap, I used tap water and, occasionally, well water (we still have a well on the property) and the only time I ever experienced dos was when I ignorantly used a metal loaf pan as a mold or when I left my soap on a metal...

I use ocean water in a couple of my soaps and have done for several years. I've had zero issues. I do boil the water to sterilize it after I get it home. Mine usually comes from Canada's westest coast (off the west coast of Vancouver Island).

That's one reason I rarely use botanicals to decorate my soap.