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Its either what battlegnome said or it is 'glycerine' rivers. either way should be safe as long as zap test is ok

Well... If you are not sure this is skin safe I am not sure I would use it.

Where did you get it from? Do you still have the bottle? If it came from Michaels or another craft store that is your problem - all of their soap FOs are for melt and pour.

That looks like classic misbehaving FO to me. Are you sure it was meant for CP soap? Or soap at all?

I second this. I make what I call a conditioner bar, which is mostly BTMS-50 with avocado oil, cocoa butter. I use a preservative since it gets wet and a little tea tree or peppermint EO for scent.

that is a good thing, when they turn brown you can scrape them off. The only botanicals that do not turn into brown mouse droppings in soap are calendula petals and I think cornflowers - tho I am not sure about that second one.

Actually Ewax NF is cetearyl alcohol and polysorbate 60. See: http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.ca/2009/10/emulsifying-systems-e-wax-polawax-and.html Here is a post on calculating the HLB and portions of each. Its pretty math heavy, but I have faith in you! :)...

I think the reason most people associate them is 2 fold for the most part. Yes they are more detectable in white soap. But If you use water soluble TD, and use alot of the mix in your soap, you can increase the amount of water in the white portion of the soap enough so that it gels easier than...

I do not worry about it. I mix at about 1:1 ratio, so I am not adding that much oil. My batches are normally ~800 grams so a 1/4 tsp of mica and oil won't change my superfat that much.

1. Yes. I premix colors and store them either in 2oz bottles I bought for lotion, or in the small sample cups with lids you can get from the grocery store. Links are for the pictures, I they are not the ones I have. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DGZ9JE/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 or...

I have had to make the same speech to all my coworkers I have given soap to. I lay the guilt trip on pretty thick. "I was really down the other day - I really wish I could have made some soap to cheer me up. But my curing rack is full and no one is using what I have given them..."...

TD does not cause 'glycerin' rivers. High water and high heat cause them.

http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/ Look on the right side of the page, quite a ways down. there are links to free downloadable PDF's for beginning lotions and a snap guide with pictures.

There isn't any water based ingredients, which is necessary for mold and mildew to grow. You should be safe.

My guess is to form a barrier against CO2 in the air, since the reaction of lye and CO2 is what makes ash. Makes little sense to me, as the alcohol evaporates quickly. Tho if you spray the top, then cover well with cling film, you are going to create a layer of alcohol vapor above the...

I have started using a dual lye recipe for all of my palm free veggie soaps. Here is DeeAnna's excellent webpage about the how to: https://classicbells.com/soap/dualLye.html The KOH creates more soluble soap, and that gets you better lather without having to use alot of coconut, palm kernal...

I would not really compare patch to DB. And the problem with DB is that every place I have gotten it from it is different. The FO from Natures Garden is different than the one from Soapalooza is different to Pure Fragrance, is different than Carolyn's. You really just have to try them til you...

Yeah, I don't use much in the way of EO's so that makes sense. And I thought about the clay not being refined to remove any metallic contaminates. Maybe if it isn't meant for cosmetic use it is more likely. But really, the first thing I would do to troubleshoot this problem is change the...

This can be an issue with using a knife to cut. The wedge shape of a knife causes alot of shearing force near the botton of the bar and causes the crumbling. You can try using a bench scraper or a putty knife and see if that helps. THat is why most soapers move to a wire cutter pretty quickly IMO

Ok, I am sorry I did not communicate my thoughts very well. I meant to say, yes the oils you use could lead to worse soda ash. But I do not think your DOS problems are due to soda ash. I also doubt your lavender EO or kaolin clay cause your DOS. I think it is the fact you are using oils...