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IMO, there's entirely too much CO in both recipes for a shampoo. Most of the recipes I've seen have under 10% CO. I keep mine at 5%. Your hair does not need to be stripped of its oils. Typically in shampoo bars, castor is between 10% and 15%, though I've seen some recipes with as much as 20%...

The one on the right looks like one of the dragons from Chinese New year! ETA: sorry, I tend to be a tad dyslexic when it comes to left and right..

The orange spots are DOS (dreaded orange spots), which means that your soap is going rancid. I would strongly suggest getting them out of the basement and somewhere with a bit of air circulation so they can actually cure properly. you can cut the orange spots off if they bother you. I would...

I would either do that, or I'd take some tiny "samples" (like 1" × 0.25" ) cut from a bar to work with me and keep somewhere to take with me to the bathroom. BTW, I have this same problem when I wash the dishes. I use Dawn and when I'm done my hands feel so stripped that I go back and wash my...

I also recommend ditching the water. If you need to spritz it with a liquid, use 91% isopropyl alcohol. 70% will work in a pinch, but it has more water and will set off the reaction if you don't stir it in fast enough. Don't worry, the smell won't last in the final bomb. As they dry, the alcohol...

If it zaps, you'll feel it right away. A good rule of thumb is if you have to wonder if you got zapped, you didn't. Zap is a sensation, not a taste. What you're tasting is simply the soap. Fun fact, coconut oil is what gives soap the "soapy" taste we're all familiar with. As for your other...

Check onlinelabels.com. I used to get a stick-on label that was almost 2" × 2.5". I've now changed up how I label my soaps and can use plain printer paper, but Online Labels was really easy to use. Shunt's got a good suggestion below. Those little labels were a pain to get to print properly...

Wow, that's horrible. I remember having physicals like this in middle school, but never humiliation like that. I feel for those children and hope they turned out to be healthy and happy individuals. I never understood bullying.. why can't everyone just be nice to each other? I agree with McGray...

I think you may have been on the New Direction Aromatics website. Camden Grey only has a $20 minimum

I second Camden Grey. I got an 8 oz bottle for under $20. Shipping is about $10 for the discount option, so I usually purchase more than one thing at a time to make it worth it

My guess is that since there's not a broad spectrum preservative it grew nasties that released gasses which built up pressure which caused the expansion. ETA: from my research, Sodium Benzoate is primarily an antifungal, and is very pH sensitive, working best at a pH of 3. I don't know if your...

I third that it's hard to read. I'm not sure if it's because of the gradient, font, or both. McGrays Old Town Gifts can be in a fancy font, but I'd leave the scent name in a simpler font. That makes it easier on the eyes and really makes your company name stand out

Ooh this should be good! Can't wait to see how they compare to each other once cured

That's actually what I've been making this lotion for mymy :) so far, everyone that has tried it has really liked it

Thanks Dahilia! I cut it down to just under 40% and only had a tiny bit of separation. I'm going to make it again and try 30%

Ok, finally got to make the stripped lotion and it set up beautifully. Should I try lowering the rose water percentage and making up for it with plain distilled water?

Hi and welcome to the addiction Kitty! I'm a veg/palm-free soapmaker, so hopefully I can help you out a bit. I apologize in advance for the jumbled up-ness of this post lol. I also started out using 25%-30% coconut, and it was drying to me, which is saying something because not much bothers my...

Just curious, but depending on how much water she added, would it really even need a preservative? Both salt and soap are self-preserving. Glycerin can be too.. So depending on amounts, couldn't it have a high enough pH that it doesn't need a preservative? Especially since its in a bottle that...

I haven't tried a 3 butter soap, but I have made one with almost 40% shea/mango and it was lovely after a long cure of 6 months plus. Here's my suggestion for a recipe: Olive oil: 30% Shea Butter: 15% Mango Butter: 15% Avocado Oil: 10% Cocoa Butter: 7% Coconut Oil: 15% Castor Oil: 8% Olive...

I haven't tried a sugar line so take this with a grain of salt, but I'd be afraid of the sugar attracting moisture and causing the bars to split or mold or even attract bugs in CP. When done in MP, soaps are typically wrapped up within 24 hours. In CP, the soaps are exposed for the length of the...