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Thank you Zany for suggesting the baking soda and lower superfat! I have a question about the function of the baking soda. Is there any logic to thinking that the addition of baking soda enhances lather? My original thought was that its primary purpose (together with the salt) was to create...

Ok, now I´m confused.....surely if an oil or butter contains unsaponifiable matter it won´t be saponified by the lye and will remain in the soap? I tried washing my hair with a soap made with 15% unrefined shea. It really didn´t work for me, way too heavy. I just wanted to see if anyone had...

Hi, I know that some people here are not fans of lye based soap for shampoo but for those who have some experience with them I am wondering if there is a difference in using refined or unrefined Shea Butter in a recipe in terms of making hair feel heavy. My hair soap recipe uses cocoa butter...

Hello everyone, I´ve been making cp soap for a while but only recently discovered this forum. So, here I am! Looking forward to soapy conversations yet to come. :)