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I've now made a few batches of bath bombs and they fizz nicely, smell great and don't leave the skin feeling oily. But now I'd like to make some tweaks to accomplish foaming and floating. I found this website (http://howtobathbombs.com/wp/2018/08/22/make-a-bath-bomb-float-like-lush/) that claims...

Oh thank goodness!!! I was really scratching my head wondering how on earth DOS would have shown up ALREADY! This will probably be my first and last batch with flowers. For both this reason and the less than perfect cut lol. Thank you!!!!

I did my first swirl attempt earlier this week (Wednesday - 2 days ago) and added lavender flowers for the first time. Just checked on it in the mold (first time since pouring) and it appears I already have DOS (pretty sure...), specifically around the lavender flowers. Is this typical when...

First swirl attempt. I did not anticipate how much volume decreases when you remove the dividers. These will be short little bars!

I finally relented and was about to buy from BB for the first time but when I went to check out my shipping fee to Ontario was going to be $43!!! I couldn't justify that...and now I'm glad I didn't if the brokerage fee is even more outrageous :confused:. BB purchases will have to wait for...

Thanks everyone! I'm assuming using that much EO will alter the final texture in the recipe I've worked out - so I guess that means more playing around for me! :D

The bottles of EO that I have don't have allowable usage rate listed on them so I've been using the general rule of 1-2 drops per 0.5oz (or 1 tbsp). My recipes generally make ~10 oz (or 5 tbsp) which is how I got the 5-10 drops guideline. I've been doing the chilled spoon for texture but...

I'm hoping someone with some lip balm experience can help me out. I've recently made 4 batches of lip balm (only about 8-10 tubes each, keeping it small batch while I work out which recipe I like the best) and I'm having a huge issue getting any scent to "stick". So far I've tried grapefruit...

New for me, first completed unmolding of December - using activated charcoal. Should have listened to the warnings I read about it going EVERYWHERE if you start sticking blending without mixing it in first! LOL. Also new to me was tea tree scent - it's potent!

@SideDoorSoaps - these are the two batches that I've had rivers with so far. The purple, yellow and white one used TD so perhaps that's why it's so pronounced. The charcoal soap definitely has rivers too but less noticeable. You all have influenced me into liking the rivers now! But I...

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ve been so hesitant to switch from the 38% of oil setting because I had no idea what to use as a general starting point. I will also try a batch without heating or insulating. See how that works out! One batch had some titanium dioxide (and then yellow mica...

That’s a good question. I haven’t fiddled with lye ratio or water discount from the base on SoapCalc (which I think goes by water as percent of oil at 38%?). To be honest...I wasn’t sure when or how to work with that to create a water discount. I keep reading that water discount of 10% may...

I just unmolded my second batch in a row that is full of glycerine rivers. I’m hoping (as a total newbie) that I can get some advice on how to best avoid in the future, when I want a full gel. Both batches were soaped around 120 (admittedly the first one was closer to 130). Should I be...

Thank you, @shunt2011 !! Haha @Dawni - I'm not sure if that makes me braver or more misguided...probably both! Thank you for choosing brave, though! :)