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  1. zolveria

    DIY Shower Jelly

    follow the recipe and make sure you make a nice thick paste..
  2. zolveria

    M&P frosting, cant get it right

    I use foaming bath whip for a frosting base..
  3. zolveria

    Sweating/ softness issues

    STEPHENSON BRAND ALWAYS AND 4 EVER :)
  4. zolveria

    DIY Shower Jelly

    when i soak the irish moss i soak it till it becomes translucent.. I have never had an issue with scent i have made jelly for my son.. using cherry grape etc.. and i cant smell. it even lavender.. ?
  5. zolveria

    Shortening

    I bought 45lb of shortening. cottonseed and palm and just use crisco with palm.. works perfect for me :)
  6. zolveria

    DIY Shower Jelly

    this is what i do... I buy Irish Moss.. i soak the moss.. it has its own carragean .. i blend it with hot water and make a jelly paste to this paste i add a water base preservative.. this is the recipe i use courtasey of PV soap 6.5 ozs Distilled Water 15 ozs Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (liquid)...
  7. zolveria

    $12.33, 3gal Lowes RBO !! ON SALE

    back in the day they used fry oil for soap making :).. FARMERS RULE WASTE NO WANT NOT :)
  8. zolveria

    $12.33, 3gal Lowes RBO !! ON SALE

    GOLDEN BARREL COCONUT OIL 5 GALLON PAIL 43 PESOS https://www.goldenbarrel.com/product-category/soap-making/
  9. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    well all is fine.. I posted this question because and old timer has been doing this for far longer than I. mixing difficult FO in lye water.. and she 2o older than me.. and it worked for her. i was nervous. but as long as my lye water is room temp.. all went and will go well.. :)
  10. zolveria

    My First Salt Bars

    LOVELY.. I use Salt in ally recipes 1tsp ppo. And sugar . I have found that sorbitol is more effective than sugar. I also add Silk protein and use aloe water. ( 1.5 inch slice of aloe pulp to 64 oz of water and used that. To that water I add the sugar and salt.
  11. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    You are absolutely correct I waited until my lye water was cool. Meaning I can hold the cup in my hand she did not clump at all. In the end I can swirl. But using squeeze bottle tech. Is not gonna work with this FO
  12. zolveria

    Let's play Good News / Bad News

    BAD NEWS : I lost my phone and had to get a new one. GOOD News: The Elite white Basketball Player WON 2 games and we are in the semifinals
  13. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    Yes.. mine was workable just weeping a little yesterday they dried up.. these will def. Take q LONGER time. Mixing with lye water does help..
  14. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    it was not... I do this all the time.. i have pictures I have posted. with the same amount. :) very nice hard bar. after cure it last a long time.. as for the oils the are slow moving.. My bars unmold in 8 hours and go in there little box to finish curing after cutting. very nice sharp edges and...
  15. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    So in the end the confounded fragrance oil did it again leaking oil. On tried and true soap formula smh. This is only behaves in body wash and I still have to add crothix. In candles it's amazing and in reeds
  16. zolveria

    Shea butter and what FO that can combat the smell?

    Tone ORIGINAL scent. Vanilla scent. Banana birthday cake
  17. zolveria

    Tempera Paint Non toxic

    no reason just posted it because I know that i have never seen this done however, I do know that Paints are made with the same pigments we use. only difference is that we are using Cosmetic grade. I also make paints for my kids using lotion and pigment powder and cornstarch for finger paints :)...
  18. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    okay so this is what i did. water had 1tbs of salt and 1tbsp of sugar. 13 oz water 6 oz lye 1tbs Green Leaf & Bamboo Ultra (save on citric) my slow moving recipe 42:58 TO= 1/4 tsp in lye water did not help.. left speckles.. i never really mastered TO i use Kaolin normally. ( speckle in Soap...
  19. zolveria

    Tempera Paint Non toxic

    Okay. Non toxic .. anyone dared using in cold process. At trace ..I'm rainydayfoods.com/content/soap-makin
  20. zolveria

    Mixing Fragrance Oils with lye water has anyone done this?

    I THINK She saying that adding fragrance oils to lye water needs to be tested individually and with a good control. Each fragrance that gives etc has to be Temp etc of lye water.. I'm def gonna play 2mprrow morning. Gonna behave and turn in early.2nite.
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