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  1. zolveria

    Talllow based soaps, tallow users and where you get it..?

    TALLOW from kidney fat I Render my own from adams markert.. grass fed cows. the fat is pulled from the kidney area. and it nice and white. when rendered. It smell like milk. fat from other parts of the body smell different. I love tallow soap.. it my favorite..
  2. zolveria

    I know, but I would like a GREAT base recipe!

    that how i started.. OMG i have a loose leaf binder with people favorites.. blue cow is my sons favorite.. ( my emotional soap that needs patience) gosh one i call HUDSON..etc.. I tested them with friends and family. which ended up into a business. now it expanded ( still small) to Hair...
  3. zolveria

    Substitutes for coconut oil in salt bar

    Co sf I use CO in my one oil soap... with 25 % SF WHICH ACTUALLY MAKE the soap not 100 percent :)... I also use ALOE Water.. this also make for moisture.. I add sea salt and sugar. or sorbital.. super hard bar.. does not last long.. but people love them.. and keep buying. try making a...
  4. zolveria

    does beef tallow is smelly in soap?

    I love beef tallow. I render my own. The fat i get is from grass fed cows. and it all the tallow from the kidney of the cow. when i render this, I am in absolute aww. that it smell like MILK.. I have rendered Tallow plenty times but only from the Cow kidney fat. :) I LOVE TALLOW BARS...
  5. zolveria

    High but not 100% coconut oil

    black charcoal salt. I find that when i use table salt. @ 1bsp ppo i dont get a crack BUT sea salt at that rate make my soap crack ..
  6. zolveria

    High but not 100% coconut oil

    i make 25 % sf coconut oil soap. i add aloe juice or some protein to the water to for moisture. No one has complained about dryness. the actually cant get out the shower. the rheology effect of the soap on the skin is SILK and creamy. tested recently start using black sea salt. and 1tbs ppo of...
  7. zolveria

    The One Mold

    Yess and yess I LOVE THIS MOLD ( sorry for the caps) but i really love this mold. It is better than bramble berry in my opinion. make realistic bars size soaps. you can also use there mold inserts on a regular size square piece of wood with silicone underneath held down by a screw and use all...
  8. zolveria

    How can I make this soap more slippery?

    Make soap slippery or silky replace a portion of your water with Aloe water.
  9. zolveria

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Constant Soaper I begining to think that i cant keep up with the soap demands.. So far Im making batches everyday.. Recently I added.. Sea Kelp and Aloe soap.. which is moving fast.. The soap feel like silk.. I must say that When i use it I want to keep soaping my skin with it. It is...
  10. zolveria

    I made this soap stamp

    I Have been hinting to my husband that i want a 3d machine.. :) he is like another toy for my kraft **** :) lol this is what he calls me. so i think im getting one this year :) so super psyched. thank for showing me how things will turn out .. Love your stamp.
  11. zolveria

    Car refreshner

    Car freshner For car freshner i use Irish Moss :) and create a gel. and add my fragrance with some preservative to that. stick in my car and walla no more buying fresheners :)
  12. zolveria

    Is this DOS?

    Annato Seeds = Bijol Powder annato or Achiote the way we call it. has a tendency to do this if it is not mixed well. this is why we latinos heat it in oil. for color.when adding this to rice etc. we also have Bijol which is powdered and this in itself is better than the pods for us. since it...
  13. zolveria

    How to mix OXIDES In Nail Polish Blend Secret

    okay well all know how hard it is to blend iron oxides in nail polish. I figured I share my secret here. Since i really appreciate this forum.. This is what i use. perfumers alcohol blend. i add this to the oxides. then add a little base and a mixing ball. this allows or the oxides to...
  14. zolveria

    Well- screwed that up!!

    OH NO THIS IS RECOVERABLE. I WOULD CARVE IT DOWN AND ADD SOME MORE SOAP BATTER ON TOP. USE WHAT I CARVED AND SHAVE THAT AS CONFETTI .. CUT INTO A TRIANGLE AND MAKE A LAFFY TAFFY TYPE. BY ADDING SO MORE CP TO IT AND MAKE TO LOAFS.. THIS IS SO PRETTY. THEN ITS OFF TO SALE... :bathtub: THIS...
  15. zolveria

    Oily soap issue

    This has happen to me especially with certain blends. like my 70/30 coco/shea and super fat of 20 but they dry up nicely after several weeks. actually 24 hours later i have no zap. it just needs to air cure. I notice this the most when i use a wooden mold and cover it. since coconut oil seems to...
  16. zolveria

    face scrub recipes please?

    Avocado oil 15.5% / 83.5 =18.4 X 7 = 12.8 HO Sunflower oil 30% / 83.5 = 35.9 X 7 = 25.1 Cocoa butter 15% / 83.5 =18.9 X 6 = 11.3 Shea butter 15% / 83.5 = 18.9 X 8 = 15.1 Cetyl alcohol 8% / 83.5 =9.5 X 15.5 =15.1 TOTAL HLB 79.4 I DID THIS BY HAND. so i can be...
  17. zolveria

    What do you think of this recipe please?

    yes she can keep everything the same and superfat.. coconut oil is drying.. BUT I LOVE 100 COCO SOAP
  18. zolveria

    Emulsifying wax help

    emulsifier and HLB :) LEARN ABOUT HLB .. ONCE YOU UNDER STAND THIS YOU CAN NARROW DOWN WHICH EMULSIFIERS YOU WANT. and learn to create lotions or shower lotions :) HERE ARE LINKS http://chemistscorner.com/hlb-the-easiest-way-to-create-an-em...
  19. zolveria

    Resource Help please.

    Im a Berean LOL PLACES I HANG OUT AT SPECIAL CHEM 4 COSMETICS CHEMISTRY CORNER. COSMETIC AND TOILETRIES http://www.nova.org.au/people-medicine/chemistry-cosmetics FDA.GOV LUBRIZOL COAST TO COAST HAPPI MAGAZINE BEAUTY PACKAGING MAGAZINE. http://www.ispe.org/gmp-resources
  20. zolveria

    Coconut oil soap

    Having one oil for me is cost effective.. also i can cater to a larger audience some do not like animal fats. or want to use palm. this make a hard bar. with out adding SL. I also do a 50/50 shea coco. these are wonderful also super fat a little lower however.
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