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Not exactly a 'mistake' but the palm oil bag-in-a-pail has finally pushed me over the edge. Procrastinated a full week filling up oil buckets because I just couldn't deal with the mess from the 5-gal bucket (suppliers other than SC have no-mess buckets which I will order in future). Protected...

A year or so ago I used up a 35-lb container of 50/50 olive pomace and RBO from Soapers Choice. Really, really liked it, was less than 20 percent of my total recipe, which was also CO, palm, PKO flakes, avocado and castor. (Since then I've cut down the number of oils.) Will likely order it...

Thanks for trying to merge these, Shunt, so sorry I missed seeing yesterday's thread :(

If it's not a large area, maybe Elmer's glue or duct tape? I've used both successfully to remove tiny cactus spines. Leave the Elmer's glue on until it dries, then peel it off. Or slap a piece of duct tape tight on the area, then peel off quickly.

I have to question the use of mineral oil in any cosmetic product. First, it's derived from crude oil, which may not bother some folks but makes me cringe. Second, it penetrates the skin and gets into the body, and it doesn't metabolize, which I think means it will stay in your body, maybe for a...

I use separate crockpots for food and soap, got one for a few bucks at a thrift store. They're both ceramic. After a year, the one I use for soap is scratched and cruddy looking, and I wouldn't dare use it for cooking. Just my opinion...

Debbie says they're having this sale because so many customers were disappointed that so many fragrances were out of stock during their December sale, so they've stocked up and are offering this to make up for it... if there's interest I'm happy to copy/paste the email, though it's rather lengthy.

Just reading yesterday's email and like it. New: 1. No more packaging peanuts, being replaced by air pillows made from recycled, biodegradable material. Yay!!!!! 2. 30 percent off FO sale Sunday and Monday. 3. $5 handling fee per order (last straw was recent UPS increase of 4.9...

I have a shelf of plastic individual molds from when I was just starting out. Anything with detail will stick, often even if you freeze them. Pam or other veggie spray helps to some degree, but not enough in the intricate detail. I tried mineral oil but really didn't like the idea of using it on...

Has she been making soap for some time, at least a year? If not, please check out the many threads on when you are ready to sell. If she's a new soaper, it should not be any time soon. I won't repeat good advice that has been given time and time again, but this is a huge issue you should...

Before I would go any further, I would plug those numbers into a good calculator and play around with the numbers. Many of use soapcalc.net. I find it indispensable, and know I'm in a lot of good company. I'd stick with a very simple recipe for starting out, and modify it as your confidence and...

In my first three years of soaping I too tried everything under the sun. Now I have it down to just five oils/butter (tallow next!), liquid split with coconut, goat or buttermilk, sometimes beer. In every CP (I do soleseife) and salt batch clay, salt, sugar, silk. I do still go way overboard...

I can't use anything on my face except salt bars without horrible breakouts -- even at 62! I make a gentle one with Pink Himalayan salt, 80 percent coconut oil, apricot and castor oils, French Pink & kaolin clays, essential oils of Lavender, Rosemary, Frankincense, Rose Geranium. And another...

I love cedarwood with neem. Agree tea tree would be nice too. Maybe even a bit of star anise? To my nose these combos would smell neemy and somewhat mediciney, but I would like that because it would be the whole point. Haven't made pine tar soap in forever, but thinking now that might be nice...

I just list as mica.

Tritto! I don't trust triclosan at all in terms of safety, and I stay away from antibacterial products like the plague. I'm of the persuasion that good healthy children get and stay that way from playing in the dirt and not being sanitized every second of their lives. Ditto for adults. There's a...

Gorgeous, I want to eat it! Beautiful job! Got tallow in the mail today from Fannie and Flo, and lard from grocery store. Doubtful I can sell soap with it in the mostly-vegan markets I'm in for now, but don't care. Great inspiration!

Me too about the cleared off countertops. Before I start soaping everything is put away or waiting in the dishwasher. After soaping, I thoroughly clean all the surfaces, including the floor around my kitchen soaping area. Then I soak all the bowls, containers, utensils in hot soapy water...

I wouldn't use that either. I used to get mine from the local hardware store, granular 100 percent lye. But no matter what I did, it had a lot of static and granules bounced all over my kitchen. Been ordering for several years from essentialdepot.com and it's behaved perfectly, no bouncing...

I've always used the 1-quart #2 plastic pails that cost about $1 from local hardware store in the paint section. No problems whatsoever.