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did you cut your soap as yet ? i was hoping to see what you meant by "crumbly" . the white on top of the soap could be soda ash , just a cosmetic problem that can be fixed by steaming or cut off . if the soap came out of the mold without leakage or falling apart then the "softness is due to your...

One quick and sure sign is separation of oil and water . it may show up as pools of one or the other or both . it would have been nice to see a picture and the recipe . it seems like it was going thru gel phase and stopped leaving opaque color on the edges . it being soft could be due to the...

The question that is rolling around in my head is ..."What does the bird nest bring to the soap?" ,does it survive the lye or is it just label appeal ? I did a quick search and saw etsy has bird nest soap , also saw that there is bird nest lotion which seems to be more popular than the soap...

Congratulations & Blessings on the wonderful and new addition to your family .

Where have you been reading that information at Saltynuts ??? you can use other liquids but a liquid is used for emulsion , creating the saponification process of turning a fat into a salt. which creates a soap.

Jorah basically said it , and with that one fact you have to up your superfat to compensate / balance it out . Also you have to be aware of your skin type , some can take 30+% coconut oil in their recipe with say 5% SF or less with no problem [of dryness to the skin] while others will have to...

May you be comforted and relieved from all trials and tribulation before you, and may your daughter receive the Lords Grace and Mercy as she is Guided through her present ailments for she is never alone , Blessings to you CMZAHA & your daughter as well as the whole family.

Now that is exactly what I needed today , nothing like beautiful soap pics to brighten up my day , Great job KiwiMoose

Welcome to the forum Karlien , Glad to have you here with us.

Hi Amanda , Welcome to the forum , Happy to have you here with us. Liking your two soap results .

Welcome to the forum Minnie , Happy to have you here with us .

1st : My disclaimer , I'm not a techie nor do I have hard scientific facts. ( just going off of my observation of my soaps ) I think you hit the nail on the head when you used the word " Mature " in describing a good piece of soap . Just like wine & cheese can be eaten days after...

Welcome to the forum LorissaMay, Happy to have you here with us.

Welcome to the forum Pretty, glad to have you here with us.

Have you tried ziplock plastics bags ? or even plastic wrap ? with the ziplock bag when closing put a straw in one corner of the bag close the zip up to that point and suck out the air out of the bag....keeping suction then pull it out and seal the last portion, creating an airtight seal.... no...

Welcome to the forum Michael , Happy to have you here with us. Quick question for you : How long did you let you soap sit before using it ?

Welcome to the forum Wendy, happy to have you here with us .

Welcome to the forum Morningdew , happy to have you here with us.

Happy New Year to you Catscankim & all of the wonderful staff and members of Soap Making Forum.