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do you have a recipe for bee pollen soap?? what are the benefits of bee pollen soap? I have honey bees and am trying to utilize everything I can for soapmaking. I think I'll start another thread for that one. lol

I use tallow as well as lard. The lard is just easier. I don't have to render it, and wait for it. I usual render 10 lbs at a time. That lasts me a while. I use whatever I have on hand. I'm not completely sold on the lard part. I'm trying to learn to love it, but just not feeling it yet. I like...

So you're saying it had more olive oil than sunflower oil, so if my recipe calls for 10 oz of olive oil, I can use 10 oz of this and it will work the same??

I've made soap the last three days. I may need a day off. I'll post them when I get anything. Thanks for all the praise and support.

I'm sure you have all seen the new oils in the grocery stores where it a mixture of canola and olive or olive and safflower, etc. these cannot possibly be used can they? You have no idea what amount of each oil is in them. So how could you configure a recipe with it? Am I right or wrong?? Just...

Thank you Dixie dragon!!

Thanks everyone. I have never put soap in the fridge I have always wrapped it in blankets to keep it Warm. I will have to try it Though. That keeps it From going through the gel phase right? That also makes the colors brighter. Should do one now, just to see the difference. Hmmmm...

Ok. After I cut it, I think it's the gold mica swirl I tried in it. As you can see, the gold is darker and it must have just come through the one side when I swirled it. False alarm. Does anyone know how I could get a real looking "gold vein" through a swirl?? Sorry. The blue divider was...

I am betting it wasn't insulated enough. The top and one side had this dreaded color to it after 2 days in the mold. 2 thickness of heavy cardboard and a towel folded twice over it and under it. Any thoughts?? Thank you in advance.

Thank you all so much for the information. I appreciate all of you being so helpful. This is a great forum!!

yes i have herd that the sugars and carbonation (even though you let the beer go flat) can cause it to erupt. been searching for a good fragrance oil. hard job. No one says they are any good. BB said theirs isn't supposed to smell like beer, so whats a girl to do??

Can powdered butter milk or powdered goats milk be added to ANY recipe for benefits to the skin? I've seen it added to CP after soap has reached trace, but never seen it added to HP at all. I want to make HP beer soap and add some powdered buttermilk to it just for fun. Will it hurt anything...

He is definitely a keeper!!! It will be 29 years in March!!! he will build me anything I ask for!! I am a lucky lady.

Robert, I just used soapcalc on my iPhone, and I changed the settings to ounces, I added 5 different oils at 16 oz each, and it gave me a list in grams, ounces and pounds side by side. hope this helps.

My husband made me a soap cutter (single bar) and 2 plastic molds. The molds are covered with press and seal and put together and no leaks and it comes right apart with no tedious cutting and taping. The cutter can cut 3-1" bars lengthwise, or 1-3" bar widthwise any thickness in 1/4" increments...

my husband loves the smell of Irish Spring Soap. Anyone know approximately what FO to mix to come up with something close? Thanks in advance. I found it on sweetcakes.com. gonna give it a try. love some of the fragrances they have!!!!

Thank you all so much for your help. I've watched several youtube videos, and never saw anyone use anything at all for a preservative, so I was confused when i saw "The Soapmakers Companion" and she used GSE in EVERY recipe. I do, however, realize that particular book is rather old, as she does...

I have only been soaping a few months and trying several recipes to see what i like and what I don't like. Someone told me my soap would get rancid if not used in 6 months or so. Is this true? Is it only for soap with lard or tallow in it, or all soap? I was looking at Optiphen, since it is for...

I made my first batch of lard soap the other day. What A mess. I forgot To add fragrance and I did put Jasmine tea in my lye water. The color looks like baby poop and it's soft and wet feeling after 48 hours. Is this normal ( the soft And wet part)? Also, I didn't cover it With anything after I...

I believe Wellington Fragrance Company has chocolate flavored oil.