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Those all sound delicious! What brand of flavoring do you use?

That paste and lather look very nice! I’ve always added the stearic into the main shave soap recipe to saponify and create a stable lather. I’ve only added it post-cook to LS for thickening. I’m very interested to se how this goes for you!

So that fits what DeeAnna shared, that going over 60% will cause it to "jellify," for lack of a better word. You edged right up to the line there. ;)

Is that due to the stearic acid?

Oh yes, I forgot the butters! 🧏‍♀️ Thanks for reminding me!

Sadly, I am pretty sure that this line of products is created by The Soap Gal, someone I respected from afar before she started promulgating this kind of stuff. Her own business does a huge volume of soap for wholesale, most likely for brands like Dr. Squatch (which doesn't make its own soap...

@Elise Very pretty, and I love that they are unscented! I looked up the French; it is Shea Oats, oui?

100% correct 😁 It's definitely on my "going to try this someday" list. But now I have even more reason to procrastinate, so I can shamelessly plagiarize gratefully follow all the tips and advice you will no doubt be generously sharing during your experiment. ;)

Sorry, I somehow missed this post. You've no doubt already shopped at the craft fair, but FWIW, my shave soap is comprised mostly of stearic acid, tallow, coconut oil, glycerin, and of course, water and lye, typically dual lye. The method I used is often called modified HP, but to me it is more...

I wish I could be of some help, but I actually haven't made it yet!

An update on this recipe: I realized after some time that the ingredients in the melted and cooled base were quite similar to shaving soap. Also, the texture was a bit like a firm LS paste. So, I decided to try using it as-is for a shaving soap (which meant no pre-whipping in a mixer, and no...

I tend to think it is mostly related to the amount of heat, as well as the level of trace. If my soap doesn't completely gel, or if I pour at a really thin emulsion, that's when my corners are soft and mushy. Without external heat applied to the mold, the center of the soap is always going to...

Welcome, Kimberly! :)

Hi there! So glad you are no longer just lurking. :) I personally find that coconut oil isn't quite as stripping in LS, but only to a point. I also keep my bar soaps to a max of 20% CO. In LS, I have gone as high as 48% and not had it be drying. I initially make it with 0% SF, and then add 2-3%...

I agree, and would add that the FO is always at the top of the list for causing soap acceleration. Some scent components such as eugenol will always cause acceleration. Oxidized or adulterated FOs/EOs can cause acceleration. Alcohol in the fragrance causes acceleration. Considering that your...

Loving all the previous answers! The person who treated you like this obviously has issues. Don't let her live in your head rent-free.

I've never heard of them. Where are they located?

I'd have no problem with you calling out the website here on SMF. But if you can share it anonymously, and then send a contact through the website to suggest corrections, that might put the site owner in a better frame of mind to make corrections.

Your soaps turned out very pretty! Glad you were able to unmold them, finally. 😅 Mostly I don't need to line my cylinder molds; my typical recipe is high in lard/tallow, gets completely gelled, and slides out easily using the freezer trick. But I do have a high-OO recipe that I make for a...

Interesting. Most citrus EOs will slow down trace, unless they are adulterated or oxidized.